· 7+ years of professional backend software development experience, with strong proficiency in a strictly typed language – here, primarily C# and .NET
· Experience building and integrating cloud infrastructure on AWS or Azure, including hands-on work with Docker and Kubernetes in production
· Proven experience with both SQL databases (e.g., SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL stores (e.g., MongoDB, Redis, Couchbase, DynamoDB, or Cosmos DB), including schema design, query optimization, and scaling
· Solid understanding of API design, security, and data-driven applications, plus distributed systems patterns (microservices, asynchronous messaging, caching, resiliency, REST)
· Hands-on experience developing AI-based products or features – integrating LLMs, AI APIs, embeddings/RAG, or AI coding assistants into real software, with genuine curiosity about applying AI to platform and infrastructure problems
· Strong grasp of reliability, scalability, and system design, with a test-oriented approach.
· Production ownership — drives projects end-to-end and enjoys building infrastructure that serves product teams.
· Builder’s mindset: curious, pragmatic, and in love with technology.
· Team player with strong communication — transparent, and collaborative.