Software Engineer - .NET in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at Techstra Solutions LLC

End-to-End Development:

• Design, develop, and maintain end-to-end application features across frontend and backend layers.
• Build scalable, maintainable solutions using modern frontend frameworks and backend technologies.
• Translate business and product requirements into well designed technical implementations.
• Take ownership of features throughout their lifecycle—from design to production support

Backend Responsibilities:

• Design and implement backend services, APIs, and integrations.
• Apply sound system design principles for performance, scalability, reliability, and security.
• Write clean, efficient, and testable backend code following best practices.
• Optimize data access and service performance; troubleshoot complex backend issues. Ensure data consistency, proper error handling, and robust service communication.

API & Integration Ownership:

• Design and consume REST or API based interfaces between frontend and backend systems.
• Ensure clear API contracts, proper versioning, and backward compatibility.
• Work closely with other teams on service integrations and shared data flows.

Code Quality & Engineering Excellence:

• Write high quality, readable, and maintainable code across the stack.
• Perform thorough code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers.
• Champion best practices in testing, documentation, and refactoring.
• Balance feature delivery with managing and reducing technical debt.

Testing, Reliability & Production Readiness:

• Implement automated tests across frontend and backend layers.
• Participate in debugging and resolving production issues.
• Ensure applications meet nonfunctional requirements such as performance, resilience, and security.
• Contribute to post incident analysis and continuous improvement efforts.

Communication & Technical Influence:

• Collaborate effectively with product managers, designers, QA, DevOps, and other engineers.
• Clearly communicate technical designs, risks, and tradeoffs to both technical and nontechnical stakeholders. Participate actively in sprint planning, estimation, and delivery commitments.
• Mentor junior and midlevel engineers through code reviews, design discussions, and guidance.
• Act as a role model for engineering best practices and professional behavior.

Required Qualifications/Skills

• .NET coding technologies, Java 21/Spring, Oracle, No-sql DB, Kafka,
• DevOps CI/CD, Git
• Strong understanding of design patterns and SOLID principles
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong communication and leadership abilities
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
• Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking abilities
• Effective communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to balance technical debt with feature delivery
• Proven track record of delivering complex enterprise applications
• Self-motivated with strong ownership mindset
• Adaptable and quick learner
• Collaborative team player with cross-functional experience
• Customer-focused approach to software development
• Strong understanding of financial calculations and accuracy requirements

• Experience with IBM MQ or other message queuing systems (RabbitMQ, Kafka)
• Experience with Spring Cloud components (Config Server, Eureka, Zuzu/Gateway)
• Familiarity with OAuth 2.0, JWT, and Spring Security
• Experience with test automation frameworks (JUnit, Mockito, Jasmine, Karma)
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps)
• Understanding of API management platforms (Swagger, Informatica, Mulesoft)
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Familiarity with banking/financial services applications and payment systems
• Experience with batch processing and job scheduling frameworks (Spring Batch, Quartz)