Fast Facts

Join Degreed as a Senior Backend Engineer II, where you'll help modernize their global platform by influencing architecture and improving service scalability.

Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include participating in the full software development lifecycle, leading architectural design discussions, mentoring junior engineers, and driving technical strategy for features and integrations.

Skills: Required skills include strong proficiency in C#, experience with event-driven architecture, and familiarity with logging and monitoring tools.

Qualifications: Preferred qualifications include 8+ years of backend engineering experience and a background in compliance frameworks like OAuth and GDPR.

Location: This position is based in San Francisco, California, USA and is not remote.

Compensation: $150000 - $190000 / Annually

As a Senior Backend Engineer II on our Platform Services team, you’ll help modernize and evolve the foundation of Degreed’s global platform. This is more than just backend coding — it's an opportunity to influence platform architecture, enable product teams to ship faster, and build the next generation of scalable services. You’ll collaborate across squads, solve complex technical challenges, and drive the innovation that powers real impact for our users and business.

Key Skills

8+ years of experience in backend engineering
Strong proficiency in C# for building scalable backend services and APIs
Experience with event-driven architecture using tools like Azure Service Bus, Kafka, or Event Grid
Skilled in system modularization, reusable library development, and vendor integrations
Proficient in implementing logging, monitoring, and alerting (e.g., ELK, Datadog)
Familiarity with frontend tools like TypeScript, Tailwind, and Angular is a plus
Understanding of authentication and compliance frameworks such as OAuth, API Keys, JWT, SOC 2, and GDPR
Strong problem-solving, collaboration, and communication skills
Comfortable working in agile environments with shifting priorities

Key Responsibilities

Participate in the full software development lifecycle, from ideation to deployment
Build proof-of-concepts and lead architectural design discussions across teams
Collaborate with Product Managers and engineers to plan and deliver sprint outcomes
Troubleshoot and resolve production issues while improving system performance and scalability
Drive technical strategy for features and integrations involving external vendors
Contribute to architectural decisions, estimations, and overall system design
Mentor junior engineers and advocate for backend engineering best practices

Compensation

We are committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.

The total pay range for this role is $150,000 - $190,000.

Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to: skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location.

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