Senior Software Engineer (.NET/AWS)

As a Senior Software Engineer (.NET/AWS), you will modernize Riverside’s critical legacy systems and build scalable, cloud-ready solutions that power educational technology nationwide. Your work will enable educators to unlock every student’s potential by delivering research-backed assessments that meet the evolving needs of today’s learners.

In this role, you will:

• Maintain and enhance legacy .NET applications while introducing improvements for reliability and performance.
• Build and operate services with strong observability (structured logging, metrics, tracing) to ensure production reliability.
• Partner with engineering and product leaders to analyze requirements, estimate work, and deliver high-quality capabilities.
• Modernize existing .NET applications by refactoring for testability, improving boundaries, introducing dependency injection, async patterns, and cloud-ready interfaces.
• Support migrations from EC2/IIS workloads to AWS serverless architectures using distributed and event-driven patterns.
• Coach and mentor engineers, fostering healthy engineering practices across the team.

Requirements

Must-Have Qualifications

• Mastery of .NET development (C#, ASP.NET MVC/Web API) and experience adapting legacy applications for cloud readiness.
• Hands-on experience with AWS services (Serverless, SQS/SNS, Lambda, DynamoDB, AppConfig, S3, CloudWatch, EC2/ALB).
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, event-driven architectures, and queue-based workloads.
• Experience with SQL Server (required).
• DevOps mindset focused on observability, scalability, and reliability.
• Excellent time management and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Oracle databases.
• Proficiency in an additional language (Python or Node.js/TypeScript).
• Background in mentoring engineers and promoting best practices.

Physical Requirements

• Remote work environment.
• Travel 1–2 times per year for off-site team meetings or conferences.

• May require stationary positions (sitting or standing) for extended periods.
  
  Disclaimer:The above statements describe the general nature and level of the work performed by people assigned to this work. This list does not cover all possible duties, tasks, or responsibilities. Riverside Insights may amend or change responsibilities to meet the needs of the business and organization as necessary.

Benefits

Why Join Our Team?

At Riverside Insights, achieving real results for students and educators is more than talk, it is what we do. As we grow, so will you, offering the chance to expand your skills on an ambitious, solution-focused team. Join us in making great work possible, where your well-being and dedication to making an impact go hand in hand. If you are ready for an ambitious, collaborative environment, Riverside is the place for you.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
• Company paid basic life and AD and D insurance
• Company paid long-term disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Supplemental life insurance options
• Company paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Retirement plan with discretionary company matching
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) options
• Premium subscription to Calm for employee and dependents
• 33 days of company paid time off (PTO, Holidays, Wellness Days)
• Quarterly Focus Days
• Flexible work arrangements
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Company orientation and 30, 60, 90 Day Onboarding

Compensation

A reasonable estimate of the range for this position is $155,000 - $165,000 USDplus applicable bonus. This compensation range is specific to the United States, and it incorporates many factors including but not limited to an applicant's skills and prior relevant experience and training; licensures, degrees, and certifications; internal pay ranges; and market data or range parameters.

Riverside Insights is an Equal-opportunity Employer

Riverside Insights provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At Riverside Insights, every employee has the right to a welcoming and inclusive workplace where their diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued and celebrated. Thank you for considering joining our growing team and our mission to help elevate potential globally.