Software Engineer, Backend

**About Our Company:** At Patch My PC, we exist to **improve lives**. What started as a free tool to keep apps updated has grown into a trusted enterprise solution that helps IT and Security teams automate, manage, deploy, and report on third\-party updates in Microsoft ConfigMgr, Intune, and WSUS. Our fully remote crew of 150 GIF\-loving humans supports over 9,000 customers and more than 30 million devices. We make patching easier, boost security, and give IT teams their time back. Our **core values** guide how we work, how we treat each other, and how we grow. They keep us focused on what matters most. We're here to **improve the lives of our customers, our team members, and our communities**. **About this Role:** We are looking to hire an Experienced Software Engineer to design, develop, implement, test and support high quality internal software, systems and customer facing products and features that delight customers. You will be a key member of our development team, working to enhance and expand our software management platform. ### **Responsibilities:** * Writing secure, correct, efficient, clear and supportable “production ready” code that meets internal standards and industry best practice. * Enhance and extend our existing products, including device management, microservices, and WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation) applications to deliver seamless experiences to our customers. * Design and build APIs that integrate with internal and external services and contribute to overall system functionality. * Clarifying and communicating engineering requirements for new products, features, quality improvements, or design changes. * Track progress, update stakeholders, communicate with peers and broader team through stand\-ups, regular updates on work items. * Implement industry\-standard security practices to safeguard both customer and internal data. * Ensure thorough testing of code, participate in code reviews, and proactively resolve bugs and performance bottlenecks. ### **Required Skills:** * 5\+ years of professional development experience in C\#. * Experience with ASP.NET Core microservices and/or desktop applications (WPF or similar). * Strong experience in API Development, particularly with RESTful APIs. * Experience with MongoDB or similar NoSQL databases. * Familiarity with security practices in software development, such as secure coding, encryption, and data protection. * Strong understanding of object\-oriented programming (OOP) and design patterns. * Proficiency in Git for version control and collaborative development. ### **Nice to Have:** * Experience with device management products like Microsoft Configuration Manager or Intune. * Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. * Experience with Event\-driven architecture. * Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines. * Experience with building cross\-platform applications or services. ### **Compensation \& Benefits:** **Competitive Base Salary:** $125,000 \- $145,000 based on experience and location. **Benefits:** * **401k Match:** Match 200% of contributions up to the first 5% of salary, resulting in a total potential match of 10%. * **Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage:** Patch My PC covers 99% of premiums for both team members and dependents. **Other Benefits:** * FSA/HSA. * Fertility benefits. * Parental leave. * Paid\-time off (PTO). * Volunteer leave. * Charitable donation matching. * Tuition reimbursement. * Gym membership reimbursement. * Internet stipend. * Pet insurance. *Learn more about our benefits here:* *https://patchmypc.com/careers\#we\-care**.* ### **What to Expect in the Interview Process** Our interview process is designed to help us understand how you think, build software, and collaborate with others. It also gives you an opportunity to learn more about our team, the problems we are solving and what it is like to work at Patch My PC. Throughout the process we look not only at technical skills but also how candidates align with our core values. These values guide how we work together, support our customers and continue to grow as a team. **Step 1: Technical Assessment** Candidates begin with an online coding assessment focused on problem solving and core programming concepts. This helps us understand your approach to writing clean, efficient code and working through technical challenges. **Step 2: Initial Screen** A 20\-30 minute conversation with our Talent team to learn more about your background, experience and career goals. We will also share more about Patch My PC, our culture and how our values guide the way we work. **Step 3: Hiring Manager Interview** A conversation with the hiring manager to discuss your technical experience, previous projects and how you approach building and supporting production systems. This discussion also provides an opportunity to learn more about the team, current priorities and expectations for the role. **Step 4: Technical Interview** A live technical interview with members of our engineering team. This session focuses on software engineering fundamentals such as coding, system design, debugging and how you approach real world engineering problems. You may be asked to walk through your thinking while solving a problem collaboratively. **Step 5: Team and Leadership Conversations** The next stage includes conversations with engineering leaders and cross functional team members. In addition to discussing technical experience we focus on collaboration, communication and how you contribute to a team environment grounded in humility, ownership, empathy, and delivering excellence. **Step 6: Final Conversation with Our CEO** As a final step candidates may meet with our CEO and Founder Justin Chalfant. This conversation focuses on our mission, culture, and values and gives you the opportunity to ask questions about the company vision and the impact our team is working to create. **Additional Information** ***Most interviews are conducted virtually. In some cases we may invite candidates to participate in an in person conversation or onsite visit, depending on the role, location, and stage of the process.*** Our goal is to keep the process efficient and respectful of your time while ensuring both you and our team feel confident about the fit both technically and culturally. **Equal Opportunity Employer:** Patch My PC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process. We encourage women, racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans to apply. **Work Authorization:** To be eligible for consideration, candidates for fully remote positions must reside in one of the following U.S. states at the time of hire: AL, AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.