This is an exciting opportunity to join Nexgen Packaging as a Lead Software Developer! At Nexgen Packaging we are building a team of talented, experienced, and creative individuals! We embrace independent thinking self-starters who are looking to be part of a hard-working team that enjoys what they do. We are committed to investing in our employees’ growth and creating career opportunities for everyone at Nexgen. If this sounds like a team you’d like to join, then let’s talk!

We are changing how companies leverage technology to manufacture and manage the supply chain. We have created a software platform to optimize, organize, and digitize customer portfolios. Considered the industry’s leading technology platform, over 10,000 brands and manufacturers globally use the Nexgen platform. Our customers include both traditional retailers like Converse, J Crew, Chico’s, and Kate Spade and emerging companies like StitchFix, Bonobos, and Fabletics that are changing the retail landscape.

Our Commitment to You:

We will provide a space that:

• Embraces forward-thinking,
• Values employees’ contribution,
• Drives personal growth, and
• Recognizes the value of quality of work and quality of life.

We love to see our employees grow, embrace the entrepreneurial spirit, and demonstrate a willingness to contribute to our company’s successes. We are committed to providing rewarding experiences and helping our employees achieve their career and personal goals.

The Lead Software Developer will be responsible for the design, development, testing, and deployment of cloud-based mission-critical business applications. You will work with a team of developers to design and develop new capabilities, enhance existing applications and drive continuous improvements leveraging the latest technologies and software development methodology.

Candidates should have 10+ years of software development experience in Microsoft environment. Strong hands-on technical skills with C#, Microsoft .Net, SQLServer, and Microsoft Azure cloud environment with the ability to understand business requirements, and develop, deliver high-quality software solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the design of functional and high-performance software solutions
• Lead the technical design, application architecture, and development of complex, cross-functional, cloud-based applications
• Investigate and resolve deficiencies, monitor and optimize application performance and drive improvements
• Develop use cases and high-level program specifications, perform code reviews and help maintain code quality
• Understand business requirements and drive solution design to deliver an effective and consistent user experience
• Perform technical research to enable continuous improvements, implement best practices and procedures to ensure software application design and systems adhere to standards
• Develop and implement test methodology, version control, and release process to ensure application quality and performance prior to deployment in a production environment

Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience designing, developing, testing, and deploying high-performance mission-critical business applications on the Microsoft Azure cloud platform
• Strong hands-on experience with software development using C#, Microsoft ASP.Net., .Net Core, and SQL Server database  
• Good understanding of RDBMS data modeling concepts; logical and physical data models and be proficient with design and development of database objects, stored procedure,s and triggers
• Experienced with scaling and optimizing application performance preferably with commercial B2B, supply chain application platforms
• Excellent combination of technical and interpersonal skills with strong written and verbal communication; self-motivated with the ability to work independently and with a team
• Working knowledge of Agile methodology, CD/CI, UI/UX design, and test automation techniques
• Ability to organize and prioritize activities across multiple projects to deliver milestones on-time

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information System, Computer Science or related discipline