.NET Application Architect

About the role

Location: 100% Remote (U.S.). Position Type: Full-time, Direct W2. We are seeking an experienced .NET Application Architect to design, build, and maintain enterprise-grade web applications and distributed systems built on Microsoft technology stacks. This role spans the full engineering lifecycle — requirements analysis, architectural design, hands-on implementation, code review, deployment, and post-release support — with particular emphasis on building scalable APIs, responsive front-end applications, and cloud-integrated services. The ideal candidate will combine strong backend expertise in C# and .NET Core with hands-on experience developing modern front-end applications using JavaScript frameworks, and will be comfortable deploying solutions into Azure or AWS environments while maintaining high standards of code quality, security, observability, and operational reliability.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain enterprise-grade web applications and distributed systems
• Perform full engineering lifecycle activities: requirements analysis, architectural design, hands-on implementation, code review, deployment, and post-release support
• Build scalable APIs, responsive front-end applications, and cloud-integrated services

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a closely related technical discipline
• Five or more years of professional software development experience building production-grade enterprise applications
• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming principles, data structures, design patterns, and end-to-end system design
• Advanced proficiency in C#, .NET Core, and ASP.NET Web API, including familiarity with dependency injection, async/await patterns, and middleware design
• Hands-on experience developing front-end applications using Angular, React, or similar component-driven frameworks
• Strong SQL skills with deep, hands-on experience working with SQL Server, including stored procedures, query plans, and performance tuning
• Solid experience with CI/CD tooling and Git-based version control systems, including branching strategies and release workflows
• Hands-on experience deploying applications to Azure or AWS cloud environments, including managed services and identity integration
• Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and performance optimization skills, with the ability to investigate complex production issues calmly and effectively
• Experience working in large enterprise-scale environments where reliability, security, and audit-ability are first-class concerns
• Experience Required: 6+ years

Skills

• Practical experience designing and operating microservices architectures in production
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and container-based deployment patterns
• Exposure to distributed system design principles, including eventual consistency, idempotency, and circuit breakers
• Experience implementing automated testing frameworks across unit, integration, and end-to-end levels
• Working knowledge of Azure DevOps or similar DevOps platforms for pipeline orchestration and release management

Pay

Salary Range: $115,000–$180,000 Annually