Senior .NET Backend Engineer – Hybrid, APIs & Microservices

Cognizant; Dover (DE); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays

401(k) plan

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Senior .NET Developer to design, build and maintain scalable backend services and APIs for client applications. You will work with the ADM team and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver reliable, high-performing solutions.

You will develop, enhance and maintain backend services using C#, .NET and ASP.NET Web API, write secure, high-quality code, participate in reviews and testing, and collaborate across teams while supporting overlapping time zones.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend development experience with C#, .NET and ASP.NET Web API.
• Hands-on experience building and integrating REST APIs and working with SQL Server.
• Experience using Git and applying unit testing practices in software development.
• Exposure to microservices architecture and cloud platforms.
• Awareness of DevOps practices and production support experience.
• Experience in banking or financial services environments is preferred.
• Strong problem-solving, communication and collaboration skills.

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 while contributing to complex modules.
• Participate in code reviews, unit testing and troubleshooting to improve quality and stability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and priorities.
• Work independently while supporting overlapping time zones as needed.

Skills

Strong backend development experience

REST API knowledge

Excellent communication

Education

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

Tools

C#

.NET

ASP.NET Web API

SQL Server

Git

Unit testing

Microservices

Cloud platforms

DevOps practices

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Senior .NET Developer to design, build and maintain scalable backend services and APIs for client applications. You will work with the ADM team and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver reliable, high-performing solutions.

You will develop, enhance and maintain backend services using C#, .NET and ASP.NET Web API, write secure, high-quality code, participate in reviews and testing, and collaborate across teams while supporting overlapping time zones.