Our vision:

The mission of XPRIZE is to clearly articulate a vision of a preferred and positive future across a set of domains, identify a roadmap of breakthroughs needed to get there, and establish the incentive competitions that will focus the resources, talent and technology required to enable those breakthroughs and accelerate that future. 

We want to inspire and guide innovators to create breakthroughs enabling a world of abundance -- a world where every man, woman and child can access all the energy, clean drinking water, shelter, education and healthcare they require.

“The day before something is truly a breakthrough, it's a crazy idea.”

 -PETER DIAMANDIS

Our Values:

• We see the possibilities in every situation.
• We have a desire to learn and stay curious.
• We possess an entrepreneurial spirit, always challenging the status quo.
• We are agile and flexible with intentional focus on our mission.

Role Description

We are seeking a .NET developer responsible for building .NET applications using C#, Angular, .Net Core, Web-API. Your primary responsibility will be to design and develop layers of our applications, and to coordinate with the rest of the team working on different layers of the infrastructure from whiteboard planning all the way to public releases. A commitment to collaborative problem solving, sophisticated design, and quality product is essential.

The ideal candidate will have proven experience working in a very fast paced startup environment.

Responsibilities:

• Translate application storyboards and use cases into functional applications
• Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, scalable and reliable code
• Integrate data storage solutions with Blobs, Queues, SQL, MongoDB
• Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications
• Identify bottlenecks and bugs, and devise solutions to mitigate and address these issues
• Help maintain code quality, organization, and automatization

Skills:

• Strong knowledge of .NET framework including .NET Core
• Proficient in HTML, CSS, Javascript, Angular 2+, C#, Entity Framework (ORM) along with an understanding of their ecosystems
• Must have proven experience working with REST - API’ s (internal and external 3rd party API’s)
• Experience with cloud computing (Azure, AWS, GC)
• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming
• Familiar with various design, architectural patterns and fault tolerant systems
• Experience with Azure SQL, MongoDB, Blob Storage, Queues, Azure - Functions, Azure Logic App, etc…
• Experience with popular front-end application frameworks (Angular 2+, VueJS, jQuery)
• Experience with open - source projects and OAuth frameworks (IdentityServer, Auth0)
• Experience with headless CMS (content management ) systems (Kentico cloud)
• Experience in working in a startup and fast-paced environment (weekly sprints)
• Open to quickly adopting new technologies as required
• Knack for writing clean, readable, easily maintainable and documented code
• Understanding of fundamental design principles for building a scalable application
• Experience creating database schemas that represent and support business processes
• Experience with high traffic, consumer facing portals
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools such as Git
• Degree in Computer Science is preferable

The XPRIZE FOUNDATION is an equal opportunity employer and does not unlawfully discriminate in employment. Equal access to employment, services, and programs is available to all persons.  Those applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application and/or interview process should notify a representative of the organization.