Backend Software Engineer (C#, .NET, Distributed Systems)

EQUALS TRUE; México; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

USD salary payouts

Paid company holidays

Medical, safety, and wellness benefits

Technology benefits

Business English language classes

Job summary

EQUALS TRUE is seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer to design and maintain real-time, high-volume systems powering critical oil & gas data pipelines. You will build APIs, data integrations, and container-ready services, collaborating with distributed teams to improve latency, reliability, and security.

You should be proficient in C#/.NET, with exposure to C++ a plus, and comfortable shaping scalable architectures.

Qualifications

• Hands-on development using C#/.NET (with some exposure to C++ as a plus).
• Strong grasp of distributed systems, backend architecture, and data flow in complex environments.
• Proven work on real-time or data-heavy systems involving concurrency and multi-threading.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve challenging production issues with a performance-first mindset.
• Track record of building APIs, integrations, or data pipelines across evolving systems.
• Solid system design skills, with the ability to think through scalability, latency, and failure scenarios.
• Clear and confident communication skills in English, especially when explaining technical decisions.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain backend services that power real-time operational systems in oil & gas drilling environments.
• Build APIs, integrations, and data pipelines to handle continuous, high-frequency data from physical equipment.
• Tackle real-time challenges where latency, concurrency, and system reliability directly impact operations.
• Investigate and resolve complex production issues while improving overall system performance.
• Partner with distributed engineering teams through code reviews and architecture discussions.
• Help evolve legacy systems (Windows services, WCF) into more modern, web-based and container-ready solutions.
• Uphold high standards for security, data handling, and reliability in mission-critical software.

Skills

C#/.NET

C++

Distributed systems

Real-time systems

APIs & data pipelines

Concurrency & multi-threading

English communication

Tools

AWS

Docker

Job description

REMOTE FIRST, INCLUSIVE ALWAYS.

EQUALS TRUE started when a type design geek and a talent nerd decided to create real change in the technology industry workforce. Together, they built the first-in-industry authentic talent partner to help organizations build cultures and scale internationally with the best talent in the Americas.

We are the only organization in Latin America that was founded with a commitment to be inclusive, treat individuals fairly, pay them equally, and provide them with a great professional experience each day. From day one, EQUALS TRUE has been committed to inclusive hiring, wage equality, and delivering an exceptional professional experience. These values ground our business model and daily practices.

We’re different, awkward, techie, weird in all the right ways, and we work only with great people. If you’re looking for a remote-first career aligned with a true social mission and with companies that share your values, then let’s talk about our Senior Backend Software Engineer role today. Here’s what you need to know about this position:

Location: Remote, LATAM
Engagement Type: Full-Time

The Work (What you’ll be doing & Your Impact)

• Design and maintain backend services that power real-time operational systems in oil & gas drilling environments
• Build APIs, integrations, and data pipelines to handle continuous, high-frequency data from physical equipment
• Tackle real-time challenges where latency, concurrency, and system reliability directly impact operations
• Investigate and resolve complex production issues while improving overall system performance
• Partner with distributed engineering teams through code reviews and architecture discussions
• Help evolve legacy systems (Windows services, WCF) into more modern, web-based and container-ready solutions
• Uphold high standards for security, data handling, and reliability in mission-critical software

Needed Expertise (What you need to succeed in the role)

• Hands-on development using C#/.NET (with some exposure to C++ as a plus)
• Strong grasp of distributed systems, backend architecture, and data flow in complex environments
• Proven work on real-time or data-heavy systems involving concurrency and multi-threading
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve challenging production issues with a performance-first mindset
• Track record of building APIs, integrations, or data pipelines across evolving systems
• Solid system design skills, with the ability to think through scalability, latency, and failure scenarios
• Clear and confident communication skills in English, especially when explaining technical decisions

Not Required But Nice To Have Expertise (What would be great for you to have)

• Exposure to industrial, IoT, or oil & gas environments such as drilling or edge computing
• Familiarity with high-performance or low-latency systems that process streaming data
• Working knowledge of AWS, hybrid architectures, or early-stage containerization with Docker
• Involvement in modernization efforts, especially transitioning from monolithic to scalable systems

Our Benefits & Perks

• We pay in USD through our platform that allows you to convert, allocate and disburse your salary as you want and into almost any currency that you choose
• Paid company holidays
• Medical, safety, and wellness benefits
• Technology benefits
• Business English language classes
• …and more perks being added each quarter

EQUALS TRUE is open to all qualified candidates. We never evaluate qualified people on anything other than their skills, work history, training, and ability to do the job. We respect the right of people to live the life they want without judgement. So we practice wage equality, create a culture of belonging, insist upon respect for all our people, make every effort to accommodate all disabilities, and work only with companies that share our values. We are proud to be a global equal opportunity employer. And as such we never discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, status as a veteran, or any other protected status. We also consider qualified applicants with non-violent and non-financial related criminal histories.

Additionally, EQUALS TRUE is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities throughout our hiring processes. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know.

https://equalstrue.tech/