.Net Developer

About Sun King

Sun King is the world’s leading off-grid solar energy company, delivering energy access to 1.8 billion people without reliable grid connections through innovative product design, fintech solutions, and field operations.

Key highlights:

• Connected over 20 million homes to solar power across Africa and Asia, adding 200,000 homes monthly.
• Affordable ‘pay-as-you-go’ financing model; after 1-2 years, customers own their solar equipment.
• Saved customers over $4 billion to date.
• Collect 650,000 daily payments via 28,000 field agents using mobile money systems.
• Products range from home lighting to high-energy appliances, with expansion into clean cooking, electric mobility, and entertainment.

With 2,800 staff across 12 countries, our team includes experts in various fields, all passionate about serving off-grid communities.

Diversity Commitment:

44% of our workforce are women, reflecting our commitment to gender diversity.

About the role:

The Backend Developer works remotely as part of the technology team to help Sun King’s EasyBuy business unit design and develop software to improve its field team operations.

What you will be expected to do

• Design and develop applications/systems based on wireframes and product requirements documents. 
• Design and develop logical and physical data models to meet application requirements. 
• Identify and resolve bottlenecks and bugs based on operational requirements.
• Perform unit tests on code to ensure robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability. 
• Write reusable and easily maintainable code following the principles of DRY (Don’t Repeat Yourself). 
• Integrate existing tools and business systems, both in-house and external services, such as ticketing software and communication tools. 
• Collaborate with team members and product managers to understand project requirements and contribute to the overall system design. 

You might be a strong candidate if you have/are

• Have development experience: 1-2 years backend development experience and have strong problem-solving abilities, proficiency in data structures, and algorithms. 
• Have a profound grasp of object-oriented programming (OOPS) standards and expertise in Core Java. 
• Have knowledge of SQL, MySQL, or similar database management. 
• Have Experience in integrating web services, such as SOAP, REST, JSON, and XML. 
• Have familiarity with RESTful APIs for linking Android applications to backend services. 
• Have preferred experience with version control systems like Git, but not mandatory. 
• Have additional knowledge of web technologies like HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and frameworks like Spring or Hibernate would be advantageous. 

What we offer (in addition to compensation and statutory benefits):

• A platform for professional growth in a rapidly expanding, high-impact sector.
• Immerse in a collaborative culture, energized by employees of Sun King who are collectively motivated by fostering a transformative, sustainable venture.
• A genuinely global environment: Engage and learn alongside a diverse group from varied geographies and backgrounds.
• Tailored learning pathways through the Sun King Center for Leadership to elevate your leadership and managerial capabilities.

Job Description

• Job Title:- Jr. Dot Net Developer- Asp.net / MVC / .Net Core
• Location:- WFH(temporary), Timing:- 10am to 7pm
• Employee Strength:- 20
• Days:- 6 days working 2^nd and 4^th Sat holiday
• Experience: 1yr to 2yrs
• Industry: IT-Software / Software Services
• Functional Area: IT Software - Web Application Programming, Maintenance 
• Role Category: Programming & Design
• Key Skills:- Asp.Net, MVC, .Net Core, C#, MSSQL Server
• Education- Tech/B.E./ B. Sc/ MCA/ M. Sc/ M. Tech

Experienced in

• Experience with *http://asp.net/">NETMVC/C# & database analysis, design and querying with SQL Server including Visual Studio 2019, Angular JS, C#.NET, http://asp.net/">ASP.NET, MVC, WCF Web Services...etc.
• Knowledge of Design Patterns
• Experience working with distributed items
• Expecting developer can work individually or in a team
• Experience with MVC, C#, SQL Server
• Experience with jQuery, HTML5, XML, JSON &CSS.

Overview: 

• Design and develop Rest APIs. 
• Create documentation around processes including front-end design and service architecture. 
• Follow industry trends regarding backend-end technologies and techniques. 
• Agile rituals like Feature elaboration/Estimation, daily stand-ups, release planning, Iteration Planning Meeting, Retrospective, Showcase, etc. 
• Build content and data driven enterprise level web application which works for Multiple clients in multiple countries. 

Relevant experience and Exposure: 

• 1+ years relevant work experience showing growth as a Backend developer. 
• Extensive technical experience and development expertise in C#, .Net core, Web services (REST) 
• Proficient with OOPS and Design principles. 
• Expertise in writing clean, secure and refactored code. 
• Knowledge and hands-on Experience with Test Driven Development. 
• Experience with relational and non-relational Database technologies like SQL, MongoDB. 
• Proficient with Git or any source code management tool. 
• Excellent listening, writing skills and strong technical competency are essential. 
• Creative and efficient in proposing solutions to complex, time-critical problems. 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high attention to detail. 

Nice to haves: 

• Experience with .Net core. 
• Experience with public cloud offerings (AWS, Azure etc.). 
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools like Jenkins, Docker, Spinnaker etc. 
• Exposer to an Agile Development Methodology would be beneficial. 
• Atlassian suit knowledge (Jira particular). 

Desired Skills

1. Expereience in C#, Web API, .NET (Core and Framework), SQL Server.
2. Leading a team designing and implementing software solutions using the Microsoft Azure stack primarily, with scope to also work with open-source technologies.
3. Designing, building, testing, automating, monitoring, and supporting significant components within a modern digital service platform.
4. Helping to build and lead an effective, cross-functional squad practicing agile ways of working (Scrum, DevOps, Design Sprints) in tight collaboration with local and remote teams
5. Microservices and server less architecture with service fabric, functions and API apps, service bus.
6. Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code and GIT, Azure CLI (Cloud Shell), Azure DevOps.
7. Expertise in with Azure Active Directory, VNETs, NSGs, ASGs, OAuth and OpenID Connect, Azure traffic manager, CDN, App Gateway and load balancers.
8. Hands on experience of executing cloud native projects in Azure with DevOps

Mandatory Skills:

C#, dotnet core


Preferred Skills:
 Good communication skill is mandatory.
 Experience with Dot net with C#

• Analyze and document requirements for enhancements to systems and / or business processes.
• Write clean, testable code using .NET programming languages
• Develop technical specifications and architecture
• Test and debug various .NET applications
• Review and refactor code
• Deploy fully functional applications
• Upgrade existing programs
• Document development and operational procedures
• Support junior developers’ work

Technical Competencies

• Strong understanding of object oriented programming concepts, design patterns and SOLID principles
• Must have hands on experience with C#, ASP.NET, MVC, Windows Services, .NET Entity Framework, SQL Server/T-SQL, IIS and related technologies
• Expertise in REST APIs and WCF
• Strong knowledge of modern techniques such as Responsive Web Design, LINQ, Dependency Injection and Design Patterns
• Strong Skills and experience with web client technologies inclusive of HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, AJAX, JSON and JQuery
• Knowledge of various industry standard development practices (Agile methodology, OOD, TDD, BDD)
• Proficient with tools to enable SDLC (TFS, Visual Studio, etc.)

Behavioral Competencies

• A go getter attitude with the ability & desire to work in a fast-paced challenging environment
• An innovator mind-set who strives to make things better
• Ability to work independently with the knowledge as well as capability to quickly grasp and make an immediate impact
• Good written & verbal communication skills