Senior Backend Engineer

About the role

Franki is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to design, build, and scale the services that power its video‑driven dining discovery platform. You will work in a fast‑moving startup environment, collaborating closely with product, design, and frontend teams to deliver reliable, cloud‑native applications.

Key responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using C#.NET, and Azure technologies.
• Architect secure, high‑performance RESTful APIs that power user experiences.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to define technical solutions and deliver new features.
• Lead technical discussions, influence architectural decisions, and conduct code reviews.
• Optimize application performance, reliability, and scalability across the platform.
• Champion automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and modern development methodologies.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements.
• Mentor fellow engineers and foster a collaborative engineering culture.

Required profile

• 7+ years of experience building modern, cloud‑based web applications.
• Strong expertise in C#.NET, and .NET Core.
• Deep experience with Microsoft Azure services such as Functions, Cosmos DB, Azure DevOps, and SQL Server.
• Proven experience designing and maintaining RESTful APIs.
• Solid understanding of scalable architecture, design patterns, and distributed systems.
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and automated testing practices.
• Proficiency with SQL and data modeling.

Required skills

• C#
• .NET / .NET Core
• Microsoft Azure (Functions, Cosmos DB, Azure DevOps, SQL Server)
• RESTful API development
• CI/CD pipelines
• Automated testing
• SQL