API Azure Senior Engineer (Backend Tech Lead)
Location: Remote from Spain
Contract: 12 month contract + extensions
Rate: €30–€35/hour (Gross)
Start: ASAP
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced API Azure Senior Engineer / Backend Tech Lead to design, architect, and deliver cloud-native backend solutions using Microsoft Azure and .NET. You will work heavily with REST APIs, Azure services, containerization, and CI/CD pipelines. This is a hands-on senior engineering role within an enterprise environment.
Key Responsibilities
• Design, develop, and test REST APIs and backend services.
• Build cloud applications using .NET 6+ and C# .
• Architect backend and integration solutions leveraging Azure Functions, Service Bus, AKS, APIM, and more.
• Lead solution design, code reviews, best practices, and backend architecture decisions.
• Work with Docker for packaging and deployment.
• Use Azure DevOps and Git for CI/CD pipelines and automated deployments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering and product teams.
• Propose innovative cloud-native architectural solutions.
Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in backend/cloud development.
• Strong expertise in C# / .NET 6+ .
• Deep knowledge of REST API design and development.
• Hands-on experience with Azure cloud services, including:
– Azure Functions
– Azure Service Bus
– AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service)
– Azure API Management (APIM)
• Experience with Docker and containersation.
• Experience with Azure DevOps, Git, CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong English communication skills.
• Ability to lead backend technical delivery independently.