Backend Engineer

Summary

Join iHorizons as a DotNet Developer and contribute to the development, maintenance, and implementation of software solutions, web applications, and custom modules. You will be responsible for creating web services/APIs, troubleshooting, and testing web applications, ensuring optimal performance using .Net technologies. This role reports to the Team Lead - DotNet and involves collaborating with front-end, mobile, UI/UX, and testing teams to deliver high-quality web applications.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field
• Overall, 5-7 years of experience working as a .Net developer
• Experience in Microsoft .Net, .Net Core, ASP, MVC under C# Language, LINQ, Knowledge of JavaScript, SQL server
• Experience working with REST APIs, and third-party data integrations with various APIs
• Experience in creating custom services and plugins, theme functions, building custom modules, and responsive websites
• Experience with version control systems GIT

Responsibilities

• Build and implement websites, applications and custom modules
• Troubleshoot errors in web applications
• Build custom modules, and web components for new implementations using the latest .Net technologies
• Implement new features to the web applications
• Ensure the quality of the deliverables and write unit test cases
• Build and monitor web Services/APIs to support integrations
• Optimize the performance of the website/application for backend code, and execution
• Create and consume web services and third-party services
• Ensure to apply code guidelines and best practices
• Perform maintenance and support activities for existing .Net applications
• Troubleshoot the existing application and provide root cause analysis
• Identify and troubleshoot issues in the code
• Creating app updates, including bug fixes and additional features, for release
• Follow iHorizons development culture/ Coding standards
• Collaborate with the front-end,  and mobile teams to apply changes on the website
• Collaborating with UI and UX Designers, as well as Software Testers, to ensure that each web application is presentable and in perfect working order

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of memcache and varnish caching layers, .Net Framework/React JS/docker is an added advantage
• Knowledge of debugging tools like Firebug, Chrome Inspector, etc
• Good understanding of website architecture and aesthetics
• Ability to learn, imbibe and adapt to new & multiple architectures
• Solid understanding of web page life cycle
• Solid understanding of web application best practices