Senior .NET API Developer

Job Title Senior .NET API Developer

Location Hyderabad, Telangana (Hybrid / On-site)

Experience 5–8 years

Employment Type Full-time

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior .NET API Developer with substantial experience in designing, building, and maintaining scalable RESTful APIs using .NET Core / .NET 6+. The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of backend architecture, security, performance optimization, and cloud-ready services, and will work closely with frontend, DevOps, and product teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain RESTful APIs using ASP.NET Core / .NET
• Build high-performance, secure, and scalable backend services
• Implement authentication and authorization (JWT, OAuth2, Azure AD, etc.)
• Integrate APIs with databases, third-party services, and internal systems
• Optimize application performance, reliability, and scalability
• Write clean, testable, and well-documented code
• Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and design decisions
• Troubleshoot production issues and perform root-cause analysis
• Collaborate with frontend, QA, DevOps, and product teams
• Follow best practices for API versioning, logging, monitoring, and security

Required Skills & Qualifications

Must-Have Technical Skills

• 5–8 years of experience in .NET / C# development
• Strong hands-on experience with ASP.NET Core / .NET 6 or later
• Extensive experience building RESTful Web APIs
• Strong understanding of SOLID principles, OOP, and design patterns
• Experience with Entity Framework Core / Dapper
• Strong SQL skills (SQL Server / PostgreSQL / MySQL)
• Experience with JWT, OAuth2, Role-based access control
• Knowledge of async/await, multithreading, and performance tuning
• Familiarity with Git and modern CI/CD workflows
• Experience writing unit and integration tests

Good-to-Have Skills

• Experience with Azure / AWS (App Services, Functions, Containers)
• Microservices architecture experience
• Experience with Docker & Kubernetes
• Knowledge of message queues (RabbitMQ, Azure Service Bus, Kafka)
• Exposure to Redis or distributed caching
• Experience with Swagger / OpenAPI
• Familiarity with DevOps pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions)
• Prior experience in high-scale or security-sensitive systems

Soft Skills

• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities
• Clear communication and documentation skills
• Ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams
• Ownership mindset and attention to detail
• Ability to mentor junior developers

Compensation & Benefits (Indicative – Hyderabad Market)

• CTC: ₹6 – ₹8 LPA (based on experience and skill depth)
• Performance-linked bonus
• Health insurance (self + dependents)
• Flexible working hours / hybrid work model
• Learning & certification support
• Paid leave and statutory benefits

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Has built production-grade APIs used by real customers
• Comfortable working in fast-moving, product-driven environments
• Values clean architecture, security, and scalability
• Ready to take technical ownership of backend systems

Job Types: Part-time, Contractual / Temporary
Contract length: 4 months

Pay: ₹629,131.99 - ₹847,472.90 per year

Expected hours: 20 per week

Benefits:

• Leave encashment
• Work from home

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Madhapur, Hyderabad, Telangana: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Experience:

• .NET: 5 years (Preferred)
• APIs: 5 years (Preferred)

Location:

• Madhapur, Hyderabad, Telangana (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Night Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person