R&D Software Engineer II

Job Summary:

Elovate is seeking an experienced Full Stack .NET Developer to design, build, and maintain high-performance web applications and services that power our automated traffic enforcement platform. You will bring deep expertise in Microsoft technologies — including .NET Core, MVC, and Entity Framework — and hands-on experience building scalable RESTful APIs and microservices. This role also requires practical proficiency with AI-assisted development tools, making you a force multiplier for quality and delivery speed within the engineering team.

Job Description:

Technical Skills:

Application Development

• Must have 8+ years of relevant experience (minimum).

• Thorough knowledge of SQL Server (2012 or above) with the ability to independently write optimized queries, sub-queries, functions, procedures, and triggers.

• 3+ years of experience developing products/applications in .NET 4.0 or above using C#, Classic ASP, ASP.NET, JavaScript, and VBScript with SQL Server as the database.

• Strong object-oriented programming skills.

• Exposure to multi-threaded environments.

• Exposure to design patterns.

• Exposure to Crystal Reports.

• Experience with both Waterfall and Agile SDLC processes.

Additional Technical Skills

• Design, develop, and maintain full-stack web applications using .NET 6–10, MVC, and Entity Framework.

• Build scalable RESTful APIs, WebAPI services, and distributed microservices using .NET Core.

• Develop interactive UI components using JavaScript, jQuery, AngularJS, and Blazor.

• Implement and manage Hangfire for background tasks, recurring jobs, and workflow automation.

• Analyze and enhance the performance of existing applications for optimal speed, reliability, and scalability.

Quality, Collaboration & Delivery

• Collaborate closely with QA, DevOps, architects, and product owners to deliver high-quality, production-ready software.

• Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and technical design sessions.

• Troubleshoot application issues, perform root cause analysis, and deliver timely resolutions.

• Contribute to sprint planning, technical estimations, and Agile delivery ceremonies.

• Maintain thorough technical documentation for new and existing systems.

Requirements

Microsoft Full Stack

• Strong hands-on experience with .NET 6.x to 10.x.

• MVC architecture and Entity Framework / EF Core.

• WebAPI and REST Services development.

• Microservices architecture — design, communication patterns; containerization knowledge is a plus.

• LINQ, asynchronous programming (async/await), and dependency injection.

• SQL Server — stored procedures, indexing, and performance tuning.

• Hangfire — background jobs, task scheduling, retries, and monitoring.

Frontend Skills

• JavaScript (native), jQuery, and AngularJS.

• HTML5, CSS3, and Bootstrap.

• Blazor (Server and WebAssembly) — component-driven frontend development.

Nice to Haves

• Experience with containerization platforms such as Docker or Kubernetes.

• Familiarity with Azure services and cloud-based deployments.

• Background in public safety, government technology, or ATE systems.

• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

Educational Qualification

• Bachelor’s in Engineering / Master’s in Computer Science.

Non-Technical Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication.

• Analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Exude a strong sense of teamwork while working with internal and external teams.

• Demonstrated ability to work on multiple projects at one time in a fast-paced, demanding environment.

• Work with management and implementation teams to understand business requirements.

AI & Technology

AI-assisted development is a core expectation for this role. Elovate’s engineering team actively integrates AI tools into daily development practice to accelerate delivery, improve code quality, and reduce technical debt.

• Integrate AI-assisted development workflows using GitHub Copilot and Claude Code as part of daily development practice.

• Use AI tools to accelerate code generation, refactoring, unit test creation, and documentation.

• Apply prompt engineering techniques to get more accurate and useful outputs from AI coding assistants.

• Use AI-powered code review and analysis tools to identify performance issues, security vulnerabilities, and code quality improvements.

• Stay current on AI developments in the .NET an…