Senior .NET Backend Engineer (APIs & Microservices)

Cognizant; Augusta (ME); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays + PTO

401(k) plan and contributions

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Senior .NET Developer to design, implement and maintain backend services and REST APIs. You will work with cross-functional teams, participate in reviews, and ensure high-quality, scalable solutions in a hybrid US-based role (remote-friendly).

The role emphasizes banking/financial services familiarity, DevOps awareness and collaboration across time zones. The position offers opportunities to impact client applications, leverage ASP.NET Web API, and contribute to reliable

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering or related field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of backend development experience with C#, .NET and ASP.NET Web API.
• Experience building REST APIs and SQL Server integration.
• Experience with Git and unit testing practices.
• Exposure to microservices and cloud platforms; DevOps awareness.
• Banking/financial services experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, enhance and maintain backend services and APIs.
• Write scalable, secure, high-performance code.
• Participate in code reviews and unit testing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve issues.
• Work independently with overlapping time zones as needed.

Skills

Backend development

REST APIs

Git

Unit testing

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering or related field

Tools

SQL Server

ASP.NET Web API

Git

Cloud platforms

Microservices

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Senior .NET Developer to design, implement and maintain backend services and REST APIs. You will work with cross-functional teams, participate in reviews, and ensure high-quality, scalable solutions in a hybrid US-based role (remote-friendly).

The role emphasizes banking/financial services familiarity, DevOps awareness and collaboration across time zones. The position offers opportunities to impact client applications, leverage ASP.NET Web API, and contribute to reliable