Sitefinity Software Engineer C# – Maternity Cover

We are Progress (Nasdaq: PRGS) – the trusted provider of software that enables our customers to develop, deploy and manage responsible, AI-powered applications and experiences with agility and ease.

We’re proud to have a diverse, global team where we value the individual and enrich our culture by considering varied perspectives because we believe people power progress.
Join us as a Software Engineer and help us develop one of the fastest-growing products in our portfolio, which enables the World Health Organization, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, and many others to run and manage their digital experiences.

Sitefinity is a .NET Content Management System delivering power without complications. Designed with both usability and extensibility in mind, Sitefinity is engineered to make managing a website a positive, empowering experience. Because it’s built on a cutting-edge code base, Sitefinity is best equipped to meet the long-term needs of today’s businesses, including tackling the fast-paced mobile world. Building on that foundation, Sitefinity Cloud enables system integrators, digital agencies, and end users to develop, run and manage Sitefinity-powered digital experiences without the complexity of building and maintaining the necessary infrastructure, development and deployment tools, and practices

As a Software Engineer, you will design, develop and maintain product features and integrations like .NET (Core) microservices. In addition, you will develop new features and extensibility points in the Sitefinity WCMS product. Take responsibility for building new functionalities, enhancement, and maintenance of existing ones.

Please, note that this is a maternity cover position.

In this role, you will:

• Participate in the research of the software components behind the team tasks and have a good understanding of the architecture and design of the team’s product.
• Write clean, maintainable, and readable code while strictly adhering to team coding quality standards. This includes writing different types of tests.
• Analyze business requirements. Provide additional scenarios and use cases – based on a continuously enriched understanding of the customer problem.
• Participate in regression and functional testing to ensure the quality of the product.
• Participate in code reviews and provide guidance to drive personal and code quality improvements.
• Investigate problems of diverse scopes, identify, and resolve bugs with different complexity.
• Provide realistic time estimates on tasks and assignments.
• Continuously get acquainted and remain updated on the product’s inner workings: architecture, components, API, features, and documentation.

Your background:

• Basic hands-on experience with C# and .NET, including the ability to write clear and functional code.
• Familiarity with at least one Single Page Application (SPA) framework or library (e.g., React, Angular, or similar).
• Exposure to Object-Oriented Design principles and a basic understanding of design patterns.
• Understanding of test-driven development (TDD) concepts and writing high-quality readable, testable, and reusable code.
• Awareness of how to write optimized and memory-efficient code
• Foundational knowledge of relational databases (e.g., MS SQL Server) and the ability to write basic queries.
• Basic understanding of CI/CD tools and workflows, with a willingness to learn and adapt.
• Familiarity with basic cloud concepts, including microservices and cloud-native patterns
• Proficient written and verbal English language skills.
• A strong willingness to learn, take on challenges, and adapt to modern software engineering practices.

If this sounds like you and fits your experience and career goals, we’d be happy to chat. 

What we offer in return is the opportunity to experience a great company culture with wonderful colleagues to learn from and collaborate with and also to enjoy:

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