Software Development Engineer 3 (Ensign Peak Advisors)

The Software Development Engineer is a professional role that requires solid knowledge of industry practices and organizational policies. The role requires good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for designing, defining, developing, testing, and implementing technical products and systems. This position participates as a contributing member of engineering teams and assists in areas such as software development, project planning activities, work break-down of tasks, and engineering peer reviews. This position is responsible for contributing to design, implementation, software quality, and ongoing engineering support of the organization’s technology applications.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain full-stack web applications using .NET (C#) with ASP.NET Core on the backend and React (TypeScript/JavaScript) on the frontend within a service-based architecture.
• Collaborate within a team of C# .NET developers, while taking responsibility to be self-directed.
• Participate in code reviews, technical design discussions, and continuous improvement of development practices.
• Build and optimize data access layers using Entity Framework Core, ensuring performance, reliability, and accuracy.
• Design and implement agentic software solutions, including AI-driven tooling for both development and business workflows.
• Create custom Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers and plugins to enhance operational and analytic AI capabilities.
• Collaborate directly with business domain experts to gather requirements, define problems, and deliver solutions.
• Develop and maintain business processes, including data pipelines, developer-facing infrastructure, and production workflows.
• Stay current on emerging technologies and best practices, with focus on agentic AI, LLM integration, and modern full-stack techniques.

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, closely related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of industry-recognized, progressive, and relevant professional experience.
• 5+ years of modern C# .NET development.
• Full-stack experience, with proficiency in ASP.NET Core, React, and Entity Framework Core.
• Demonstrated experience with agentic software development patterns, including building AI-driven workflows.
• Proven ability to build custom Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers and AI plugins.
• Experience with the following is a plus: Azure Services including Kubernetes and Service Bus, Azure SQL Server/Snowflake, GitHub Actions/Azure DevOps pipelines, Integration with Python/Power BI, and Artifactory.
  

Church employees find joy and satisfaction in using their unique talents and abilities to further the Lord’s work. From the IT professional who develops an app that sends the gospel message worldwide, to the facilities manager who maintains our buildings— giving Church members places to worship, teach, learn, and receive sacred ordinances—our employees seek innovative ways to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the world. They are literally working in His kingdom.

Only members of the Church who are worthy of a temple recommend qualify for employment. Apart from this, the Church is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on any basis that would violate U.S. or local law.

Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, national origin, color, gender, pregnancy, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other legally protected categories that apply to the Church. The Church will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities.