Software Engineer - SQL Server Specialist

Full Stack .NET Developer — SQL Server Specialist | OhioA stable, growing software product company in Ohio is looking for a developer who genuinely loves SQL, someone who gets satisfaction from a well-tuned query, a clean stored procedure, and an execution plan that actually makes sense.The platform is scaling fast. The data layer needs serious attention. That's where you come in.The SQL piece matters most.This role is built around someone who lives in Microsoft SQL Server. You'll spend real, meaningful time on the things that actually move the needle at scale:Writing and optimizing complex T-SQL queriesAuthoring and maintaining stored procedures, views, triggers, and functionsDiagnosing slow queries and reworking execution plansDesigning and tuning indexing strategies for performanceIdentifying and resolving database bottlenecks as transaction volume growsIf you're the person on the team who opens Execution Plan first and asks questions later, this role was written for you.The rest of the stack.Beyond the database, you'll work across a modern ASP.NET MVC application — building and enhancing features end to end, including frontend work in JavaScript/jQuery and backend logic in C#. You won't be siloed. You'll own features from UI to data layer.Approximate breakdown:~65–70% JavaScript / jQuery / ~25–30% SQL Server (your specialty)~5–10% C# / ASP.NET MVCWhat you need to bring:Strong, hands-on T-SQL (Transact-SQL) experience — this is non-negotiableProven experience writing and optimizing stored procedures in Microsoft SQL ServerQuery optimization skills: execution plans, indexing, performance tuningSolid JavaScript, jQuery, AJAX, and JSON experienceExperience with ASP.NET MVC and C#HTML5 / CSS / BootstrapBonus points for:SaaS or product platform backgroundWhy it's worth your time:Real product, real customers, real stakes, not internal toolingSmall, experienced dev team where your input shapes decisionsOpportunity to mentor junior developersLong-term roadmap with room to growDirect Hire | Hybrid | Ohio | No C2C or SponsorshipDM or reach out directly: Mark Krusinski, CPC mark@emeraldresourcegroup.com