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In this role, you will contribute to collaborative file redacting tool with exciting features like live editing, image processing and more\nWhat you will do:\nModel business domains into relational/NoSQL data structures\nDesign and build scalable REST APIs for our microservices using ASP.NET Core (C#).\nBuild heavy file-processing workers optimized for CPU/memory/throughput\nDesign AWS infrastructure with IaC\nParticipate in architectural discussions and contribute to decisions for system design and service structure.\nQualifications (Required):\nBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experiences\n2+ years backend experience with REST APIs\nStrong OOP fundamentals and critical thinking under ambiguity\nExperience with relational databases and SQL, including schema design, indexes, and transactions. \nExperience with Redis or distributed caching. \nA track record of modeling business logic into databases\nComfort working independently on complex, underspecified problems\nQualifications (It’s a plus):\nStrong understanding of distributed systems, scalability, and fault-tolerance patterns.\nFamiliarity with API design patterns such as Clean Architecture.\nExperience processing PDFs, images, videos, or other large binary files. \nHands-on experience with AWS services (e.g., EC2, EKS, S3, Lambda, RDS, DynamoDB).\nPractical knowledge of IaC tools (e.g., AWS CDK, Terraform, CloudFormation).\nExperience with containerization tools (e.g., Docker) and orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes).\nFamiliarity with event-driven architectures and message queues (e.g., SNS, SQS, EventBridge).\nKnowledge of asynchronous programming and multi-threading in C#.\nRelevant AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified Developer)\nBenefits:\nCompetitive Salary\nStock Option\nMedical, Dental, and Vision Insurance\n401K\nPaid Vacation\nTen paid holidays per year\nFriendly and Learning environment\nAbout CaseGuard\nCaseGuard is a software company that helps law enforcement agencies, federal agencies, hospitals, schools, airports, and others manage all their media redaction needs in one easy-to-use redaction software. 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