Senior / Principal Software Engineer (Backend - Azure)
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Job description
We are looking for an experienced Senior or Principal Software Engineer to join a highly collaborative engineering team working closely with Microsoft. In this role, you will design, build, and scale robust backend services on Azure, applying engineering best practices to ensure high performance, reliability, and maintainability across distributed systems.
You will take ownership of the full engineering lifecycle, including development, testing, automation, and deployment. As there is no dedicated QA role, you are expected to contribute to quality and testing as part of your engineering responsibilities.
Responsibilities
Design and build robust, scalable backend services using modern engineering principles
Apply best practices to ensure maintainability, performance, reliability, and security
Develop and maintain services using C# and .NET
Work with Azure Cloud Services and deploy solutions on Azure infrastructure
Design and operate cloud-native solutions using Kubernetes
Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps
Develop tooling to create and import test data for efficient test setup
Implement end-to-end and scale test automation
Write, execute, and evaluate API and service-level automated tests
Collaborate closely with Microsoft and internal stakeholders
Take shared ownership of code quality, testing, and operational excellence
Requirements
Do you have experience in Visual Studio?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
5+ years of experience as a Senior Software Engineer or 10+ years as a Principal Software Engineer
Strong experience in building scalable backend systems
Proficiency in C# / .NET
Hands-on experience with Azure Cloud Services
Experience with Kubernetes and cloud deployments on Azure
Solid understanding of DevOps practices, including:
Azure DevOps
Build and Release Pipelines
Experience with NoSQL databases and Azure Data Lake Storage
Strong background in test automation, including API, service, and end-to-end testing
Experience with development tools such as Visual Studio, VS Code, GitHub, and Azure DevOps (ADO)
Familiarity with GitHub Copilot or other AI-assisted development tools
Experience with Microsoft Dataverse, Core Services, and the Power Platform is a strong plus
Additional Requirements
Due to the close collaboration with Microsoft, all team members must be full-time employees of the partner organization
