Senior Backend & Middleware Engineer - C#/.Net Core Technologies

<p><p><b>Description : </b></p><br/><p>Location : Chennai, Tamil Nadu.</p><br/><p><b>Role Overview : </b></p><br/><p>We are seeking an experienced Senior Backend & Middleware Engineer to join our core technology team.</p><br/><p>This role is pivotal to driving our modernization strategy, building scalable backend systems, and enabling middleware services to support new initiatives such as API Studio, Global Payroll Console, and AI/ML-based features.</p><br/><p><b>Key Responsibilities : </b></p><br/><p>- Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and middleware components.</p><br/><p>- Work closely with product, engineering, and AI teams to implement new initiatives in payroll, HRTech, and performance management systems.</p><br/><p>- Develop RESTful and GraphQL APIs to integrate with internal and external systems.</p><br/><p>- Ensure system reliability, scalability, and security across all backend services.</p><br/><p>- Contribute to modernization by adopting microservices, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and cloud-native practices.</p><br/><p>- Collaborate with DevOps for CI/CD pipeline automation, monitoring, and observability.</p><br/><p>- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical design discussions.</p><br/><p><b>Required Qualifications & Skills : </b></p><br/><p>- Min of 3+ years of experience in backend development with strong knowledge of middleware technologies.</p><br/><p>- Prior experience in HRTech platforms is a plus.</p><br/><p>- Strong hands-on experience with C# (.NET Core) or Java with Spring Boot preferred.</p><br/><p>- Designing and managing APIs, messaging queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ), and event-driven systems.</p><br/><p>- Expertise in PostgreSQL and NoSQL (MongoDB, Cassandra preferred).</p><br/><p>- Designing and implementing scalable microservices architectures and modernization initiatives.</p><br/><p>- Hands-on with Docker & Kubernetes; familiarity with CI/CD pipelines is an advantage.</p><br/><p>- Exposure to Azure, AWS, or GCP for backend deployment.</p><br/></p> (ref:hirist.tech)