Software Engineer II

McNeil & Co.; Manila; On-site; PHP 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Arch Global Services (Philippines) Inc. is hiring a Backend Developer to join our team in Manila. The role requires strong experience with .NET Core, Azure, microservices, SQL, and AKS.

You will design, develop, and maintain backend systems, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable features. You will ensure performance and quality, fix bottlenecks, and manage deployments. A solid understanding of OO design, API patterns, and DevOps practices is essential.

Qualifications

• Learning and problem-solving attitude; ability to learn new concepts and tech.
• Frontend knowledge including React JS, CSS, and HTML5 (nice to have).
• Server-side development with .NET/C# on .NET Core / .NET 5.0.
• Experience with Entity Framework Core, Database First or Code First.
• Familiarity with SQL Server, queries, stored procedures, and SSIS packages for integration.
• UI design basics and API/server-side design patterns.
• DevOps experience with Git-based repos and CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps, GitHub, JIRA).
• Strong OO analysis, design, and patterns; multi-threaded async/event-driven programming.
• Azure cloud experience deploying Web Apps and APIs; AKS experience and containers.
• Proficient with Git and CI/CD; familiar with CI/CD pipelines.
• Excellent problem-solving and collaborative skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend using .NET Core, Azure, microservices, SQL, and AKS.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and ship features.
• Ensure performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.
• Identify bottlenecks and fix bugs; maintain code quality and automation.
• Manage deployment of applications and related tooling.
• Understand functional requirements and translate to robust services.
• Design current and new business functionality within the platform.
• Adhere to best-practice design principles and architecture.

Skills

React JS

C#

Entity Framework Core

SQL Server

Async programming

OOD and design patterns

Education

Bachelors in IT or related field

Tools

Git

Azure DevOps

GitHub

JIRA

Azure

Job description

Job Description The Position

We are seeking a highly skilled Backend Developer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have experience in .NET Core, Azure, microservices, SQL, and AKS.

Tasks/Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain the backend of our applications using .NET Core, Azure, microservices, SQL, and AKS.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.
• Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs.
• Help maintain code quality, organization, and automatization.
• Understand functional requirements.
• Design and code current and new business functionality in the strategic platform.
• Ensure solutions conform to best practice design.
• Strong communication and team-working skills.
• Pro‑active and cooperative attitude.
• Managing deployment of applications.
• Excellent analytical ability and keen interest in learning new platforms and technologies.
• Experience in Insurance/Reinsurance domains will be an added bonus.

Required Skills/Experience

• Learning and problem-solving attitude - Ability to learn new business concepts and technology.
• Front-end technology - Knowledgeable in front-end technologies including JavaScript framework React JS, CSS, and HTML5; nice to have.
• Development languages - Knowledge of server-side programming languages such as .NET (using C#) on .NET Core / .NET 5.0.
• Entity Framework - Expertise and hands‑on experience with Entity Framework Core, using either Database First or Code First approach.
• Database technology - Familiarity with DBMS technology and SQL Server; working knowledge of database queries, stored procedures, other database objects, and SQL Server SSIS packages/jobs for system integration.
• Basic design ability - Knowledge of UI and basic prototype design. Server‑side and API design and implementation patterns are required.
• DevOps - Experience with Git repositories and build/deployment tools such as Azure DevOps, GitHub, and JIRA.
• Strong knowledge of object-oriented analysis, design, and design patterns.
• Experience with multi-threaded applications using asynchronous and event-driven programming.
• Azure Cloud experience - Experience deploying Web Apps and APIs on Azure workloads using Azure Web App, App Service Plan, or Azure Kubernetes Service; experience with containers and container registries.
• Strong experience in microservices, SQL, and AKS.
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools such as Git.
• Familiarity with continuous integration and continuous deployment.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Education

• Minimum of a 4-year degree in an Information Technology field or a similar discipline.

Do you like solving complex business problems, working with talented colleagues and have an innovative mindset? Arch may be a great fit for you.

10400 Arch Global Services (Philippines) Inc. Arch Capital Group Ltd. is a Bermuda-based specialty insurer that provides insurance, reinsurance and mortgage insurance on a worldwide basis. With a 20+-year track record of delivering results and a coveted position on the S&P 500 index, Arch is a great place to grow your career.

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