Software Engineer_Contract role

About Elevate Financial Services:

Elevate Financial Services is a leader in the financial industry, committed to providing innovative and inclusive financial solutions. With a focus on leveraging cutting-edge technology, Elevate Financial Services empowers individuals and businesses globally to achieve their financial goals.

Whats your new role about?

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer (Backend) to design, develop, and maintain scalable enterprise-grade applications using .NET Core, C#, SQL Server, and Microsoft Azure. The ideal candidate will have expertise in backend development, cloud-native applications, database design, and modern software engineering practices. This role requires strong technical leadership, problem-solving capabilities, and the ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.

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Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance backend applications using C#, .NET Core, and ASP.NET Core.

• Develop and optimize RESTful APIs, microservices, and enterprise-grade applications to support business requirements.

• Design, write, and optimize SQL Server queries, stored procedures, functions, and database objects to ensure performance and reliability.

• Build, deploy, and manage applications on Microsoft Azure, leveraging services such as Azure App Services, Azure Functions, Azure SQL Database, Storage Accounts, and Service Bus.

• Collaborate with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Architects, QA Engineers, and DevOps teams throughout the software development lifecycle.

• Lead technical design discussions and contribute to architecture decisions, ensuring scalability, security, and maintainability.

• Perform code reviews, enforce coding standards, and mentor junior team members to promote engineering best practices.

• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve complex application and production issues in a timely manner.

• Implement and support CI/CD pipelines, automated deployments, and DevOps best practices.

• Ensure application security, performance optimization, and compliance with organizational standards.

• Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, story estimation, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and backlog grooming.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives by evaluating and adopting modern technologies, frameworks, and development practices.

• Provide technical leadership and ownership for assigned projects and deliverables.

• Create and maintain technical documentation, system designs, and operational procedures.

• Support production releases, system monitoring, and post-deployment activities.

Must have:

• .NET Core / ASP.NET Core

• C#

• SQL Server

• Microsoft Azure

• RESTful APIs & Microservices

• Entity Framework Core

• OOP, SOLID Principles & Design Patterns

• Git & CI/CD Pipelines

• Agile/Scrum Methodology

Nice to have:

• Azure DevOps

• Docker & Kubernetes

• Azure Service Bus / Messaging Services

• Test-Driven Development (TDD)

• Cloud-Native Architecture

• Performance Tuning & Application Security

• Leadership / Mentoring Experience