--- title: 'Senior Software Engineer at LINQ' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/senior-software-engineer-linq-denver-yyv4ctyhyy0t' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-24' --- # Senior Software Engineer at LINQ - **Company:** LINQ - **Location:** Denver, CO - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-09-11 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-24 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/emslinqinc/jobs/5421508008 ## Job description Who We Are: We’re a high-growth software company with a big mission: empowering K-12 district teams to do more with less. At LINQ, we get K12. That’s why we help districts transform K-12 school operations with best-in-class, cloud-based software solutions built to help districts return more resources to classrooms. Integrating finance, HR, nutrition management, and payments into a single, secure platform, LINQ reduces administrative burden. LINQ is trusted by 30% of school districts across the U.S. to help them operate more efficiently and serve over 1 billion meals to 17 million students annually, process payroll for 364,000 educators, administrators, and staff, and engage with millions of families through the free LINQ Connect app. Our team? They’re talented, committed, and fiercely loyal problem-solvers. At LINQ, you’ll find challenging and meaningful work, a team that respects and uplifts one another, and a commitment to constant improvement. Our customers love us because we’re attentive, patient, communicative, and solutions focused. They know they can count on us to not only anticipate their needs but to deliver the right answer every time. LINQ’s Values: - Act with Integrity & Build Trust: Trust is the foundation of our company. We operate with the highest standards of integrity, both internally and externally. We believe in transparency, honesty, and accountability. Building a culture where trust is earned and maintained. - Deliver Excellence: We consistently exceed our clients’ expectations. In every interaction, we strive to anticipate needs, provide swift solutions, and go the extra mile to relentlessly impress our customers. We communicate clearly, consistently, and in a timely way to cultivate lasting relationships. - Embrace Challenges: We embrace a growth mindset. Challenges offer opportunities to learn, grow, and improve. Continuous learning keeps us relevant and effective to ensure our solutions remain on the leading edge of innovation. - Collaborate & Act as One Team: Diverse skills, ideas, and perspectives are our strength. Through open communication, shared goals, and a spirit of unity and mutual respect, we collaborate to achieve excellence, drive innovation, and propel our company forward as a cohesive force. ## About the Team You'll join the team behind LINQ's platform for administering USDA Child Nutrition Programs, supporting claims, compliance, and reporting for state agencies. This platform is being modernized off of ASP.NET WebForms and onto a new Angular and .NET stack running on AWS, and you'll play a direct role in that migration. ## About the Role As a Senior Software Engineer at LINQ, you will work closely with a cross-functional scrum team to deliver business-critical applications, while also driving collaboration across teams on shared deliverables. You will own functionality from early design through production, designing solutions and providing guidance on risk and technical tradeoffs. You are capable of quickly learning new business domains, mentoring less-experienced engineers, and are passionate about delivering high quality, maintainable software to the business. ## What You'll Be Doing - Collaborate with product owners, engineers, and architects to determine optimal solution architecture, efficiency, maintainability, and scalability. - Review requirements and seek clarification on ambiguities, keeping customer impact and business goals in focus. - Partner with product owners and fellow engineers on system design, including considerations like data retention, performance, and security. - Design and describe architectural patterns within the codebase, completing projects on time while meeting sprint goals and commitments. - Mentor less-experienced engineers, providing guidance on engineering best practices and professional growth. - Own and drive resolution of production issues, providing clear reproduction steps and using logs and other diagnostics to investigate. - Proactively identify and help implement improvements to team engineering practices and tools. - Learn from mistakes and work to minimize the risk of recurrence. - Engage in open, honest exchanges of differing ideas through productive conflict, and stay curious about new technologies and professional skills. ## What We're Looking For - 6+ years of experience in software application development. - Strong understanding of relational and/or non-relational database systems. - Strong understanding of object-oriented programming. - Strong grasp of the principles and patterns used in software development. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with all stakeholders. - Solid understanding of unit testing is required; experience with integration or end-to-end testing is a plus. What Will Make You Stand Out Currently built on a legacy ASP.NET stack; experience with these or comparable technologies is a plus: - ASP.NET WebForms, - jQuery, - Telerik ASP.NET AJAX UI Controls - .NET Framework 4.8, C# - Microsoft SQL Server Actively migrating to a modern stack; experience in the following technologies (or strong eagerness to learn) is required: - Angular 17+ - .NET 10 / C# - API design using CQRS (MediatR) and FluentValidation - PostgreSQL (AWS Aurora PostgreSQL) - AWS services: ECS Fargate, ElastiCache (Redis), Secrets Manager - OAuth2/OIDC-based authentication (Amazon Cognito) - Hangfire or similar background job processing - CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions) - Database migration tooling (EF Core Migrations or FluentMigrator) - Feature flag management (e.g., LaunchDarkly) Education Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, completion of a qualified bootcamp, or equivalent experience. Travel Requirements Less than 10% ## Compensation We offer a competitive base annual salary of 115,000-$130,000 plus a 4% bonus. ## Why You'll Love Working With Us 💰Planning Your Future: Our 401(k) plan comes with a 4% employer match on total earnings (not just your base salary). 💸Performance Pays Off: Whether it’s a company bonus or target sales commission, your hard work doesn’t go unnoticed. 🌴Vacation Your Way: Our flexible Open Paid Time Off Plan lets you take the time you need, when you need it. 👶Paid Parental Leave: Take the time you need to welcome your new addition – We’ve got you covered! 🎉Ten Paid Corporate Holidays: Enjoy a little extra downtime to relax and recharge with the ten paid holidays each year. ❤️Giving Back: Feel good while doing good – 16 paid volunteer hours to support the causes that matter most to you. #LINQCares 🏥Benefits That Have Your Back (And Teeth, Too!): Rock-solid medical, dental and vision coverage. Pick your vibe: a low deductible PPO and pair with an FSA or a HDHP with a sweet HSA – with contributions from LINQ. Dental perks that even cover braces for the kiddos. 