OVERVIEW Practising Law Institute (PLI) educates and informs lawyers and other professionals with innovative programs, publications, podcasts, and additional resources. With a sterling reputation developed over 90 years, PLI is a trusted source of professional development and knowledge for the legal community. A nonprofit organization, PLI is also known for its dedication to providing pro bono training and resources to ensure access to justice. PLI's client base includes a large array of prestigious law firms, corporations, and government agencies. We are also proud to have recently been named one of the Brands That Matter by Fast Company. More information about PLI may be found on our website www.pli.edu. Practising Law Institute ( PLI ), an innovative leader in legal education programs and services, is searching for a technology professional to fill the role of Software Engineer, supporting PLUS. Work in a collaborative environment with a diverse, employee community where staff enjoy a generous benefits package and a genuine commitment to a work-life balance (4+ weeks of paid time off and hybrid remote/in-person schedules for most roles). KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Collaborate with agile team to gather requirements, refine user stories and create solutions.
- Deliver both functional and non-functional requirements; drive and execute user stories through completion.
- Perform hands on design and implementation using the appropriate programming languages and development tools/framework/platform.
- Develop and maintain unit and integration tests.
- Work with DevOps to ensure the continuous delivery of software via the CI/CD process.
- Other duties, as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent experience is required.
- 4-6 years of experience in software development, or particularly impressive experience of shorter duration.
- Strong knowledge of the software development lifecycle and common practices (code reviews, SCRUM, etc.) is required.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills a must.
- Development experience using C# and ASP.NET Core MVC is a must.
- Front-End development experience using TypeScript and React is preferred.
- Experience with relational (e.g. MS SQL) or non-relational (e.g. MongoDB, CosmoDB, Redis) datastores.
- Experience writing unit and integration tests using frameworks, and familiarity with tools like Postman.
- Understanding of source code version control (GIT) and CI/CD (e.g. Azure DevOps, Jenkins) processes.
- Experience with full-text search engines such as Apache Solr or Elastic search.
- Experience with Kafka, Java and .NET Maui is a plus.
- Keeps up to date with market trends and other changes in technology.
CURRENT TECH STACK
- Development platform/ languages: ASP.NET Core, ASP.NET Core MVC, Azure Functions, ASP.net Webform, C#, MS SQL, KSQL, web services, SOAP/Restful, Microsoft Azure, CIT, CI/CD tools, EpiServer (web CMS), MS Identity Server, JWPlayer, Kafka, Java, Redis, JavaScripts, Typescript, React, Bootstrap, Xamarin .Net Maui, Swift, Objective C, Solr, HTML, CSS
- Agile project management: Jira / Confluence
- Test automation: Selenium, Cypress, Mocha, NUnit MTEST
- SaaS: Salesforce, NetSuite, Adaptive, Celigo, Avalara, Meta Comet, RSuite, Data Harmony, Fastcase, CyberSource
- Datastores: MS SQL, Mongo DB, Redis, CosmoDB
BENEFITS AT PLI PLI offers a generous benefits package and is committed to creating an interesting, collegial, and supportive work environment. Our current benefits include:
- Medical, dental and vision plans for employees and their families
- Generous employer contribution to employee retirement savings account
- Ample paid time off and holidays, summer Fridays
- Flexible hybrid remote/in-person scheduling for most roles
- Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning web-based training along with other career development opportunities
- Work-life balance initiatives
- One-time $500 Home Office Allowance
- Gym/Wellness Allowance of up to $300 each calendar year
- Sign-on bonus available
- Relocation package available
Compensation Range for this position $120,000 - $125,000 per annum (Exact compensation offer may vary based on the candidate's job-related skills and work experience.) EEO STATEMENT PLI is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any candidate based on race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, military and veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other factor protected by federal, state or local law. Only those applicants who meet our requirements for this position will be contacted. Practising Law Institute is an equal opportunity employer. Click here to learn more.