Senior Software Engineer I

Sage Publications is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to design and develop innovative publishing solutions that support critical business objectives. This role involves designing, building, and improving systems and capabilities such as content delivery websites, content management, access control, reporting, analytics, workflow, product metadata management, ecommerce, finance, and publishing tools and controls. The Senior Software Engineer 1 will play a pivotal role in driving the technical direction and architecture of our solutions across team and multi-team environments.

Key Accountabilities

• Design, build, and upkeep efficient software solutions meeting business needs, using the team's preferred tech stack (often Microsoft).
• Regularly be a key contributor in one or more Agile teams, focusing on developing features and capabilities desired by the business and impacting multiple teams.
• Assist in the design and development of scalable software architecture and ensure the integration of new features with existing systems.
• Implement enhancements and provide ongoing maintenance for various products, platforms, systems, applications, and solutions.
• Drive the adoption of continuous improvement strategies to enhance operational efficiencies across the development lifecycle.
• Research and implement the best software engineering standards and practices to improve the quality and performance of software solutions.
• Build and cultivate positive relationships with team members and other collaborators to cultivate a cooperative development environment.
• Positively impact the whole team, influence peers, proactively share knowledge and support and mentor junior team members to be more successful.
• Focus on complete and effective designs and aim to improve existing ones.
• Identify and resolve problems independently while helping others in resolving theirs.
• Work optimally in a remote capacity. Attend in-person meetings and events several times a year, in one of SAGE’s international offices or other locations as deemed appropriate.
• Be an active, engaged, and vocal contributor to Agile ceremonies and other meetings as appropriate.

Skills, Qualifications & Experience

• Proficient in C# with a strong understanding of object-oriented principles and design patterns.
• Experience developing web applications, including Single-Page Applications using JavaScript and related frameworks (e.g., React, Node.js). Familiarity with ES5 and jQuery.
• Proven foundation and experience in SQL and relational databases.
• Significant platform development and solution management experience in a cloud environment (preferably Microsoft Azure).
• Proficient in standard methodologies for software development, such as version control (e.g., Git), testing (unit and integration), and code review.
• Proven track record to work both independently and as part of a remote Agile team.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a high level of attention to detail and an ability to prioritize tasks.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with peers.
• Experience in leading project segments and mentoring junior engineers.
• Recognized as a go-to person for specific technologies and encouraged to learn new skills.

Desired Skills

• Knowledge of architectural patterns such as Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), the Mediator pattern, Command Query Responsibility Segregation (CQRS), and the Repository pattern. Capable of applying these and other relevant patterns to develop scalable and maintainable systems.
• Working experience with NoSQL databases (e.g., Cosmos DB, Cassandra, MongoDB). Ability to select and apply appropriate database technologies for various use cases and design efficient data models.
• Hands-on experience with message queuing systems (e.g., Azure Service Bus, RabbitMQ, Kafka) for asynchronous communication and decoupled architectures.
• Experience in bringing to bear AI tools and APIs to improve application development and functionality.

If you have a disability and you need any support during the application process, please contact hr.resume@sagepub.com All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

Pay Transparency & Benefits Package:

Sage Publishing is committed to being an inclusive employer where all individuals are treated with fairness and respect. Sage is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.

Compensation at Sage is influenced by several factors, including but not limited to skill set, nature and level of experience, qualifications, and other relevant considerations.  Please note that the compensation details listed in U.S. role postings reflect the base salary only and do not include bonuses or benefits. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range and additional aspects of the compensation/benefits package for this position during the hiring process. If your desired salary falls outside of this range, we hope you'll still apply as there may be other positions that better align.

In addition to compensation, Sage offers a highly competitive and comprehensive PPO medical, dental, and vision care benefits package with SAGE covering most of the premium costs. Unique program benefits that support a healthy life, a company-sponsored anniversary trip every 5 years, a 401(k)-matching program of 100% up to 5% of pay, and other significant meaningful benefits. In alignment with our value for education, Sage offers financial support for bachelor's and graduate-level degree programs as well as learning for personal interest.

Sage offers freedom and autonomy in your day-to-day with hybrid or remote work, depending on the role. Join the nearly 2,000 Sage employees worldwide who deliver products and services that serve to fulfill our noble goal of education and dissemination of knowledge globally. We’d love to meet you!

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Sage Publishing is committed to being an inclusive employer where all individuals are treated with fairness and respect, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marriage and partnership status, pregnancy and parental responsibilities, race, religion and belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

We believe that diversity is a cornerstone of a vibrant culture. We want Sage to be an organization where the most talented staff and high-potential staff are recruited, have the opportunity to grow, and want to work. We strive to achieve a better representation of diverse talent at all levels, including leadership, across our workforce.