Senior .NET Backend Developer — Remote-Eligible

Cognizant; Boise (ID); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

401(k) plan and contributions

Stock awards

Paid holidays and PTO

Parental leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Senior .NET Developer in the United States for hybrid work. You will build and enhance scalable backend services and REST APIs using C#, .NET, and ASP.NET Web API, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions.

The role emphasizes secure, high-performance code and production-support readiness. Applicants should have 5+ years of backend experience, exposure to microservices, cloud platforms, DevOps practices, and SQL Server.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of backend development using C#, .NET and ASP.NET Web API.
• Hands-on experience building and integrating REST APIs with SQL Server.
• Experience with Git and unit testing practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop, enhance and maintain backend services, APIs and components using C#, .NET and ASP.NET Web API.
• Write scalable, secure and high-performance code for complex modules.
• Participate in code reviews, unit testing and troubleshooting to improve quality.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and priorities.
• Work independently while supporting overlapping time zones when required.

Skills

C#

.NET

ASP.NET Web API

REST APIs

SQL Server

Git

Unit testing

Microservices

Cloud platforms

DevOps

Banking experience

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Git

SQL Server

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Senior .NET Developer in the United States for hybrid work. You will build and enhance scalable backend services and REST APIs using C#, .NET, and ASP.NET Web API, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions.

The role emphasizes secure, high-performance code and production-support readiness. Applicants should have 5+ years of backend experience, exposure to microservices, cloud platforms, DevOps practices, and SQL Server.