Principal .Net Backend Developer

Principal .NET Backend Developer

Experience Required: 8 Years

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Principal .NET Backend Architect to design, develop, and lead enterprise-scale backend applications using ASP.NET Core, C#, Microservices, and Microsoft Azure. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in distributed systems, cloud-native architecture, system design, performance optimization, and technical leadership.

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 Skills

Backend Technologies & Architecture

Backend Technologies

• C#, .NET 8 / .NET Core
• ASP.NET Core Web API
• Dependency Injection
• Middleware Pipeline
• Background Services
• SignalR
• gRPC

Architecture

• Microservices
• Distributed Systems
• Event-Driven Architecture
• Clean Architecture
• SOLID Principles
• Design Patterns
• DDD
• CQRS
• API Gateway

Azure & Database

Azure

• Azure App Services
• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Azure API Management (APIM)
• Azure Service Bus
• Azure Key Vault
• Azure Blob Storage
• Azure Redis Cache
• Azure Monitor
• Azure Application Insights
• Azure DevOps

Database

• SQL Server
• Azure SQL
• Cosmos DB
• Entity Framework Core
• Dapper
• Redis

DevOps & Security

DevOps

• Docker
• Kubernetes
• CI/CD
• Azure DevOps
• Terraform / Bicep

Security

• JWT
• OAuth2
• OpenID Connect
• Microsoft Entra ID
• OWASP Top 10

Technical Expertise

Candidates Should Have Hands-on Experience With

• ASP.NET Core Request Pipeline
• Dependency Injection & Service Lifetimes
• System Design & Architecture
• High-Performance APIs
• Multithreading & Async Programming
• Performance Optimization
• Production Debugging & RCA
• Azure Service Bus Messaging
• Distributed Tracing & Monitoring
• Dapper vs Entity Framework Core
• Rate Limiting & Caching
• Authentication & Authorization

Preferred Interview Topics

• System Design
• Microservices Architecture
• OOP & Design Patterns (Strategy, Factory)
• Dependency Injection
• ASP.NET Core Middleware
• Parallel File Processing
• Distributed Systems
• Azure Architecture
• Production Troubleshooting
• AI-Assisted Development

Soft Skills

• Technical Leadership
• Solution Architecture
• Problem Solving
• Code Reviews & Mentoring
• Stakeholder Management
• Agile Delivery

Skills: .net core,asp.net core,devops,architecture,.net