Title: Contractor

Area(s) of ResponsibilityBackend Software Engineer - Mexico

• Testing & Quality Assurance: Write automated unit tests, participate in API contract testing, and actively participate in code reviews as both author and reviewer.

• Security & Observability: Enforce secure coding standards (OAuth 2.0, JWT, data encryption, input sanitization) and monitor service health using logging and observability tools (e.g., Dynatrace, Splunk, Azure Application Insights).

• Documentation & Collaboration: Document APIs using Swagger/OpenAPI, maintain clear architectural diagrams and team wiki pages, and participate actively in Scrum ceremonies.

• Proficiency in C# / .NET Core: (or strong foundational experience in backend languages such as Python, Java, Go, or Node.js).

• Strong Grasp of Data Structures: Algorithms, generics, collections, LINQ/lambdas, stream processing, and exception handling.

• Deep Understanding of Asynchronous Programming: (async/await, Task handling).

API &

• Web Protocols:

• Solid understanding of HTTP verbs, status codes, request/response headers, cookies, and socket communication.
• Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs (and familiarity with GraphQL as an asset).

Database Technologies:

• Practical experience writing efficient SQL queries and interacting with relational databases (SQL DB, MySQL, PostgreSQL).
• Familiarity with NoSQL data stores (e.g., Azure Cosmos DB, MongoDB).

Testing &

• Debugging:

• Experience writing unit tests using standard frameworks (e.g., xUnit, NUnit).
• Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills using IDE diagnostic tools (breakpoints, stack traces, thread inspection).

Security &

• Authentication:

• Working knowledge of OAuth 2.0, JWT tokens, authorization scopes, and digital signatures.
• Awareness of core security practices: data encryption, hashing, input sanitization, and protection against common vulnerabilities (SQLi, XSS).

Containerization:

• Experience creating containers using Docker and Dockerfile configurations.

Orchestration &

• Cloud:

• Awareness or hands-on experience with Kubernetes (pods, nodes, basic kubectl commands) and cloud environments (preferably Microsoft Azure: Blob Storage, Service Bus/Message Queues, Managed Databases).

CI/CD &

• Version Control:

• Proficient with Git (GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket) and automated build/release pipelines.

Locations

• Country/Region: MX
• Requisition ID: 39845
• Work Model: Hybrid
• Position Type: Contract
• Salary Range:
• Location: MEXICO CUST SITE