WHAT WE DO

Founded in 2007, Growth Acceleration Partners (GAP) is a consulting and technology services company. We consult, design, build and modernize revenue-generating software and data engineering solutions for clients. With modernization services and AI tools, we help businesses achieve a competitive advantage through technology. GAP's remote, integrated engineering teams use end-to-end solutions to innovate and align with your business goals. We have 600+ English-speaking engineers based in Latin America and approximately 20 U.S.-based engineers. With some of the highest customer satisfaction scores in the industry, GAP's focus is customer and employee success.

GAP is a woman-owned company headquartered in Austin, Texas. We are a values-based company focused on growing our people by investing in education, onsite English classes, and training in the latest technologies, including AI, data analytics, and machine learning. Our goal is to provide solutions for our customers that help them achieve critical business outcomes, while enabling our GAPSters and our communities to attain long-term success.

Description:

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will work on a complex application, contributing to its development, troubleshooting, performance optimization, and managing integrations and deployments.

Responsibilities:

• To develop clean, readable, and maintainable software codes according to requirements and specifications, within established or defined quality and performance standards/benchmarks, and within agreed-upon delivery timelines.
• Develop unit-testable codes with corresponding unit tests.
• Reduce technical debt by analyzing code and enhancing the same by code refactoring.
• Perform software architecture and code review, communicate the results to the Software Development Engineers, and ensure they are incorporated.
• Participate in consultation with the Scrum Masters, Development Leads and team members in estimating effort for work assigned.
• Participate in initiatives that improve processes and/or procedures contributing to performance effectiveness and efficiencies.
• Communicate work progress and all pertinent (work-related) information to the Development Lead accurately and in a timely manner.
• Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent (required).
• 5+ years of experience in an agile software development environment.
• Proficient in C#.NET, ASP.NET Core, Web API, NHibernate, and Entity Framework.
• Experience with databases like MongoDB, PostgreSQL, and MySQL.
• Familiarity with front-end development using ReactJS.  AngularJS is a plus.
• Exposure to cloud environments and DevOps tools (Docker, Jenkins, Kubernetes). GCP is preferred.
• Good understanding of SOLID principles and design patterns to ensure scalable, maintainable, and high-quality code.
• Strong foundations in engineering beyond programming languages and frameworks, including knowledge of memory management, caching, system performance measurement, Task Parallel Library (TPL), and data structures.
• Positive and professional approach at all times.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Initiative and ability to demonstrate a proactive approach to tasks.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines.
• Ability to empathize with the customer's viewpoint when designing and developing software.
• Advanced communication skills in English.

Nice to have:

• Familiarity with NodeJS, Python, and Go is a plus

Important notes

• This role is part of a pipeline, with a start date anticipated between December 2024 and January 2025.
• The position is open exclusively to candidates based in Costa Rica.
• Please note that occasional in-office presence at the Granadilla office may be required during client visits for planning sessions.

At Growth Acceleration Partners, we're an equal-opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We value everyone's unique background, and we provide equal opportunities regardless of race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status or any other personal right protected by law. We foster a culture of belonging and strive to provide a welcoming environment where everyone feels safe to contribute and grow.