Senior Backend Developer (.NET)

Req ID: 10091

Remote Opportunities: Remote

Distech Controls’ success and reputation are fueled by our world-class team of employees. We look for qualified individuals who are striving to succeed and that wish to actively contribute to our continued growth. Distech Controls values its team members and offers them a modern, motivating work environment, and competitive salaries and benefits.

Who is Distech Controls?

Distech Controls is a Canadian-based company located in Brossard, on the South Shore of Montreal (QC), with a European headquarter in Brignais (Lyon), France. We are proud to be part of the Acuity Brands’ family since 2015. Our mission is to connect people with intelligent building solutions for better health, better space, better efficiencies through our forward-thinking technologies and services. Our passion for innovation, quality and sustainability guides our business on a daily basis, as we light the way to a brilliant, productive and connected world.

Why Work for Distech Controls?

Innovative driven company
Dynamic workplace
Open minded company
Fast-paced company
Modern work environment designed for our employees
Indoor and outdoor bistro areas, lounges, coffee stations

DCI - Distech Controls Inc. (North American headquarter)

Continuous professional development program
Extensive benefits, including annual performance bonus, group insurance and retirement plan
5 floating days and 3 weeks’ vacation (prorated) from year one’
Reward programs
LEED-Certified building
Foosball and ping-pong tables
Situated near quartier Dix30
On-site gym
Daily fresh fruit
Hot and cold beverages stations
Accessible transportation services including OPUS card reader onsite
Deep frozen meal prepared by culinary chefs
Rewards program

Job Summary

Are you a team player who loves diving into technology? Do you want to contribute to a team that strives to solve demanding problems and operates in a space directly involved in reducing the carbon footprint of buildings?

Join our team! We are looking for a Back-End developer who has an excellent technical foundation in back-end technologies such as .NET to be part of the Cloud team.

You will take part in Distech Controls’ constant innovation to create and maintain the best products on the market. You will be involved in innovative projects such as the development of web/cloud applications and mobile building management applications.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

Development

Develop the back-end functionalities (C#) of a web application (SaaS)
Use various communication methods such as REST and WebSockets
Leverage your creativity to solve complex problems
Design and optimize software architecture by following best practices of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
Ensure code quality, diagnose and resolve production incidents, while managing microservices interconnection and orchestration via Kubernetes
Contribute to the continuous integration and deployment of applications (CI/CD, GitOps)
Actively participate in the exploration and research phases for product design

Team

Contribute to the design and execution of features using the Shape-Up methodology.
Actively participate in team meetings and task planning.
Collaborate closely with other developers within the team and across teams to ensure requirements are met during development.
Take part in the code review process during development (Pull Requests).

Skills and Minimum Experience Required

Bachelor’s degree in software engineering/computer engineering/computer science or equivalent
Proficiency in C#, .NET, and ASP.NET Core
Expertise in backend system development, including REST APIs
Strong knowledge of Git
Proficiency in Docker/Containers and Kubernetes
Structured, methodical and organized in their work
Developed analytical and synthesis skills
Great team spirit and excellent interpersonal skills
Autonomy, leadership and initiative
Ability to work in-office (hybrid) at the Distech Controls office in Brossard
Bilingual French and English: To serve clients and external service providers across Canada and USA

Preferred Skills and Experience

Important

Proficiency in cloud technologies, preferably Microsoft Azure
Expertise in Microsoft Azure DevOps environment, including Pipelines
Strong knowledge of relational databases
Experience in microservices and event-driven architecture
Experience with EF Core
Knowledge of design patterns for cloud-native applications
Ability to take ownership of a feature and break it down into tasks
Ensure code quality through unit, functional, and end-to-end testing
Maintain product quality by tracking and resolving bugs

Asset(s)

Experience with .NET Aspire
Experience with NoSQL databases (CosmosDB)
Experience with gRPC
Experience with Bicep and ArgoCD

Distech Controls Inc. is owned by Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc., which is located in the United States. These companies share a global recruitment system on which the data you provide will be stored, and which will be subject to the laws of the United States of America.