Senior Software Engineer

 

World Equestrian Center (WEC) defines the standard for premier equestrian destinations, bringing together world-class sport and exceptional hospitality. Family-owned and professionally operated, WEC reflects a deep passion for equestrian sport in the United States. Across our properties, state-of-the-art indoor and outdoor venues are complemented by elegant lodging, refined dining, exceptional shopping and curated experiences. Dedicated to great sport, good fun, and a welcoming, family-friendly environment, WEC continues to grow with a steadfast commitment to Quality. Class. Distinction. ®

 

This position is located at our Equestrian Center in Ocala, Florida.  Successful candidates will play a critical role in developing, optimizing, and maintaining world-class enterprise software and applications in support of World Equestrian Center’s leadership in equestrian sports and the hospitality industry. This position will be a key position, working with the software organization and business stakeholders to understand real-world business requirements, to design and develop innovative enterprise-grade solutions. 

 

 

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Implement software features on multiple tech stacks, primarily ASP.NET/C# and WordPress/PHP.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, marketing, and product teams to deliver high-impact features and improvements.
• Proactively identify and resolve technical issues across systems in alignment with best practices.
• Take ownership of the WordPress platform, ensuring performance, security, and compliance with accessibility and brand standards.
• Integrate third-party services and internal tools into WordPress to support analytics and engagement.
• Participate in on-call support rotations as needed to support production applications.

 

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience
• Experience working with .NET Core/C# and ASP.NET
• Experience working with and maintaining large-scale PHP and WordPress websites
• A mindset of ownership, autonomy, and accountability
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a passion for learning and growth
• Strong verbal and written communication skills 
• Highly organized, independent, and able to interact with individuals from multiple disciplines
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science/information technology

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with event-sourcing and/or vertical-slice architecture
• Familiarity with GitHub, GitHub Actions, and GitHub Enterprise Features
• Experience building front-end web applications with NextJS and/or React
• Experience with production Kubernetes (k8s) environments
• Contributions to open-source or technical communities
• Production experience with globally deployed and public-facing web applications
• Experience working in the hotels and hospitality industry
• Experience with equine sports (any discipline)

 

What You’ll Love

• Being a key member of a mission-driven team that values autonomy and technical excellence.
• Work on challenging problems with a high degree of ownership.
• We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life, a 401(k) retirement plan and free vacation lodging at our employee resorts in Daytona Beach, FL, Big Bear Lake, CA and Pigeon Forge, TN.