HeadChannel is looking for a Backend Developer (.NET) to join our growing engineering team. You will be instrumental in developing and maintaining our mission-critical system hosted on Microsoft Azure, which powers business applications across the UK and beyond. This is a high-impact role for an engineer who thrives in a cloud-native environment and enjoys working with scalable distributed systems.

What You'll Do

Work on a mission-critical system hosted on Microsoft Azure.
Build and maintain scalable distributed systems in a cloud-native environment.

What We're Looking For

4–6 years of commercial experience as a backend developer in .NET environments.
Strong experience with cloud-based applications on Microsoft Azure.
Solid understanding of RESTful APIs, multithreading, and performance optimization.
Good experience working with SQL databases and caching layers like Azure Redis.
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, particularly using Jenkins.
Proficient in unit testing, debugging and monitoring production systems.
Ability to work in an agile development environment (Scrum/Kanban).
Excellent communication skills in English (C1+) – written and spoken.
Eligibility to work in the UK (citizen or valid work permit).

Nice to Have

Experience with Azure DevOps, Terraform or ARM templates.
Exposure to frontend frameworks (e.g., Angular/React).
Knowledge of containerization tools (e.g., Docker) and/or Kubernetes.

Technical Stack

Frameworks: .NET Framework 4.7, ASP.NET MVC 5
Azure Services: Azure App Services, Azure WebJobs, Azure SQL Database, Azure Redis Cache, Azure Application Insights, Azure Storage (Blob/Table/Queue)
CI/CD: Jenkins