Principal .NET Backend Engineer

We are seeking a Principal .NET Backend Engineer to join our team. The role involves designing and developing enterprise-scale backend applications using ASP.NET Core, C#, and Microsoft Azure, while leading architecture discussions and technical mentorship.

Key responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable backend applications using ASP.NET Core and C#.

• Architect cloud-native Microservices and Distributed Systems on Microsoft Azure.

• Design secure, high-performance REST APIs and event-driven applications.

• Lead architecture discussions, code reviews, and technical mentoring.

• Design and implement messaging solutions using Azure Service Bus.

• Troubleshoot production issues, perform RCA, and optimize application performance.

• Collaborate with DevOps teams on CI/CD, AKS deployments, and cloud infrastructure.

• Establish engineering standards, best practices, and architectural guidelines.

• Review AI-generated code and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards.

Required qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in .NET backend development.

• Expertise in ASP.NET Core, C#, and microservices architecture.

• Experience designing cloud-native solutions on Microsoft Azure.

• Strong knowledge of distributed systems, performance optimization, and system design.

• Proven technical leadership and mentoring experience.

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and container orchestration (AKS).

Nice to have

• Advanced understanding of event-driven architecture and Azure Service Bus.

• Experience with Terraform, Bicep, and Azure infrastructure-as-code.

• Knowledge of DDD, CQRS, and clean architecture principles.

• Soft skills: problem solving, stakeholder management, and agile delivery.