Senior Backend Engineer (.NET Core)

Looking to grow your career with a global leader?Join the Indian unit of a multi-billion dollar German MNC (owned by Schneider Electric) that offers:·      High Growth: 20% YoY expansion building world-beating software.·      True Balance: Peak performance with a 4.1 Glassdoor rating for work-life balance.Apply to the job below!Job Title: Senior Backend Engineer (.NET Core)Location: Nashik, IndiaEmployment Type: Full timeExperience: 8+ years The job  We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer (.NET Core) to join our team. This is a hands-on individual contributor role with additional responsibility to guide and mentor backend engineers across senior, mid, and junior levels.The ideal candidate should have strong experience in .NET Core (8.0+), microservices architecture, API design, and cloud-native development on Azure. The candidate will actively contribute to platform-level backend services, shared components, and integrations across EcoTools and Unify initiatives, while helping establish backend engineering best practices across the team. Key responsibilities - Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs using .NET Core (8.0+).- Build microservices-based backend APIs and tools aligned with EcoTools platform architecture.- Develop secure and high-performance REST APIs used by micro frontend applications and other services.- Contribute to backend architecture decisions, including service design, API standards, authentication, and data access patterns.- Integrate backend services with platform services such as authentication, messaging, logging, and shared Unify components.- Ensure backend solutions meet non-functional requirements (performance, scalability, reliability, and security).- Guide and mentor backend engineers through code reviews, design discussions, and architectural best practices.- Collaborate with frontend engineers, DevOps, and platform teams to ensure seamless system integration.- Implement unit and integration tests to ensure high code quality and reliability.- Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and observability improvements.- Participate in technical documentation, ADR discussions, and architectural governance reviews.- Support engineering teams in troubleshooting production issues and improving system stability.  Essential requirements- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.- 6–9 years of hands-on backend development experience using .NET Core / ASP.NET Core.- AI Skill Level: Has built or contributed to AI-powered features. Understands prompt, design, evaluation, guardrails, and failure modes.- Have hands on in spec/skill driven agentic AI development. - Strong expertise in REST API design, microservices architecture, and distributed systems.- Experience working with Azure cloud services (App Services, Azure SQL, Event Hub, Service Bus, or similar).- Solid understanding of authentication and authorization mechanisms (OAuth2, JWT, OpenID Connect).- Experience with database technologies such as SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or NoSQL systems.- Strong knowledge of clean architecture principles, SOLID design patterns, and scalable backend design.- Experience working in Agile software development environments.- Strong communication and collaboration skills.- Strong problem-solving skills, debugging, and performance optimization skills, ownership mindset, and ability to collaborate across teams. - Experience working in Agile software development methodologies.- Ability to manage responsibilities independently and deliver results within deadlines. Desired skills and competencies- Experience with distributed application frameworks such as Dapr.- Exposure to event-driven architectures and messaging systems.- Familiarity with API Management, gateway patterns, and platform integrations.- Experience working with large-scale SaaS platforms and micro services architectures.- Exposure to AI-assisted development tools and modern engineering practices.