Overview
Remote
$60 - $70
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)
Skills
NET APIs
backend
MVP delivery
CI/CD pipelines
infrastructure as code
C#
.NET Core / .NET 6+
Web API
REST
Swift / Objective-C (iOS)
Job Details
Principal Software Engineer .NET Platform & Product Incubation
Summary:
We re seeking a hands-on Principal Engineer with a strong foundation in the Microsoft tech stack and a proven track record of delivering scalable backend systems and intuitive mobile experiences. The ideal candidate brings deep technical leadership, experience with full product lifecycles (from incubation to enterprise deployment), and a relentless drive to innovate. If you re someone who codes with purpose and leads with vision, this role is built for you.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and deploy enterprise-grade .NET APIs and backend services supporting high-throughput applications
- Lead cross-functional product incubation efforts, from rapid prototyping to scalable MVP delivery
- Develop and maintain iOS mobile applications, integrating them seamlessly with backend services
- Implement modern engineering practices including CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and infrastructure as code
- Partner with product, UX, and business teams to define requirements and influence product direction
- Act as a technical mentor, ensuring engineering best practices across code quality, security, and performance
- Advocate for clean architecture principles, modular design, and cloud-native development
- Explore emerging technologies such as AI-assisted development, GitHub Copilot, and serverless computing to increase developer velocity
Required Skills & Technologies:
Languages & Frameworks:
- C#, .NET Core / .NET 6+, Web API, REST, Swift / Objective-C (iOS)
Cloud & DevOps:
- Azure (Functions, App Services, Key Vault, Event Grid)
- CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions)
- Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes basics)
Architecture & Systems:
- Scalable microservices architecture
- Event-driven and message-based systems (Azure Service Bus, Kafka preferred)
- Identity management & authentication (OAuth2, Azure AD, MSAL)
Soft Skills:
- Agile delivery and lean experimentation
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Leadership through influence, mentorship, and technical direction
Preferred Background:
- 12+years of hands-on experience in software development
- Experience leading product incubation or greenfield development initiatives
- Prior work in global tech environments (enterprise or startup)
- Bachelor s or Master s in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
- Contributions to internal or open-source developer tools, libraries, or platforms
- Familiarity with AI integration in engineering workflows (e.g., prompt engineering, GitHub Copilot, VS Code AI extensions)
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