AI-Powered Backend C# Engineer (Azure)

ATS Client; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

ATS Client in Johannesburg seeks an experienced Back-End C# Developer to design, develop, and maintain scalable back-end systems and APIs. You will integrate AI/LLM features with Azure OpenAI, build cloud-native apps using Azure App Services, Functions, and Service Bus, and optimize SQL with EF Core/Dapper.

Ideal candidates have 3-7+ years of back-end experience, strong C#/.NET Core skills, and a solid understanding of security, REST standards, and CI/CD pipelines in enterprise environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• 3-7+ years of professional back-end development experience
• Proven experience building APIs and microservices in enterprise environments
• Hands-on experience with Azure cloud services (App Services, Functions, Service Bus, Key Vault, Storage)
• Experience integrating AI/LLM services (Azure OpenAI preferred)
• Strong experience with SQL and at least one ORM (EF Core/Dapper)
• Knowledge of security standards (OAuth2, OpenID Connect, JWT, Managed Identities)
• Experience with embeddings, vector databases/indexes, or RAG-based architectures

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable back-end systems, APIs, and microservices using C# and .NET technologies
• Integrate AI/LLM services (including Azure OpenAI) into back-end architecture to enable intelligent features
• Build and optimize cloud-native applications using Azure services such as App Services, Functions, and Service Bus
• Implement secure, high-performance data solutions, including SQL optimization and ORM usage (EF Core/Dapper)
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines and contribute to DevOps best practices
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust, scalable, and maintainable solutions

Skills

C#

.NET Core

Web API

Asynchronous programming

Dependency injection

REST API standards

CI/CD pipelines

Git workflows

Security (OAuth2/OpenID/JWT)

Embeddings/Vector databases/RAG

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Azure App Services

Azure Functions

Azure Service Bus

Azure Key Vault

Azure Storage

EF Core

Dapper

OpenAI integration

Job description

ATS Client in Johannesburg seeks an experienced Back-End C# Developer to design, develop, and maintain scalable back-end systems and APIs. You will integrate AI/LLM features with Azure OpenAI, build cloud-native apps using Azure App Services, Functions, and Service Bus, and optimize SQL with EF Core/Dapper.

Ideal candidates have 3-7+ years of back-end experience, strong C#/.NET Core skills, and a solid understanding of security, REST standards, and CI/CD pipelines in enterprise environments.