Principal Backend

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Clipchamp\n\nRole overview\n\nWe are seeking a Backend Tech Lead to provide hands-on technical leadership for a greenfield, multi-tenant platform built on .NET 8, Clean Architecture and MediatR/CQRS.\n\nThe candidate will own backend technical direction, set engineering standards, lead a pod of developers and remain hands-on - designing bounded contexts, reviewing code and ensuring the platform is secure, observable and production-ready on AKS.\n\nKey responsibilities:\n\n1.Technical leadership\nOwn backend architecture and standards: Clean Architecture, MediatR/CQRS, FluentValidation and DDD bounded contexts.\n\nDefine the Dapper-first + EF Core data strategy and ambient multi-tenancy approach.\nDrive API design and versioning behind Azure API Management.\n2.Engineering quality\nEstablish test-first practices with xUnit + FluentAssertions and database tests with tSQLt.\nEmbed observability via OpenTelemetry and Application Insights.\nLead code reviews and enforce security-by-design (Duende IdentityServer, Azure Key Vault).\n3.Team and delivery\nLead, mentor and unblock a backend development pod.\nPartner with the Solution Architect, DevOps and frontend leads on cross-cutting decisions.\nTranslate roadmap priorities into well-sequenced, deliverable technical work.\n\nRequired technical skills and qualifications:\n\nBachelor’s or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or a related field.\n8+ years in backend engineering with deep C# / .NET expertise.\nProven Clean Architecture, MediatR/CQRS and DDD experience.\nStrong Dapper + EF Core and advanced SQL Server skills.\nExperience designing and versioning APIs for multi-tenant SaaS.\nHands-on leadership: code reviews, mentoring and standards-setting.\nExperience with containerized deployment (Docker/AKS) and Azure DevOps CI/CD.\n\nMust have skills:\n\nExpert .NET 8 backend architecture with Clean Architecture and CQRS.\nStrong data (Dapper/EF Core/SQL Server) and API-design skills.\nDemonstrated technical leadership of a development team.\nHands-on, standards-driven, quality-first engineering approach.\n\nGood to have skills:\n\nExperience with Duende IdentityServer, Azure Key Vault and feature management.\nOpenTelemetry-based observability experience.\nFamiliarity with tSQLt database testing.\nPrior experience leading greenfield builds.\nHands-on experience using AI tools in the Software Development Lifecycle; Claude and GitHub Copilot preferred.\n\nDesired attributes:\n\nStrong ownership mindset and engineering discipline.\nHigh attention to detail with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.\nEffective communicator who collaborates well across distributed, cross-functional teams.\nComfortable working in a greenfield environment with evolving standards and a test-first culture.\nPassion for continuous improvement, clean code and engineering excellence.\n\nInterview process\n2 rounds of discussion