Job Description

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Thanks for checking in to find out about our open position. We´ll provide as much information as possible, but please feel free to reach us if you have further questions. We´ll be happy to see your application, even if there are skills you don't quite master!

ABOUT US

We partner with high-growth companies to bring elite software engineers from Latin America who are not just technically strong but also AI-fluent and built for long-term partnerships. Our engineers integrate seamlessly into your team, working in your tools, your timezone, and with the same level of ownership your in-house team brings.

ABOUT THE CLIENT

Our client is a global nonprofit dedicated to family history and genealogy, helping millions of people around the world discover and preserve their family stories. Engineering for them means supporting the systems that power large-scale digitization of historical archives collected from repositories worldwide.

ABOUT THE ROLE

You will maintain and modernize a Windows desktop application used by field teams to capture and organize digitized historical records. This includes fixing user-reported defects, resolving nightly and automated build failures, and supporting new version releases. You will work across both modern and legacy portions of the codebase, and partner with the security team to bring the application in line with organizational security standards. This is a full-time role requiring full overlap with Mountain Time working hours.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

• Strong C#/.NET experience (.NET 8.0), including advanced C# features and nullable reference types.

• WPF (XAML, data binding, styles, custom controls) and MVVM architecture (CommunityToolkit.Mvvm).

• Entity Framework 6 (database-first development, LINQ, DbContext, migrations).

• SQL Server (T-SQL, LocalDB, database design, query and performance optimization).

• Dependency Injection with Autofac and interface-driven application design.

• Visual Studio / MSBuild (project configuration, debugging, profiling, build troubleshooting).

• Experience maintaining and modernizing legacy Windows applications.

• Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills, including resolving user-reported defects.

• Experience supporting builds, deployments, and version releases.

• Ability to investigate and resolve nightly/automated build failures.

WHAT COULD SET YOU APART

• Jenkins or GitHub Actions / CI-CD build pipelines.

• Application security and remediation experience.

• Prior experience modernizing legacy .NET applications.

• Familiarity with C and/or Java codebases.

OUR TEAM

At South Geeks, we work with engineers who take ownership. You will be embedded with the client team, collaborating directly with their engineers. Our People Ops team stays close to make sure you have everything you need to do your best work.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Long-term projects.

• 100% remote work.

• Payment in USD.

• PTO.

• nglish lessons.

• Technical training.

• WFH budget.

• Career Coaching.

This position is open to candidates anywhere in Latin America, with full overlap availability for Mountain Time business hours.