Developer - Optimizely (.NET) - Long Island City, New York, United States

Why join this team · Serve as a key contributor in designing, developing, and maintaining scalable, CMS-driven applications on the Optimizely platform. This role requires close collaboration with UX/UI designers, product managers, and QA teams. Additionally, this role requires ha ...

Job description

Why join this team

Serve as a key contributor in designing, developing, and maintaining scalable, CMS-driven applications on the Optimizely platform. This role requires close collaboration with UX/UI designers, product managers, and QA teams. Additionally, this role requires hands-on expertise in a wide array of technologies including ASP.NET Core, MVC, Web API, Razor, ReactJS, JavaScript, and SQL.

This position is expected to be hybrid.

NYC Salary Range - $102,894 - $131,868 annually; compensation is commensurate to geographic location.

What you'll do

• Regardless of seniority or role, uphold UNFCU's mission, core values, and guiding principles by providing an exceptional service experience to colleagues and members alike through consistent demonstration of our service excellence behaviors
• Support the organization's digital growth by delivering high-quality, user-centered web and mobile experiences.
• Key responsibilities include full-stack development, integration of business requirements, and participation in agile processes to create secure, high-performance digital solutions for both internal and external users
• Engage with senior developers, architects, and managers to gain insights and direction that contribute to high-quality solutions
• Perform additional responsibilities as assigned
• Ensure compliance with federal and state laws and regulations and UNFCU's Code of Ethics & Business Conduct.

Optimizely & .NET Development

• Design and develop enterprise-grade websites and applications using Optimizely CMS/Commerce, Digital Experience Platform (DXP), C#, .NET Core, VB.NET, and ASP.NET MVC.
• Customize Optimizely templates, blocks, pages, and components for dynamic content and commerce-driven sites.
• Develop reusable and modular components leveraging Optimizely APIs and tools, enabling flexible, scalable content models and personalized experiences.

Front-End & UI/UX Development

• Create responsive, rich user interfaces using JavaScript, jQuery, JSON, ReactJS, Bootstrap, CSS, and HTML.
• Leverage design tools like Figma and Adobe suite of products to create UI/UX prototypes for usability testing and user validation

Testing, Optimization & Standards

• Conduct application testing, performance tuning, code optimization, and refactoring to ensure high-quality, maintainable code.
• Adhere to and enforce coding standards, including comprehensive documentation, version control (e.g., Git), and proper task management.

What we're seeking

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Science
• Minimum of 5 years of IT work experience, primarily focused on web application development
• Knowledge of financial/banking industry
• 5+ years of software development experience on the Microsoft platform, including 2+ years of hands-on development with Optimizely CMS, supported by a required Optimizely Developer Certification (CMS and/or Commerce).
• Extensive server-side expertise with ASP.NET (C#), MVC.NET, Razor, and ADO.NET, complemented by strong client-side skills using JavaScript, jQuery, AJAX, JSON, HTML5, CSS3, and Bootstrap (or similar), all focused on delivering rich, interactive UI/UX experiences.
• Proven database development experience with 3+ years in T-SQL and Microsoft SQL Server.
• Skilled in building and consuming web services (WCF and Web API) with 2+ years of practical experience.
• Hands-on experience administering Microsoft Web Servers (IIS 6.0, 7.0, 8.0+) for at least 1 year.
• Demonstrated ability to implement complex business workflows and security frameworks within .NET applications and server environments.

What makes you stand out

• Experience integrating external APIs, analytics tools, or search solutions like Elasticsearch with Optimizely.
• Familiarity with modern front-end frameworks like ReactJS, Angular, or Kendo UI.
• Experience integrating external APIs, analytics tools, or search solutions like Elasticsearch with Optimizely.
• Familiarity with modern front-end frameworks like ReactJS, Angular, or Kendo UI.
• Use of CI/CD pipelines and deployment tools such as Octopus Deploy, MSBuild, and Azure DevOps.
• Comfort with build optimization and tooling (Webpack, npm, Gulp, Babel, Sass, TypeScript).
• Experience with templating engines like Handlebars, Mustache, or EJS.
• Exposure to DevOps, automated deployments, containerization, and cloud environments (especially Azure).
• Graphic design capability using tools such as Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Experience with BDD Testing (via Katalon or Specflow) or unit testing frameworks (e.g., Jasmine, Mocha, Jest).
• Familiarity with Oracle/PLSQL, SSIS/SSRS, mobile development (iOS/Android), and payment gateway integration.
• Knowledge in middleware development, XML technologies, and SOA architectures.

Who we are

UNFCU is a global not-for-profit financial institution that serves the UN community. We are committed to providing peace of mind to our members and colleagues and strive to achieve service excellence in all that we do. The best part of UNFCU is the people. Those that choose to work with us often find personal fulfillment, professional growth and a purposeful culture. 

UNFCU is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. UNFCU prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by country, federal, state or local laws.