Job Overview
Location
United States
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Backend Engineer
Date Posted
March 21, 2026
Full Job Description
📋 Description
- • Senior .NET Engineer role focused on building scalable backend services and APIs for enterprise clients using modern .NET technologies, Clean Architecture, and CQRS patterns, directly impacting client success through secure, high-performance software solutions.
- • Day-to-day responsibilities include designing and developing backend systems with C# and ASP.NET Core (.NET 9), implementing Clean Architecture and CQRS with MediatR, building data access layers using Dapper and PostgreSQL, creating RESTful APIs with OpenAPI/Swagger, implementing validation with FluentValidation, contributing to observability via Serilog, OpenTelemetry, and Grafana, engaging in client demonstrations and feedback sessions, participating in agile ceremonies, conducting code reviews, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver modular, well-tested solutions.
- • NextLink Labs is a remote-first, fast-growing technology consulting firm dedicated to helping clients build, scale, and secure their software applications through effective and secure technology use, fostering an inclusive environment where engineers can thrive professionally while maintaining work-life balance across the United States.
- • In this role, you will deepen your expertise in enterprise-grade .NET development, architecture patterns (Clean Architecture, CQRS), API design, observability, and client-facing consulting, while gaining autonomy to own technical decisions, influence project direction, and grow into a trusted advisor within a collaborative, high-impact engineering culture.
🎯 Requirements
- • 5+ years of experience building backend services with C# and .NET (ASP.NET Core)
- • Strong understanding of Clean Architecture, CQRS, and the Mediator pattern (MediatR)
- • Proficiency with relational databases (PostgreSQL) and lightweight ORMs (Dapper)
- • Experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs with OpenAPI/Swagger documentation
- • Experience with validation frameworks such as FluentValidation
- • Strong unit-testing abilities using xUnit, Moq, and FluentAssertions
- • Proficient understanding of version control systems (Git)
- • Understanding of security best practices including JWT-based authentication and authorization
- • Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills with ability to build buy-in, facilitate compromise, and guide client expectations
- • Ability to work independently, take ownership, and scope features/projects based on client requests
🏖️ Benefits
- • Competitive salary with bonus structure
- • Remote-first culture with flexible work schedule and autonomy
- • Comprehensive healthcare (Medical, Dental, Vision) and 401k plans
- • Paid parental leave
- • Opportunity to take on responsibility and autonomy at a growing company
- • Chance to build something big and exciting in a technical consulting environment
Skills & Technologies
About NextLink Labs LLC
NextLink Labs is a Pittsburgh-based DevOps and software engineering consultancy founded in 2015. The company specializes in cloud architecture, Kubernetes, CI/CD automation, and security for enterprises adopting modern software delivery practices. It provides engineering staff augmentation, platform assessments, and hands-on training to accelerate digital transformation. Clients include Fortune 500 firms, healthcare organizations, and high-growth startups across North America. The firm emphasizes pragmatic, vendor-agnostic solutions and knowledge transfer to internal teams, enabling scalable, resilient infrastructure and faster release cycles.
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