Principal .NET Engineer – Distributed Systems, Banking Integration

Aequilibrium

Principal .NET Engineer designing scalable backend services for digital banking platforms. Collaborating with architects and teams to innovate in distributed systems solutions.

Posted 7/25/2026contractRemote • 🇨🇦 CanadaLead💰 CA$75 - CA$100 per hourWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and building scalable distributed backend services using .NET technologies, with a strong focus on microservices and cloud-native applications. Proven ability to lead technical discussions, mentor engineers, and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

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C# ProgrammingMicroservice ArchitectureCloud-Native Applications on AzureREST API DesignSQL Server

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringDistributed SystemsAsynchronous Messaging SolutionsEnterprise Application DevelopmentData Modeling

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationMentoring

Tools & Technologies

.NETMassTransitAgile Methodologies

Industry Keywords

Digital BankingPayment SystemsCore Banking ApplicationsUI/UX Design Principles

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudDistributed SystemsMicroservices.NETSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and build scalable distributed backend services using modern .NET technologies.
Architect integrations between digital banking platforms, payment systems, identity providers, and core banking applications.
Lead technical design discussions and influence architecture decisions.
Build resilient microservices capable of supporting high-volume financial transactions.
Collaborate with solution architects, product managers, UX designers, and engineering teams.
Review architecture and code to maintain high engineering standards.
Mentor senior engineers and promote engineering best practices.
Help modernize legacy systems into cloud-native distributed platforms.

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of professional software engineering experience.
Extensive experience building enterprise applications using C# and .NET.
Deep understanding of distributed systems and microservice architectures.
Strong experience designing scalable REST APIs and asynchronous messaging solutions.
Experience with distributed application frameworks such as MassTransit.
Experience designing cloud-native applications on Azure.
Strong knowledge of SQL Server and enterprise data modeling.
Advanced understanding of UI/UX design principles and how backend architecture supports exceptional user experiences.
Experience working in Agile engineering environments.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to work directly with architects and business stakeholders.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive contract rate: $65–80/hour, depending on experience.
Work on digital banking platforms used across Canada.
Solve meaningful distributed systems challenges.
Collaborate with highly experienced architects and engineering leaders.
Influence technical direction rather than simply implementing requirements.
Fully remote within Canada.