Get to know us

Ideals is a global B2B SaaS product company recognized as the most highly rated and customer-centric brand in the secure business collaboration market. Trusted by over 2,000,000 users from 300,000 companies globally, we help people run high-stakes processes and make important decisions with less stress, higher quality, and shorter hours.

Ideals Virtual Data Room (VDR): Secure document sharing and collaboration for due diligence, fundraising, corporate reporting, licensing, clinical trials, and other complex transactions.

Ideals Board: Board and leadership collaboration platform for faster, safer, and more compliant decision-making.

The role

Ideals is an international B2B SaaS company building a leading Virtual Data Room (VDR) platform used globally for highly sensitive data exchange. Our Engineering organization consists of ~100 professionals across 9 cross-functional teams, each owning critical product areas.

We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer (.NET) to join the Orion Team, one of the core teams behind the Ideals Virtual Data Room platform.

The Orion Team is responsible for the core file management capabilities of the VDR, including file operations, document workflows, access control, and search functionality. The team owns everything related to file lifecycle management, including:

File operations and processing
File permissions and access control
Document publishing workflows
E-signature functionality
Management of project-based user teams and access roles
Keyword-based document search

In addition, the team actively works on AI-powered features, including multi-document RAG-based search, enhancing how users discover and interact with information across large document sets.

Tech stack: .NET Framework 4.7, .NET 8, ASP.NET Core, Entity Framework, Web API, PostgreSQL, AWS, Docker/Kubernetes, ArgoCD, Git.

What you will do

Participate in all phases of the SDLC as part of a cross-functional product team. This includes, but is not limited to, requirements analysis, design, implementation, testing (unit, integration, and service tests), building, deployment, and operation of new product increments, handling change requests, defect resolution, spikes, and proof-of-concepts
Ensure high-quality solutions by maintaining acceptable test coverage aligned with the Definition of Done criteria
Be a proactive team player, contributing actively to the group’s efforts to complete tasks and achieve goals
Adhere to and drive modern software engineering practices through design reviews
Engage in mentorship and knowledge sharing within the team and the Engineering organization

What you bring

Over 5 years of commercial experience in backend development using .NET Framework and .NET 6+
B2 level proficiency in English, both spoken and written
Solid understanding of the SDLC, along with software design and architecture principles
Expertise in writing both unit and integration tests while ensuring that best practices for testing are integrated into every phase of development
Expertise in API design principles, with a solid understanding of REST, RPC, including security considerations
Experience with relational databases (preferably MS SQL Server / PostgreSQL)
Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS is preferred)
Product-focused approach, consistently striving to create value for users
Strong sense of ownership, taking full responsibility for end-to-end development from design through to production support
Proactive attitude and a growth mindset, with a strong orientation towards self-development and continuous learning
Interest in AI-driven solutions, with openness to developing expertise in this area

Nice to have

Experience in product or SaaS businesses
Experience with .NET 8
Experience with AWS (SNS, SQS, S3,EC2,OpenSearch) and Docker/Kubernetes
Knowledge of security best practices in backend development

Our assessment process

Screening call with the Talent Acquisition Specialist (45 mins)
Technical interview and Live coding (2 hours)
Engineering Competency-based interview with our Engineering Manager (2 hours)
Interview with the Hiring Manager (60 mins)

What we offer

We highly value our people, so we will empower you with all the resources and support to help you reach your full potential.

For your best work

Remote-first flexibility to shape your ideal workday
Home workplace budget
Resilient home budget for Ukraine-based teammates
Resilient office in Kyiv & co-working expense coverage
Individual IT budget for extra equipment
Top-tier tech and AI-powered tools

For your growth

Access to Ideals Academy with numerous courses
Investment in external learning and development activities
Guidance in Personal Development Plan creation
Professional literature and subscriptions coverage
Support of your passion as a speaker or writer
Internal talent mobility opportunities

For your well-being

Medical insurance and Wellness Package for sports activities
Full coverage of mental health sessions for Ukrainian teammates
Funding for sports competitions
20 business days of paid time off per year
Unlimited health-related time-off

Extra perks

Team-building offline and online events
Budget for meetups with your local team
Generous internal referral program

Our culture

Commitment, Excellence, Collaboration, Trust and Care are core values to the Ideals team. For us, these are the principles that every Idealer lives and breathes. We are on the lookout for like-minded individuals who share our values. By doing so, we create a team where talents feel at ease and work to the best of their abilities.

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Ideals is an equal opportunity employer

Ideals is made up of people from a wide variety of backgrounds and lifestyles. We embrace diversity and invite applications from people from all walks of life. We don’t discriminate against employees or applicants based on gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, age, national origin, or citizenship.

Senior Backend Engineer (.Net)