Senior Full Stack Engineer (.NET - Elsa Workflows) (Remote)

Senior Full Stack Engineer (.NET - Elsa Workflows)

About the job

Senior Full Stack Engineer (.NET) – Work on Open Source ImpactDo you want to build software that actually matters—not just for one product or company, but for an entire global developer community?At nexxbiz / ELSA-X, we’re not only revolutionizing the insurance industry with modern tech—we’re also proud stewards of ELSA Workflows, a powerful open-source workflow engine used by developers across the world. As a Senior Full Stack Engineer, you’ll be joining the ELSA-X team, contributing directly to the Elsa core platform (see elsa-workflows/elsa-core on GitHub), building tooling, and shaping the future of how developers automate complex processes.This is a rare opportunity to work on open-source tech and get paid for it—while learning from and collaborating with some of the most passionate engineers in the field, including Elsa’s original founder and architect, Sipke Schoorstra.Why this role is specialElsa isn’t just a project—it’s a movement. Working on it means your code reaches far beyond the walls of our company. You’re contributing to a modular, extensible, and highly-used engine that developers love. You’re solving hard technical challenges—things like dynamic activity execution, persistence abstraction, runtime extensibility, and distributed workflow orchestration—while having a visible impact in a thriving open-source ecosystem.

What you'll do

• Build and extend Elsa’s backend services using .NET 8, C#, and ASP.NET Core
• Contribute to Elsa’s frontend UI tools using modern web and front-end technologies
• Help evolve Elsa’s architecture to support enterprise-grade scalability, modularity, and security
• Work with distributed systems, cloud-native tooling, and APIs
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code (and help others do the same)
• Collaborate with the open-source community through GitHub PRs, discussions, and roadmap planning
• Design and develop reusable components that help developers build workflows faster and more reliably

What you bring

• 5+ years of experience in full stack software development
• Strong skills in .NET (C#), ASP.NET Core, Web APIs
• Extensive experience with modern front-end technologies, such as React (or Blazor, Vue, etc.), TypeScript, HTML/CSS
• Adequate experience with UX best practices and user-focused design
• Experience working with distributed systems, messaging, or workflow engines is a huge plus
• Passion for open-source development and contributing to shared codebases
• Comfort working in GitHub-driven, community-first environments
• A growth mindset and the ability to work independently on deep technical problems
• Strong communication skills and collaborative spirit
• Fluent in English (spoken and written)

Your tech playground

.NET 8, C#, ASP.NET CoreReact, TypeScriptAzure, Docker, KubernetesEntity Framework Core, MongoDBGitHub, GitHub Actions, REST APIsOpenAPI, OAuth2, OpenID Connect

Is this job for me?

This role is ideal if:

✅ You love clean architecture, modern .NET development, and working on reusable backend/frontend code✅ You’re looking for an opportunity to grow your visibility and impact by contributing to open source✅ You want to collaborate with engineers who care deeply about software design, extensibility, and community✅ You’re excited to work directly with the core team behind Elsa and help push its roadmap forward✅ You want to solve real problems, not just build throwaway features

What we offer

A chance to work on a globally used open-source project with full-time focusDirect collaboration with the original creators of ElsaFlexible work (remote/hybrid) and a supportive, engineering-first cultureDedicated learning time, open-source contribution credits, and conference opportunitiesA flat, friendly organization with lots of room to shape your role and impactAll the usuals: a good salary, time off, equipment budget, and a fun, growing team

Other Requirements

You live in the Netherlands or EU, with a valid work permitComfortable working in a remote/hybrid environment

Want to build open-source tech that developers love—and grow your own skills and profile while doing it?

Join us at nexxbiz / ELSA-X and help shape the future of workflow automation.👉 https://elsa-x.io👉 https://github.com/elsa-workflows👉 https://nexxbiz.io