Intermediate C# AI Backend Engineer - 100% REMOTE - R500 PH
Do you occasionally think about distributed systems while making coffee?
Have you ever explained why "just make it synchronous" isn't always the answer?
If so, keep reading.
We're looking for a Backend Engineer with 4to 6 years of experience building real software for real users. Not tutorial projects. Not "coming soon" projects. Actual production systems that occasionally misbehave at 2 AM.
You'll fit right in if you:
- Have shipped backend services to production
- Know your way around Microservices, DDD, TDD, Event-Driven Architecture, and Clean Architecture
- Have met CQRS, Saga, and Circuit Breakers before and didn't immediately run away
- Understand that every architectural decision comes with trade-offs
- Can confidently say "I don't know, but I'll find out"
- Ask questions before spending 8 hours debugging the wrong thing
Skills and Technologies:
- .Net
- C#
- Typescript
- Go
- Nextjs
- Node.js
Bonus XP:
- React / Next.js experience
- Played with LLMs, RAG, AI agents, or built something weird and wonderful with AI
- Cloud, containers, CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes
- Side projects that prove your curiosity is stronger than your free time
Reference Number for this position is GZ61390 which is a contract position offering a contract rate of R500 per hour negotiable on experience and ability. Contact Garth on [email protected] or call him on 011 463 3633 to discuss this and other opportunities.
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