Software Development Manager Jobs in Des Plaines, IL

OpticsPlanet is seeking a full-time Senior Software Development Engineer to join our Engineering Team. Senior Software Development Engineer is a technical team member that is responsible for the design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of software applications. The role requires strong problem-solving skills, deep technical knowledge, and a collaborative mindset to build reliable and scalable systems that meet business and technical needs.

Duties & Responsibilities:

The main focus is not only meeting company coding standards but actively suggest improvements that bring business or technical value.

With the main responsibilities as follows: 

• Participate in design discussions and reviews with architects and POs.
• Translate functional requirements into well-structured, efficient, and maintainable code that creates minimal to non-technical debt.
• Implement features and tasks following clean code principles and best practices.
• Ensure code adheres to quality standards and meets business need.
• Collaborate with QA engineers to define test strategies and scenarios.
• Work closely with Product Owners, Team Architect, and other engineers to deliver features end-to-end.
• Clearly document technical decisions and share knowledge with peers.
• Communicate progress, blockers, and risks proactively.
• Stay up to date with new programming languages, tools, frameworks, and best practices.
• Attend training sessions, code reviews, and knowledge-sharing events.
• Actively seek feedback and opportunities for self-improvement.
• Contribute to internal tools, libraries, or technical initiatives.

• Bachelor’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a closely related field of study 
• 4+ years C# Developer experience (C#/.Net, Blazor)
• MS SQL server — must have
• Understanding of object-oriented programming languages and design patterns
• VBA must have / or readiness to learn and write on VBA technology
• Practical usage of agentic engineering tools
• Initiative, desire to learn, willingness to adapt, and ability to work in a team
• Experience working on cross team projects
• Understanding of order and warehouse management systems is a great plus
• Leading a team will be a plus
• Open source code or example projects that you're proud to share preferred
• Familiarity with Atlassian tools such as Jira, Confluence, Bamboo, Stash preferred
• Knowledge of web platforms and technologies, including Message Bus, HTTP, REST APIs, JSON preferred

Compensation and Benefits:

• Annual Based Salary Range: $100-140K 
• The annual based range for this role considers the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled.  

Ecentria offers generous benefits to full-time employees including but not limited to:  

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance  
• 401k plan participation  
• Company paid Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance  
• Company paid Life Insurance 
• Company paid holidays  
• Employee Assistance Program 
• Paid Parental Bonding Leave 

To learn more Ecentria’s benefits, please visit: https://ecentria.com/careers/

Work Location: This onsite role is based out of Northbrook, IL location. Candidates must be able to work from this location up to five days/week. 

Application: Your application must provide sufficient details about your background and experience to allow the screening panel to properly assess your experience in the required elements, including your experience and achievements. 

If a strong match is found between your qualifications and the requirements of the position, a member of the recruiting staff will contact you to further discuss the career opportunity. 

Equal Employment Opportunity: 

Ecentria is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. 

No recruiter or third-party applications.