Backend Software Engineer (.NET)

Agreement type: Full-time remote position, 40 hours per week,

Contractor agreement with Mission.

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About the Client

This global SaaS provider develops a physical security workforce management platform used by thousands of organizations worldwide. The software acts as a unified system of record for security operations, offering integrated solutions for incident reporting, mobile patrols, and back-office functions such as scheduling and payroll. The platform helps security teams protect people and respond to incidents more efficiently by providing essential tools for field personnel and supervisors within a complex, mission-critical environment.

About the Role

As a Backend Software Engineer, you will take ownership of the services powering a mission-critical field operations platform. You will contribute to a modern microservices architecture built on the latest .NET standards while maintaining a stable, high-traffic legacy system. Working within a cross-functional squad, you will be responsible for the full lifecycle of backend features, from initial refinement to operational maintenance. This role requires independent execution, accountability for feature outcomes, and a commitment to improving code quality and system reliability across diverse codebases to support real-time field operations.

What You’ll Do

• Deliver complete backend features end-to-end, including implementation, testing, and database migrations for high-availability services.
• Build and maintain APIs and business logic across both modern microservices and established legacy applications.
• Design components using Clean Architecture and CQRS patterns to ensure reliability, performance, and scalability.
• Model relational data and optimize complex queries to maintain high performance in SQL Server environments.
• Conduct thorough code and schema reviews to ensure security, maintainability, and adherence to established architectural patterns.
• Manage the full operational lifecycle of owned services, including incident response and the implementation of regression tests.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools to accelerate refactoring, test generation, and code comprehension across large codebases.
• Overlap at least 4 hours with CET and 4 hours with EST during working hours.

What You Bring

• 3+ years of professional experience in backend development using C# and .NET.
• Proficiency in building APIs with ASP.NET Core Web API, including dependency injection.
• Strong experience in relational data modeling and writing optimized T-SQL for SQL Server.
• Experience managing database migrations within a production environment.
• Proven ability to maintain and update large-scale legacy .NET Framework applications.
• Experience writing comprehensive unit and API integration tests.
• Familiarity with Git and working in an Agile development environment.

Nice to Haves

• Experience with Entity Framework Core for data persistence.
• Familiarity with CQRS, Clean Architecture, and microservices patterns.
• Experience using Docker and Docker Compose for local development environments.
• Knowledge of NATS or similar message-queueing systems for event-driven architectures.
• Experience incrementally migrating legacy functionality to modern service-oriented architectures.