Senior Software Engineer

About StarRez

StarRez is the global leader in student housing software, providing innovative solutions for on and off-campus housing management, resident wellness and experience, and revenue generation. Trusted by 1,400+ clients across 25+ countries, StarRez supports more than 4 million beds annually with its user-friendly, all-in-one platform, delivering seamless experiences for students and administrators. With offices in the United States, Australia, the UK, and India, StarRez blends the robust capabilities of a global organization with the personalized care and service of a trusted partner.

StarRez operates globally across the USA, UK, Canada, and Australia. The India Center is a pivotal extension of our growth strategy, focusing on building world-class centers of excellence teams while fostering a seamless blend of StarRez’s core values with India’s dynamic talent ecosystem.   

The Role 

You have an uncanny knack for problem solving and you have a sharp product mindset. Our engineers are involved in all aspects of the software design process and create high-performing, scalable, and secure products. Working alongside Product, Design, Quality, Platform, Security and your team to design right-size solutions to build our Products.

With deep knowledge of your domain and programming language, you not only understand how choices made in software design affect areas like performance, maintainability and testability - you promote this knowledge to others within your team. You are hands-on and keep up to date with the latest technologies.

What You Will Own 

• Development, maintenance and support of a C# NET application 
• Collaborate with engineers, product managers, designers and other stakeholders within Australia and internationally to meet customers’ needs 
• Write clean, maintainable code following SOLID principles and appropriate design patterns
• Implement comprehensive testing strategies and participate in thorough code reviews
• Debug and triage production issues with system integrations
• Optimize code and infrastructure for performance, scalability, and security
• Collaborate with team members in an agile/scrum environment to deliver high-quality solutions

Required Qualifications 

• 5+ years of commercial experience building production-grade software applications
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or similar 
• Deep knowledge of .NET ecosystem (framework 4.8+ / .NET 8+) 
• Web technologies – C#, MVC, HTML, JavaScript, CSS etc 
• Consistent application of SOLID principles and appropriate design patterns
• Designs and builds robust APIs, considering backward compatibility and error handling.
• Experience implementing and maintaining comprehensive test suites (unit, integration, E2E)
• Proficiency with version control workflows preferably git and collaborative development processes
• Experience with observability tools (Datadog APM, logging, monitoring)
• Excellent problem-solving skills with analytical and systematic approach
• Shows curiosity and a growth mindset; proactively seeks learning opportunities 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Familiarity with AWS or Azure cloud services and infrastructure
• Experience profiling and optimizing applications for performance, scalability, and security
• Ability to identify valuable refactoring opportunities; applying appropriate patterns to de-risk changes
• Experience building CI/CD pipelines and DevOps automation, utilizing infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Experience implementing accessibility standards and relevant development/testing practices

Even if you don't have all of the Preferred Qualifications listed above, but feel you have what it takes to succeed in the role, we would love to hear from you!  

Reasons to join our Team:  

StarRez is not just a workplace—it’s a place to belong, build, and grow.   

• A Culture That Lasts: Many of our team members have been with us for 20+ years—a testament to our people-first philosophy.   

• Global Impact, Local Ownership: Join a team that spans across Australia, the USA, the UK, and Canada, working on industry-leading solutions, while building the centre up from ground up.   

• Long-Term Vision: We’re not here for short-term gains. We invest in our people for the long haul, creating an environment where you can grow, lead, and thrive.   

• Innovation with Stability: Backed by Vista Equity Partners, we combine the agility of a scaling SaaS company with the stability of long-term industry leadership.   

• Z-Factor: We take pride in our culture of passion, care, and high performance. The Z-Factor defines how we support our teams, foster growth, and ensure that everyone at StarRez thrives.   

If you are excited about building game-changing products in a high-impact, collaborative environment—StarRez India is the place for you.   

We are proud of our diverse workforce and are dedicated to creating a safe and welcoming environment for all employees. People from various ethnicities, ages, genders, and abilities are encouraged to apply.  

Notice to external Recruiters and Recruitment Agencies:  

StarRez will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies, headhunters, or any other third parties for this role through this website or directly to any employee. StarRez and any of our subsidiaries will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company. In addition, we ask that you do not reach out to any employee with regards to this position, or any other positions, now, or in the future.  

StarRez is an equal opportunity employer.