💪Wellness Perks: Employer-paid Short-Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Basic Life, and AD&D insurance. Gym reimbursements and tons of extra savings on travel assistance, employee assistance, and even pet insurance options. 🎁Rewards For Referrals: Got an amazing candidate in your network? Send them our way and earn a referral bonus when they join the team! EOE Statement/Accommodation Notice: As a federal contractor and equal employment opportunity employer, LINQ adheres to all applicable laws and regulations regarding employment practices, ensuring that all qualified individuals receive consideration for employment based on their qualifications. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local law. To learn more about your rights and protections under federal law, please refer to the EEOC Equal Employment Opportunity Poster at the following link: https://www.eeoc.gov/poster If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s state or federally required affirmative action plans or policy statement, please email HRHelp@linq.com.  If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact HRHelp@linq.com.  This email address is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not use this email to inquire about the status of your job application if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as solicitation, following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues, will not receive a response. PUBLIC BURDEN STATEMENT: According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number. ## About LINQ ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: LINQ provides cloud-based software solutions that modernize K-12 school operations, integrating finance, HR, nutrition, and payments into a single platform. - **Entity Type**: Private (backed by private equity) - **Headquarters**: Wilmington, North Carolina, United States - **Founded**: 1989 - **Founders**: Not publicly available ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Education Administration Programs (K-12 software) - **Target customers**: K-12 school districts in the United States (B2B, serving central office teams, business managers, and nutrition directors) - **Mission statement**: "We empower K-12 leaders to bring strength and stability to every school in America." ## Products & Services - **LINQ ERP**: Cloud-based enterprise resource planning for K-12 districts, managing budgets, payroll, HR, and financial operations. - **LINQ School Nutrition**: Front-of-house and back-of-house cafeteria management software for meal service, state nutrition programs, and grant administration. - **LINQ Payments**: Unified payment platform for school meals and fees, enabling easier payments and faster reconciliation for families. - **LINQ State Nutrition**: Software for running state nutrition and grant programs with confidence, ensuring integrity across applications, accounting, claims, and reporting. - **LINQ Connect**: A mobile and web app connecting families to their child's school for payments and communication. ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: Not disclosed (privately held) - **Key Metric – Annual Revenue**: $84.7 million [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/linq-inc) - **Key Metric – Total Funding**: Two private equity rounds: led by Banneker Partners (2018) and Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe (2022); plus a debt financing round (2019) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/linq-inc) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Banneker Partners, Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/linq-inc) - **Growth Signals**: Partners with 30% of U.S. school districts; powers over 1 billion school meals annually; supports 17 million students; processes payroll for 364,000 staff; connects 3.4 million families through LINQ Connect [linq.com](https://www.linq.com/). Has made several acquisitions including Colyar Consulting Group, Registration Gateway, SchoolFinance, Script, and Specialized Data Systems [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/linq-inc). ## Competitive Advantages - **Deep K-12 specialization**: Built on 30+ years of experience exclusively in K-12 operations, understanding the unique regulatory and operational challenges of school districts. - **Integrated platform**: Combines ERP, nutrition, and payments into one cohesive system, reducing administrative burden and data silos. - **Scale & reach**: Already serving a large portion of U.S. school districts, creating a strong network effect and data advantage. - **Mission-driven focus**: Aligns product development with the goal of returning resources to classrooms, which resonates with school district buyers. ## Strategic Focus - **Product integration & platform expansion**: Continuing to unify finance, HR, nutrition, and payments into a seamless experience. - **AI enablement**: Hiring a Principal AI Engineer and Principal Technical Program Manager for AI Enablement, signaling investment in AI-powered features for K-12 operations [greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/emslinqinc). - **Growth through acquisitions**: Historically active in acquiring complementary K-12 software companies to broaden capabilities. - **Remote-first workforce**: Emphasizing a remote working environment to attract national talent. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Emphasizes "One LINQ, One Family" mindset with a focus on collaboration, continuous improvement, and making a real impact in education [linq.com](https://www.linq.com/company/careers/). - **Remote/Hybrid**: Remote working environment is a core perk [linq.com](https://www.linq.com/company/careers/). - **Perks**: Rich medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) with employer match; paid holidays; Open Paid Time Off; professional development; paid volunteer time [linq.com](https://www.linq.com/company/careers/). - **DEI**: Employee-led Diversity, Equity & Inclusion committee focused on fostering an inclusive environment [linq.com](https://www.linq.com/company/careers/). - **Community Impact**: LINQ Cares initiative supporting student basic needs, school experiences, and teacher/staff assistance [linq.com](https://www.linq.com/company/careers/). - **Employee Recognition**: Employee recognition programs, virtual social events, and an employee book club. - **Employer Rating**: 2.4/5.0 on LinkedIn (based on 15 reviews), with scores of 3.0 for work-life balance and 2.3 for career opportunities [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/linq-inc). Note: small sample size. - **Headcount**: 238 employees, with a -10.3% yearly growth trend [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/linq-inc). ## Sources 1. [linq.com](https://www.linq.com/company/) 2. [linq.com](https://www.linq.com/company/careers/) 3. [linq.com](https://www.linq.com/) 4. [greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/emslinqinc) 5. 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