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Staff Engineer / Technical Lead Azure/.NET

KLARSTEIN
Location
Berlin, Germany
Posted
27 days ago
Department
Tech & Process
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 8+ years of professional backend development experience with C# and the .NET ecosystem (ASP.NET Core, .NET 8/10, Entity Framework Core, REST APIs, OpenAPI/Swagger)
  • Proven experience designing cloud-native systems on Microsoft Azure, including microservices, event-driven architecture, asynchronous messaging, and API-first design
  • Experience designing secure, cost-optimized cloud architectures, and building production systems with CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred), and observability practices
  • Strong experience with relational and NoSQL databases (SQL Server, Cosmos DB, MongoDB) and integrating .NET services, PHP applications, and third-party/enterprise platforms
  • Track record mentoring engineers, leading technical reviews, and driving engineering standards across teams in Agile environments
  • Excellent written and spoken English
Nice to have
  • Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot, Claude, Cursor, Windsurf)
  • Deep grounding in clean architecture / domain-driven design principles
  • Direct experience integrating with SAP or comparable large-scale enterprise platforms
What the job really is

As a Staff Engineer / Technical Lead Azure/.NET at Klarstein, you will be responsible for the technical direction of .NET and Azure platforms, focusing on designing scalable, cloud-native solutions. Your role will involve hands-on architecture work, mentoring engineers, and driving modernization efforts while collaborating with various teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

Benefits
  • 40% employer contribution to the company pension plan
  • Up to 28 days per year working from abroad (EU)
  • Public transport ticket grant & 30% discount on our products
  • A bright, modern, dog-friendly office right on the Spree in Friedrichshain - rooftop views included, four-legged colleagues welcome
  • Team breakfast every two weeks
Things to weigh
  • No salary listed
  • Role involves both hands-on architecture and technical leadership, which may require balancing multiple responsibilities
  • Experience with PHP-based systems is mentioned but not emphasized, which may indicate a secondary focus compared to .NET
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