Mid-Level .NET Developer (Device Services & Hardware/Driver Integration)

Location: Pune, India

Department: Technology & Innovation

Experience: 3 - 5 Years

Skills: C# / .NET Core & .NET 8, Hardware/Peripheral Integration

Job Summary

Key Responsibilities

• Backend Service Development: Build, update, and maintain backend services, background tasks, and Windows Services using .NET 8 / .NET Core and C#.
• Hardware & Peripheral Integration: Assist in integrating vendor-specific SDKs, native driver APIs, and hardware libraries to communicate with physical peripherals.
• System Refactoring: Refactor legacy backend components into modular, maintainable, and testable service abstractions.
• Error Handling & State Logic: Implement robust state management, exception handling, and recovery routines for physical device operations.
• Code Quality & Testing: Write unit tests for hardware abstraction layers, participate in peer code reviews, and support automated test pipelines.
• Agile Collaboration: Participate in daily standups, technical estimation sessions, and sprint planning within a collaborative engineering environment.

Required Qualifications & Technical Skills

• Experience: 3+ years of professional backend development experience with C# and the .NET ecosystem (.NET Core / .NET 8 / .NET Framework).
• Hardware Integration: Previous experience or strong interest in interfacing software with physical devices, hardware peripherals, or external APIs/SDKs.
• Backend Fundamentals: Solid understanding of multithreading, asynchronous programming (async/await), dependency injection, and RESTful API architecture.
• Database & Tooling: Working knowledge of SQL Server, version control with Git, and debugging tools within Visual Studio.

Core Competencies & Cultural Fit

• Self-Motivated Learner: Eager to expand technical skills, adapt to hybrid tech stacks, and learn from senior engineers.
• Strong Individual Contributor: Able to take assigned tasks, ask the right clarifying questions, and execute independently with minimal oversight.
• Reliable Team Player: Values collaboration, open communication, and constructive feedback during code reviews.
• Remote-Ready Communicator: Clear, prompt communication across chat tools (Slack, Teams) and project tracking systems (Jira, Azure DevOps).

Preferred / "Nice-to-Have" Qualifications

• Practical experience working with Point-of-Sale (POS) hardware, payment processing peripherals, or self-service terminal systems.
• Exposure to serial communication (RS-232/COM), USB, or socket-based networking protocols.
• Familiarity with PCI compliance principles or secure data handling standards.
• AI-Driven Productivity: Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code) to write unit tests, generate mock peripheral interfaces, and debug backend logic faster.