Senior .NET Backend Engineer – Remote

Cognizant; Helena (MT); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays and PTO

401(k) plan

Disability Insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant in the United States is seeking a Senior .NET Developer to build, enhance and maintain scalable backend services and APIs for client applications.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, participate in code reviews, ensure security and performance, and work in a hybrid model with some remote work across overlapping time zones.

A 5+ year background in C#, .NET, ASP.NET Web API, REST APIs, SQL Server, and Git is required, with banking experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of strong professional experience in backend development using 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 experience supporting production applications.
• 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 application components using C#, .NET and ASP.NET Web API.
• Write scalable, secure and high-performance code while contributing to complex modules and existing application features.
• Participate in code reviews, unit testing and troubleshooting to improve solution quality and production stability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements, support delivery priorities and resolve technical issues.
• Work independently while supporting overlapping time zones when required by project and client needs.

Skills

C#

NET

ASP.NET Web API

REST APIs

SQL Server

Git

Unit testing

Microservices

Cloud platforms

DevOps

Banking experience

Problem solving

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Git

SQL Server

Cloud platforms

Job description

Cognizant in the United States is seeking a Senior .NET Developer to build, enhance and maintain scalable backend services and APIs for client applications.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, participate in code reviews, ensure security and performance, and work in a hybrid model with some remote work across overlapping time zones.

A 5+ year background in C#, .NET, ASP.NET Web API, REST APIs, SQL Server, and Git is required, with banking experience preferred.