Backend C# Engineer

Job Title: Backend Software Engineer (.Net Core C#)

Location: UK / Remote

Salary: Market related

About Us:

Our client, a leading technology consultancy and advisory firm dedicated to enhancing the efficiency of companies, departments, and individuals through automation, is looking for a Backend Software Engineer (.Net Core C#) to join their team.

Role Overview:

This role is core to our mission of building scalable, reliable, and secure services that power our next-generation AI-driven automation platform. You’ll work with a talented and collaborative team to deliver APIs, authentication services, and core backend functionality.

What you will be doing:

API Development and Backend Services:

Design and develop scalable RESTful APIs using .NET Core (C#)

Implement backend services, including business logic layers and data access components

Build and maintain secure authentication and authorisation services

Ensure performance, reliability, and security of backend systems

Data Layer and Persistence:

Work with Azure Cosmos DB to design performant, scalable NoSQL data models

Build data access patterns optimised for distributed systems and real-time performance

Ensure data integrity, versioning, and clean integration with the API layer

Collaboration and Product Development:

Collaborate with frontend developers and product owners to shape features and functionality

Participate in agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, standups, and retrospectives

Contribute to the definition of architecture and technical direction for the product

Quality and Continuous Improvement:

Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code

Perform code reviews and support continuous integration/delivery pipelines

Identify and solve technical challenges in a proactive, team-oriented way

Requirements:

5+ years’ in C# and .NET Core for backend application development

Strong understanding of REST API design principles and patterns

Experience working with Azure Cosmos DB or similar NoSQL data stores

Solid knowledge of authentication and authorisation protocols (OAuth2, JWT, etc.)

Experience integrating cloud-native services in Microsoft Azure

Bonus Skills:

Familiarity with containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes)

Knowledge of DevOps practices and CI/CD tools

Interest in AI and automation technologies

Join us and be part of a culture that prioritizes the welfare of our customers, colleagues, and community. Shape the future of automation with us while contributing to our long-term success. Your role here is not just a job; it’s a commitment to excellence and empowerment.

Senior Recruitment Consultant

Danielle Paxton

dpaxton@networkrecruitment.co.za