Are you a high-performing .NET technical guru with a passion for building best-in-class, industry-focused products, and someone who now builds with AI coding tools as part of how you work? Do you want to work for a best-in-class, 100% remote organization with the brightest talent from around the world?
At Sparkrock, we help social benefit organizations, such as nonprofits, school boards, and government agencies, reach their full potential through technology. Every day, over 150,000 people use our ERP and product platforms to work more efficiently, freeing up time and resources to focus on the good they want to achieve.
We are looking for a passionate .NET Chief Architect to drive our product forward and help deliver highly valuable, safe, and secure software to our customers. You will be a key member of our Platform Development team, responsible for technical and architectural specifications, creating and maintaining code-review guidelines, and coding prototypes and complex requirements, increasingly by directing AI/agentic coding tools. You will work closely with the platform developers to mentor and provide feedback in accordance with Sparkrock product standards, and act as the product technical expert across departments.
If you are a highly motivated individual passionate about building a top-tier product, then this is the place for you.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate technical designs to ensure they fit product standards.
- Evaluate and suggest new technologies and platforms for the product.
- Define technical and coding standards; define and participate in code reviews.
- Code complex solutions and prototypes
- Use AI-assisted / agentic coding tools in day-to-day development.
- Define and manage the product release process; document application architecture.
- Deliver deep dives to solve complex problems; develop and execute ITDs.
- Mentor and educate developers; interact with other teams as the platform technical expert.
Requirements
- Diploma in Computer Science or a relevant field.
- 15+ years of experience in .NET development.
- 5+ years of experience in full-stack development.
- 5+ years on an enterprise SaaS development team.
- Experience with ERP product development.
- Hands-on use of AI-assisted / agentic coding tools (Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or equivalent) in real day-to-day development.
- Hands-on experience implementing unit/integration tests in both backend and frontend.
- Hands-on CI/CD pipeline setup and management.
- Hands-on experience with containerized applications.
- Proven track record of effectively interacting with senior management.
- Proven track record in creating and managing strong product-driven standards.
- Strong English communication (oral and written); quality mindset and detail-oriented.
Nice to have
- Agentic / multi-agent workflows (directing dev/test/review agents).
- Heavy T-SQL / legacy VB6 modernization.
- Post-secondary degree or diploma in a technology-related field; previous remote-job experience.
Benefits
We don't call them perks; they're just part of what makes working at Sparkrock great.
- We are 100% remote and global. Live your best life wherever that may be, and never lose out on career opportunities because of it.
- Flexible work hours. We work asynchronously and don't care when you're online, just that you deliver great results and are there for our customers.
- We are dedicated to your growth with consistent, meaningful feedback, support in achieving your personal career goals, and access to leading-edge tools, playbooks, and technology.
- Introductions to thought leaders in the space and webinars on cutting-edge tech hot topics.
- Stipend to help set up your ideal home office.
- Focus on culture: coffee chats, happy hours, cooking classes, book clubs, and more!
We strive to build a team that reflects the diversity of the community we work in and encourage applications from traditionally underrepresented groups such as women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, people identifying as LGBTQ2SI, veterans, and people with disabilities.
All open roles are for existing vacancies unless otherwise communicated to the candidate. We are committed to keeping candidates informed throughout the process and will notify all interviewed applicants of our hiring decision within 45 days of their interview. Sparkrock retains all job postings and related recruitment information for a minimum of three years.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
