Sr .Net Developer

Senior Software Engineer (Full-Stack, Backend-Leaning 70/30)

Overview


We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer with a strong backend focus (70%) and solid frontend capabilities (30%) to help build and scale our Student Management platform.


This role is ideal for an engineer who excels in API design, data architecture, and system scalability , while also contributing to user-facing features when needed. You will play a key role in driving technical excellence , shaping architecture, and leveraging AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity, code quality, and delivery speed.

Key Responsibilities

Backend (Primary Focus - ~70%)

• Design, build, and maintain scalable RESTful APIs and event-driven services using .NET / C#
• Own backend architecture, including system design, scalability, reliability, and performance
• Design and optimize MSSQL / Azure SQL databases (data modeling, indexing, performance tuning)
• Implement secure, maintainable, and efficient data access patterns
• Contribute to event-driven and distributed system design
• Build observability into services (logging, monitoring, alerting)

Frontend (Secondary Focus - ~30%)

• Develop and enhance responsive web UI components using modern JavaScript frameworks (Svelte, React, or similar)
• Integrate frontend applications with backend APIs
• Ensure usability, performance, and accessibility standards are met

Cross-Functional / Leadership

• Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions
• Lead design and implementation of complex features
• Write and maintain automated tests (unit, integration, end-to-end)
• Conduct code reviews and enforce engineering best practices
• Mentor engineers and contribute to team growth
• Collaborate with product, UX, and other stakeholders

AI-DrivenDevelopment Expectations

• Actively leverage AI-assisted development tools (e.g., code generation, test generation, documentation support)
• Use AI to accelerate development workflows, debugging, and refactoring
• Apply critical thinking to validate AI-generated outputs for quality and security
• Identify opportunities to integrate AI capabilities into the product where applicable
• Promote best practices for responsible and effective AI usage within the team

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience (backend-leaning)
• Strong expertise in .NET / C# and Web API development
• Deep experience with MSSQL / Azure SQL
• Solid experience with JavaScript, HTML, CSS , and modern frontend frameworks
• Strong understanding of API design, microservices, and event-driven architecture
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure preferred, AWS acceptable)
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions or similar)
• Strong understanding of software design patterns (MVC, SOLID, DDD)
• Experience working in Agile environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Svelte or modern frontend frameworks
• Familiarity with Terraform or infrastructure as code
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• Knowledge of authentication/authorization (Auth0, OAuth, SSO)
• Experience with Cypress or similar testing tools
• Familiarity with GitHub Advanced Security / DevSecOps practices
• Experience with event streaming or messaging systems

What You'll Bring

• Strong ownership mindset with the ability to lead complex initiatives
• Balance of deep backend expertise and pragmatic frontend skills
• Curiosity and adaptability, especially in leveraging AI to improve engineering outcomes
• Ability to mentor others and elevate team standards

What Success Looks Like

• Scalable, reliable backend services powering core platform workflows
• Clean, well-integrated frontend experiences supporting key user journeys
• Increased team velocity through effective use of AI-assisted development
• High-quality, maintainable code with strong test coverage

Work Environment

• Flexible / Remote
• Minimal travel (0-10%)