Backend .NET Developer (Westchester)
Summary
6-month backend .NET contract in Westchester, IL (hybrid, locals only) building C#/.NET Core APIs, microservices, and Azure integrations. Day to day: event-driven development with Service Bus/Kafka, strong SQL Server work, and heavy use of AI-assisted coding tools like GitHub Copilot and Claude Code.
Don’t submit senior candidates we need doers with real-time hands-on experience.
Interview : There will be 1 In-person interview
Need only locals NO FRONT-END DEVELOPERS PLEASE
Position: Backend .NET Developer with AI bent of Development Approach
Location: Westchester, IL
Duration: 6 Months
looking for candidate with Kafka experience. Candidate with Kafka will have an edge
STRONG SQL
Candidates must be local and willing to work in a hybrid model)
High level JD:
- Need someone who has hands on experience in Leveraging AI-assisted development tools including GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, and AI-enabled IDEs to accelerate C#/.NET development, refactoring, debugging, unit-test generation, code reviews, and technical documentation across the application lifecycle.
- Someone who Leveraged AI-assisted development tools and IDEs and Applied prompt engineering techniques to create effective prompts for code generation, debugging, test creation, documentation, code analysis, and developer productivity workflows
- 5–8+ years of experience in .NET development with experience in Azure & event driven architecture using Kafka.
- Strong experience with C#, MVC.NET, .Net Core, Web API, jQuery , Type Script
- Hands-on experience with Azure cloud services and integrations
- Experience with REST APIs, JSON, and microservices architecture.
- Experience with SQL Server & Entity Framework
- Experience with Azure Integration Services (Logic Apps, Function Apps, Service Bus, API Management).
- Experience with Service Bus (must have)
- Experience with Kafka is highly preferred
- Experience with event-driven systems and message queues.
- Experience with building and managing secure, scalable integrations between cloud and on-prem systems.
- Strong analytical skills & able to monitor and troubleshoot applications using Application logs, Application Insights etc.
- Good Team player & able to work independently
- Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies and contribute to sprint planning.
- Knowledge of containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes) (Nice to have)
Required Qualifications
- 7–8+ years of experience in .NET development.
- Strong experience with C#, ASP.NET Core, Web API.
- Hands-on experience with Azure cloud services and integrations.
- Experience with REST APIs, JSON, and microservices architecture.
- Proficiency in SQL Server and database design.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Azure Integration Services (Logic Apps, Service Bus, API Management).
- Knowledge of containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Experience with event-driven systems and message queues.
- Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (ARM templates, Terraform).
- Certifications such as:
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect
Key Skills
- C#, .NET Core, ASP.NET Core
- Azure Integration Services
- API development and integration
- Cloud architecture and deployment
- Microservices and distributed systems
- DevOps and CI/CD
Skills
- Agile
- AI
- API
- ARM Templates
- Azure
- Azure Application Insights
- Azure Logic Apps
- CI/CD
- Claude Code
- Cloud
- Containerization
- C#
- DevOps
- Distributed Systems
- Docker
- .NET
- Event Driven Architecture
- GitHub
- Github Copilot
- Infrastructure as Code
- jQuery
- JSON
- Kafka
- Kubernetes
- Microservices
- MVC
- Prompt Engineering
- REST
- Scrum
- SQL
- SQL Server
- Terraform
- Unit Testing