Overview
Remote
60+
Contract - Independent
Contract - 12 Month(s)
No Travel Required
Unable to Provide Sponsorship
Skills
.NET
API
Backend Development
C#
C++
Continuous Integration
Continuous Delivery
MQTT
JSON
Microservices
RESTful
SQL
Firmware Development
Code Review
Database
GitHub
Microsoft Visual Studio
Embedded Systems
Job Details
Backend Developer
Required Skills for Backend Developer
- 3–5 years of hands-on experience with backend development using C#/.NET Framework (or .NET Core), including building and maintaining RESTful APIs.
- Strong proficiency in C++, especially for system-level development, embedded workflows, or low-level components integrated with backend services.
- Good understanding of the MQTT protocol, including payload configuration, communication protocol support, and integration between devices and backend systems.
- Experience with embedded systems development, including firmware development, hardware configuration, and integration between embedded devices and server-side systems.
- 2–3 years of experience working with SQL databases, including writing queries, debugging stored procedures, and ensuring data consistency across services.
- Solid understanding of backend-to-frontend communication flows, API response structures, serialization/deserialization (JSON, Proto), and debugging API issues.
- Experience performing code reviews, ensuring backend system stability, and maintaining production-grade services.
- Proficiency in GitHub for branching, code review, and collaboration.
- Familiarity with Visual Studio / Visual Studio Code for debugging backend services, tracing API calls, and performing hotfixes.
Nice to have:
- Experience working with microservices or distributed systems.
- Exposure to real-time data pipelines or streaming integrations.
- Understanding of CI/CD pipelines for API deployments.
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