Software Engineer - Backend

Company Overview

Milestone Technologies is a global IT managed services firm that partners with organizations to scale their technology, infrastructure and services to drive specific business outcomes such as digital transformation, innovation, and operational agility. Milestone is focused on building an employee-first, performance-based culture and for over 25 years, we have a demonstrated history of supporting category-defining enterprise clients that are growing ahead of the market. The company specializes in providing solutions across Application Services and Consulting, Digital Product Engineering, Digital Workplace Services, Private Cloud Services, AI/Automation, and ServiceNow. Milestone culture is built to provide a collaborative, inclusive environment that supports employees and empowers them to reach their full potential.

Our seasoned professionals deliver services based on Milestone's best practices and service delivery framework. By leveraging our vast knowledge base to execute initiatives, we deliver both short-term and long-term value to our clients and apply continuous service improvement to deliver transformational benefits to IT. With Intelligent Automation, Milestone helps businesses further accelerate their IT transformation. The result is a sharper focus on business objectives and a dramatic improvement in employee productivity. Through our key technology partnerships and our people-first approach, Milestone continues to deliver industry-leading innovation to our clients. With more than 3,000 employees serving over 200 companies worldwide, we are following our mission of revolutionizing the way IT is deployed.

Job Overview

As a Back-End Software Developer, you will collaborate within an Agile, innovative development team to deliver scalable, high-performance web applications and services. You will work closely with senior developers and technical leads to design, build, and maintain enterprise solutions that support the company's growth.

Required Skills & Qualifications
6+ years of professional software development experience with strong knowledge of object-oriented design and best practices.
Hands-on experience using Visual Studio (2019+) and VS Code.
Proficiency with Git, GitLab, or SVN for source control.
Understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban).
4+ years of back-end development using .NET Framework 4.8+, .NET Core 3.x, .NET 8.x, and C#.
Ability to debug, test, and maintain existing codebases.
Experience developing RESTful APIs and services.
Working knowledge of EF Core or similar ORMs.
Intermediate SQL skills and familiarity with relational databases (SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL).
Experience with WCF, ASP.NET Core, and related frameworks.
Understanding of web security, authentication, authorization, and access control.
Experience with claims-based security, OAuth 2.0, JWT, Active Directory, federation services, and SSO.
Strong grasp of software design principles and their impact on usability, performance, and maintainability.
Ability to manage tasks independently and deliver on time.
Strong analytical skills with experience documenting technical specifications.
Effective communication skills in both technical and business contexts.
Ability to work in a shared codebase with proper documentation and disciplined source-control practices.
Professional demeanor, initiative, and the ability to follow direction when required.

Desired Skills
Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab, etc.).
Exposure to sockets, asynchronous programming, and distributed caches (Redis, NCache, Memcache).
Experience with SSIS or SSRS.
Familiarity with Google APIs.
Knowledge of REST, WCF, SOAP, and SOA principles.
Experience with microservices architecture.
Background in FinTech, e-commerce, or banking systems.
Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud Platform).

Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience.

Compensation

Estimated Pay Range:

Exact compensation and offers of employment are dependent on circumstances of each case and will be determined based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, licenses or certifications, and location.

Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

At Milestone we strive to create a workplace that reflects the communities we serve and work with, where we all feel empowered to bring our full, authentic selves to work. We know creating a diverse and inclusive culture that champions equity and belonging is not only the right thing to do for our employees but is also critical to our continued success.

Milestone Technologies provides equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, national origin, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state law, or local ordinance. Milestone also makes reasonable accommodations for disabled applicants and employees.

We welcome the unique background, culture, experiences, knowledge, innovation, self-expression and perspectives you can bring to our global community. Our recruitment team is looking forward to meeting you.