.Net Backend Developer

Senior Backend Developer **Roles & Responsibilities:**  Design, development, and maintenance of highly scalable and robust backend services and applications using C#  Architect and implement backend solutions, making strategic architectural decisions that align with business goals and scalability requirements.  Mentor and guide junior and mid-level developers, providing technical leadership, code reviews, and best practices.  Drive the adoption of design patterns and SOLID principles to ensure maintainable, extensible, and scalable codebase.  Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, design solutions, and deliver high-quality software products.  Design and optimize database schemas and queries for performance, scalability, and reliability.  Champion a culture of test-driven development (TDD) and write comprehensive unit tests to ensure code coverage and maintainability.  Lead technical discussions and provide insights into emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices.  Troubleshoot complex backend issues, perform root cause analysis, and provide timely resolutions.  Ensure adherence to coding standards, best practices, and security guidelines.  Collaborate with DevOps and infrastructure teams to ensure smooth deployment and operation of backend services.  Participate in Agile development processes, including sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives. Required Skills:  Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.  5-8 years of experience in backend development using C#  Strong hands-on experience with ASP.NET Core development.  Proficient in Entity Framework Core with SQL Server for relational data access, migrations, and query optimisation is a plus.  Experience integrating with CMS platforms such as Contentful / Sitecore.  Ability to connect to CMS backends and perform data transformation.  Solid understanding of JWT token validation, authentication, and authorisation flows.  Experience integrating payment gateways (e.g., Stripe, PayPal).  Experience using AutoMapper for object mapping between models and DTOs.  Proficient in structured logging using Serilog.  Exposure to Azure services is a plus.  Individual contributor — interpret requirements, plan solutions, and deliver independently.  Strong debugging, communication, and collaboration skills in an Agile development environment.  Able to do unit testing for the code written