Senior Backend Engineer (.NET / Azure) - Hybrid – Netherlands based - 12 month contract
We’re working with a consultancy who have a scope of work with a technology-driven organisation who are expanding their engineering function and looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join their growing team. These roles will play a key part in driving backend technical direction, owning systems at scale, and delivering high-quality, reliable software solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead, guide, and support backend engineers promoting clean code, high standards, and a collaborative team culture
Take full ownership of backend architecture, ensuring systems are scalable, performant, and maintainable as the product evolves
Architect and deliver secure, high-performing APIs that integrate across multiple systems and services
Manage and optimise environments using Azure and Terraform, ensuring observability, logging (ELK), and proactive reliability improvements
Work closely with Product, Design, and Delivery teams to translate business requirements into actionable technical solutions
Influence the technical roadmap, anticipate scaling challenges, and drive initiatives that enable long-term growth and delivery excellence.
Core Technical Skills:
Strong, hands-on experience in C# / .NET with a deep understanding of server-side application design and best practices
Skilled in Azure cloud services including API Management, Front Door, and Service Bus
Proven experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform) and modern CI/CD deployment environments
Desirable Skills:
Integration experience with CRM platforms (e.g. HubSpot)
Implementation of payment gateways such as Stripe or Adyen
Knowledge of authentication and identity management tools (MS Entra / Auth0)
Exposure to Angular / TypeScript for collaboration with frontend teams
Experience managing monorepo structures (Nx) in large-scale projects