Fast Facts

Join Degreed as a Senior C#.Net Backend Engineer II to modernize their global platform by influencing architecture and collaborating with product teams.

Responsibilities: You will participate in the full software development lifecycle, lead architectural discussions, mentor junior engineers, and improve system performance.

Skills: Requires 8+ years of backend engineering experience with strong proficiency in C#, event-driven architecture, and system modularization.

Qualifications: Preferred familiarity with frontend tools like TypeScript and understanding of compliance frameworks like OAuth and GDPR.

Location: The position is located in Draper, Utah, United States.

Compensation: $150000 - $190000 / Annually

As a Senior Backend Engineer II on our Platform Services team, you’ll help modernize and evolve the foundation of Degreed’s global platform. This is more than just backend coding — it's an opportunity to influence platform architecture, enable product teams to ship faster, and build the next generation of scalable services. You’ll collaborate across squads, solve complex technical challenges, and drive the innovation that powers real impact for our users and business.

Key Skills

• 8+ years of experience in backend engineering
• Strong proficiency in C# for building scalable backend services and APIs
• Experience with event-driven architecture using tools like Azure Service Bus, Kafka, or Event Grid
• Skilled in system modularization, reusable library development, and vendor integrations
• Proficient in implementing logging, monitoring, and alerting (e.g., ELK, Datadog)
• Familiarity with frontend tools like TypeScript, Tailwind, and Angular is a plus
• Understanding of authentication and compliance frameworks such as OAuth, API Keys, JWT, SOC 2, and GDPR
• Strong problem-solving, collaboration, and communication skills
• Comfortable working in agile environments with shifting priorities

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in the full software development lifecycle, from ideation to deployment
• Build proof-of-concepts and lead architectural design discussions across teams
• Collaborate with Product Managers and engineers to plan and deliver sprint outcomes
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues while improving system performance and scalability
• Drive technical strategy for features and integrations involving external vendors
• Contribute to architectural decisions, estimations, and overall system design
• Mentor junior engineers and advocate for backend engineering best practices

Compensation

We are committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.

The total pay range for this role is $150,000 - $190,000.

Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to: skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location.