3 years of experience with C# and .NET Core. Comfortable working with SQL and relational databases, writing queries, and understanding indexes and database design. Understand RESTful API development, including HTTP methods and status codes. Proficient with Git for source control. Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to read existing code and quickly understand business requirements. Experience with Entity Framework Core or Dapper (preferred). Familiarity with MySQL (preferred). Understanding of CQRS/MediatR patterns and Clean Architecture (preferred). Experience writing unit tests using NUnit, Moq, or FluentAssertions (preferred). Exposure to integrations with financial systems, CRM platforms, or cloud services (preferred). Experience with JWT authentication, SignalR, background processing with Hangfire, and API documentation using Swagger/OpenAPI (preferred).