Senior Backend Developer

This is a remote position.

A UK-based company is hiring a skilled Backend.NET Developer to join our team and play a key role in delivering a high-impact project. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Microsoft technologies, excellent problem-solving skills, and experience integrating complex back-end functionality with front-end systems.

You will work closely with the Head of Development and collaborate with a front-end developer to bring this project to life. A functional specification and project requirements will be provided, but you will be responsible for designing and implementing technical solutions that meet business needs.

Responsibilities :-
  • Integrate front-end components into Umbraco CMS

  • Build and customize back-office editors for modules

  • Enhance back-office UX to ensure ease of use for content editors

  • Create templates, configuration options, and theming capabilities for components

  • Develop and integrate RESTful APIs and handle third-party integrations (e.g., CRMs, payment gateways, marketing tools)

  • Implement job search functionality within the system

  • Ensure high-quality code through unit testing and browser testing

  • Optimize performance, scalability, and security

  • Collaborate in an Agile/Scrum environment to deliver features iteratively


  • Requirements

    • Umbraco CMS (v8/9/10+): custom development, templates, back-office extensions; familiarity with Umbraco APIs, content models, and package integration

    • Microsoft .NET & C#: ASP.NET Core / .NET Framework, C#, Razor, Visual Studio; strong LINQ skills

    • Database: Microsoft SQL Server, T-SQL, stored procedures, query optimization

    • APIs & Security: building/consuming RESTful APIs; OAuth/JWT/IdentityServer for auth

    • Source Control & Delivery: Git (Beanstalk/SmartGit or equivalent), CI/CD (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions), IIS config & URL rewrite

    • Engineering Foundations: MVC architecture; design patterns (DI, Repository, SOLID); performance optimization, caching, and security best practices

    • Collaboration & Delivery: clear communication, strong debugging/problem-solving, ability to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions; Agile/Scrum experience

    Preferred

    • Deploying Umbraco on Azure (App Services, SQL, Blob Storage)

    • Front-end familiarity (JavaScript/React/Vue) for smoother collaboration

    • Experience with headless CMS (Umbraco Heartcore)

    • SEO and accessibility best practices


    Benefits

  • Professional growth opportunities with access to training and certifications

  • Collaborative and innovative team culture with direct impact on projects

  • Work with a forward-thinking UK-based company in the employer marketing space

    Originally posted on Himalayas

    Similar jobs