Lead Backend Engineer – Cloud Microservices (C#/.NET, AWS)

Solomon Page; United States; On-site; USD 80,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

401(k)

Direct deposit

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Solomon Page seeks a Software Engineer IV to lead the backend design for a high-volume eCommerce platform, focusing on payment infrastructure and scalable cloud-native services. You will guide architecture, performance, and reliability while mentoring engineers and driving best practices.

The role requires deep expertise in C#, .NET Core, AWS, Kafka, SQL, and distributed systems, with a track record of leadership and delivering complex software in Agile teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 8+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong hands-on expertise with C#, ASP.NET, and .NET Core.
• Experience designing and developing cloud-native microservices.
• Experience building high-volume, highly available distributed systems.
• Experience with event-driven messaging platforms such as Kafka.
• Strong leadership, mentoring, and code review experience.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and delivery of new features for the marketplace purchase and payment platforms.
• Build scalable, secure, and high-performance backend services using C# and .NET Core.
• Design and develop cloud-native microservices and event-driven architectures.
• Conduct code reviews and provide technical leadership to ensure high-quality, maintainable code.
• Mentor junior engineers through pair programming, technical guidance, and best engineering practices.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and implementation guidelines.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable and reliable software solutions.
• Optimize application performance, scalability, and system reliability.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, sprint planning, estimation, and technical discussions.
• Drive continuous improvement through modern software engineering practices and architectural enhancements.

Skills

C#

ASP.NET

.NET Core

Microservices Architecture

AWS

Kafka

SQL Server

PostgreSQL

Redis

MongoDB

Elasticsearch

Event-Driven Architecture

REST APIs

Agile/Scrum

Technical Leadership

Code Reviews

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

Tools

AWS

Kafka

SQL

NoSQL databases

Job description

Solomon Page seeks a Software Engineer IV to lead the backend design for a high-volume eCommerce platform, focusing on payment infrastructure and scalable cloud-native services. You will guide architecture, performance, and reliability while mentoring engineers and driving best practices.

The role requires deep expertise in C#, .NET Core, AWS, Kafka, SQL, and distributed systems, with a track record of leadership and delivering complex software in Agile teams.