GCM: Senior Backend Developer – Technical Competencies (Azure-Focused)

1. Core Backend Engineering

· Advanced proficiency in one or more backend languages (e.g. C#/.NET )

· Strong understanding of object-oriented and/or functional design principles

· Design and implementation of scalable, maintainable backend services

· Deep experience with API design (REST, OpenAPI, versioning, backwards compatibility)

· Strong grasp of error handling, retries, idempotency, and resilience patterns

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2. Cloud Architecture & Azure Platform Expertise

· Expert knowledge of Microsoft Azure PaaS services, including:

o Azure App Service / Container Apps / AKS

o Azure Functions (event-driven and durable patterns)

o Azure Service Bus, Event Grid, Event Hubs

o Azure Storage (Blob, Queue, Table)

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3. Data & Persistence

· Advanced experience with relational databases (e.g. SQL Server, Azure SQL) inclu...