Full Stack Sen .NET Engineer

Kforce Inc; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Kforce is seeking a Software Engineer IV for a contract-to-hire role in Birmingham, AL. The position focuses on backend development using C# and .NET, building RESTful APIs, and microservices in an event-driven architecture with Kafka.

You will work in an Agile team, collaborating with offshore and junior developers, and provide technical guidance as needed. Heavy emphasis on backend work, with limited frontend development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher.
• 7+ years of software development experience.
• Strong experience with C# and .NET.
• Backend applications and APIs experience.
• Microservices architecture experience.
• Kafka/Confluent Kafka experience.
• Agile software development environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain software applications using C# and .NET.
• Build and maintain REST APIs and backend services.
• Design and develop microservices-based applications.
• Develop event-driven solutions using Apache Kafka.
• Contribute to technical design and architecture decisions.
• Troubleshoot and maintain existing applications and services.
• Collaborate with Agile team members and offshore resources.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring as appropriate.
• Work with junior developers as needed.

Skills

C# & .NET

Backend development

REST APIs

Microservices

Event-driven design

Agile

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

AWS

Palantir Foundry

Hangfire

Dynatrace/Grafana/Prometheus

Job description

Responsibilities

Kforce's client, a large financial services organization in Birmingham, AL, is seeking a Software Engineer IV for a contract-to-hire opportunity supporting technology within the fraud space. Summary: This is a highly hands-on engineering role focused primarily on backend development, APIs, microservices, and event-driven architecture. You'll spend approximately 80-90% of your time in hands-on software development, working primarily with C# and .NET. Although the role includes full-stack development, the day-to-day work is heavily weighted toward the backend, with limited frontend development. You'll work as part of an Agile team alongside other experienced developers as well as offshore and junior team members. What You'll Do:

• Design, develop, test, and maintain software applications using C# and .NET
• Build and maintain REST APIs and backend services
• Design and develop applications using microservices architecture
• Develop and support event-driven solutions using Apache Kafka and Confluent Kafka
• Contribute to technical design and architecture decisions
• Troubleshoot, enhance, and maintain existing applications and services
• Work as part of an Agile development team
• Collaborate with other developers and technical team members to deliver software solutions
• Work with offshore and junior developers as needed
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring when appropriate
• Contribute to ongoing technology initiatives within the organization's fraud technology environment

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher
• 7+ years of relevant software development experience
• Strong professional experience with C# and .NET
• Strong experience developing backend applications and APIs
• Hands-on experience with microservices architecture
• Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka and Confluent Kafka
• Experience developing and integrating REST APIs
• Experience working in an Agile software development environment
• Strong problem-solving and software development skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience with Red Hat OpenShift or similar containerization platforms
• Experience with AWS
• Experience with Palantir Foundry
• Experience with Hangfire
• Experience with application and infrastructure monitoring tools such as Dynatrace, Grafana, or Prometheus
• Experience in financial services, banking, or fraud-related technology
• Experience mentoring or providing technical guidance to other software engineers

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

• medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees.
• Salaried personnel receive paid time off.
• Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law.
• Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.