Software Engineer
Location: Jacksonville, FL Work Type: Hybrid Department: Development
About Us
At Advantage Design Group® we create interactive, video driven digital platforms for recruiting and orientation that empower people to start strong. Our tools help students, employees, and members feel welcomed, informed, and ready for success from day one. With over 450 institutions served, including Harvard, UCLA, and FSU, we are the market leader in this space.
Why Join Us
- Build and enhance core products that are used continuously by thousands of learners and employees
- Work with a modern Microsoft stack and a mature codebase you can help evolve and improve
- Collaborate closely with designers, project managers, and media teams who value engineering input
We are a close-knit team that values excellence, innovation, and balance.
Our Culture
- We care about stability, performance, and maintainable code
- We collaborate openly and give each other space to own solutions
- We focus on making clients successful while keeping a healthy, positive work environment
The Role
As a Software Engineer you will build and customize CMS (Content Management System) based platforms that power our digital recruiting and orientation experiences. You will work primarily in C# and .NET Core with Umbraco as the CMS, helping design and implement features that are secure, scalable, and robust. Your work will span data models, APIs, templates, and deployment.
What You Will Work On
- Develop and maintain CMS driven web applications using C#, .NET Core, Umbraco, and SQL Server
- Implement backend features such as custom data types, workflows, and integrations
- Build responsive front end components using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript that consume Razor views and REST APIs
- Integrate third party services and APIs, including SSO and authentication providers
- Support Azure based hosting environments, deployments, and environment configuration
- Investigate performance issues, debug complex problems, and deliver reliable fixes
- Contribute to code quality through code reviews, refactoring, unit testing, and documentation
Our Tech Stack
You are not expected to arrive with experience in every single technology, but you should be comfortable with most of the core stack or eager and able to ramp up quickly. Core:
Tools and related technologies:
- IIS, Azure, or similar hosting environments
Nice to have experience:
- Azure (App Services, Azure SQL, storage, monitoring)
- AJAX and modern JavaScript techniques
- SSO and identity providers
- TFS or Azure DevOps for work tracking and builds
Required Skills and Experience
- Experience developing in .NET with C #
- Experience with a CMS platform, preferably Umbraco or a similar .NET based CMS
- Strong understanding of web fundamentals HTML, CSS, JavaScript and how they work with server side frameworks
- Comfort working with SQL Server, writing queries, and understanding schemas
- Familiarity with REST APIs, Razor, and Git
- Ability to read existing code, understand patterns, and improve them thoughtfully
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to prioritize work in a dynamic environment
Candidate Profile
- Enjoys solving technical problems that have direct end user impact
- Comfortable asking questions, giving input, and collaborating across disciplines
- Self-motivated and able to take a feature from requirements to deployed solution
- Interested in clean architecture, maintainable code, and continuous improvement
- Clear communicator who can explain technical tradeoffs to non-technical teammates
What We Offer
- Competitive base salary plus annual performance based raises
- 401(k) with company match
- Group Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Paid vacation and holidays
- Hybrid remote work after onboarding
- Gym membership and stocked breakroom snacks, coffee, tea
- Ongoing training and development including time to learn new tools and technologies
- Beautiful office in coastal Jacksonville, FL, near beaches and no state income tax
Ready to Apply
If you are excited about contributing to a platform that help people succeed in important life transitions and you want to work on a collaborative, growing team that cares about clients and each other, you’ve found the right career move. Apply today.
