5+ year of backend development experienceStrong proficiency in C# or KotlinExperience with Kafka or other streaming platformsDeep understanding of REST/GraphQL APIs and microservicesStrong experience with relational (PSQL) and non relational (redis, couchbase) databasesFamiliarity with CI/CD pipelinesExperience working in agile environments with code reviews and automated testingBonus: Experience with financial data, third-party integrations, and high throughput systems