Software Developer

Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled, hands-on .NET Developer to join our client, a leading financial services firm known for providing innovative financial solutions. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and deploying highly scalable and maintainable micro-services and server-side applications. As a key member of our technical team, you’ll work in a fast-paced environment, ensuring that applications meet high-quality standards, from design to delivery. If you’re passionate about developing robust APIs and optimizing application performance, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities:

Technical & Delivery

• Own the development of components from design to deployment, ensuring that solutions are scalable, maintainable, and aligned with company objectives.
• Collaborate within an agile team, providing estimates and status updates in partnership with the Product Manager and other developers.
• Prototype and validate technical solutions to meet business requirements.
• Contribute effectively to coding, design, and architecture reviews.
• Ensure synchronization of deliverables across onshore and offshore teams for successful product releases.

Development Excellence

• Design, develop, and maintain robust server-side applications using C# and .NET frameworks.
• Lead the design and development of REST and SOAP-based Web Service APIs in a transaction-heavy environment.
• Manage database development for adding new CRUD operations and optimizing query implementation.
• Utilize Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) methodologies to achieve high software quality standards.
• Contribute to performance engineering, CI/CD improvements, and application reliability.

Process Improvement

• Proactively identify and mitigate project risks early through careful planning.
• Support Release Managers in improving deployment processes.
• Collaborate with Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) to implement Chaos Engineering and improve Observability in your project.

Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.

Experience:

• 10+ years of software development experience with a proven track record in building enterprise-level applications.
• 4+ years of experience in designing, developing, and deploying high-scale application systems.

Core Technical Skills:

• C#/.NET Development: Proficient in developing APIs (REST/SOAP).
• MongoDB Development: Expert-level experience in database development and optimization.
• Authentication and Authorization Solutions: Hands-on experience in implementing secure solutions.
• Test Automation: Strong understanding and experience with unit testing, functional testing, and integration testing tools.
• Logging & Monitoring: Familiarity with tools like Splunk or BigQuery for analysis and debugging.

Additional Skills:

• Strong experience with CI/CD processes.
• Ability to work in a collaborative and agile environment.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Preferred Skills:

• Familiarity with performance engineering and optimizing application scalability.
• Prior experience with Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) is a plus.

The target hiring compensation range for this role is $62.10 to $69.00 an hour. Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location.

About Aquent Talent:

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands.

Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits! 

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment—one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.