Junior Dotnet Developer

THE ROLEWe are looking for a Junior .NET Developer with 1+ years of hands-on experience building and maintaining secure backend applications, to join our engineering team and help deliver services across Thawani's fintech platform.The ideal candidate has a good foundation in backend development, ASP.NET Core REST APIs, MS SQL Server databases, and secure coding standards such as the OWASP Top 10.This is a hands-on role for someone early in their career who enjoys writing clean, testable code, learning fast, and collaborating closely with Product Owners, QA, and fellow developers to deliver reliable, secure services. You will report directly to the Backend Team Lead and grow within a small, highly collaborative engineering team focused on secure, scalable fintech solutions.WHAT YOU'LL DO–   Write secure, testable, and maintainable code following clean-code standards.–   Design, develop, and maintain secure .NET Core RESTful APIs.–   Build robust data layers using MS SQL Server and ORMs such as Entity Framework.–   Integrate with external systems via REST and SOAP APIs using different authentication methods.–   Collaborate with Product Owners, QA Engineers, and other developers throughout the development lifecycle.–   Troubleshoot and resolve issues across development, testing, UAT, and production environments.–   Follow secure development practices suitable for fintech applications.–   Leverage AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot and Claude to improve engineering productivity while maintaining high code quality.REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONSBackend Development–   Knowledge of C#, .NET Core, and ASP.NET Core Web API.–   Understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle and SOLID principles.–   Experience integrating with third-party APIs.–   Knowledge of authentication and authorization protocols such as JWT.Database & ORM–   Basic knowledge of MS SQL Server databases.–   Familiarity with ORMs such as Entity Framework Core and Dapper.Security–   Understanding of the OWASP Top 10 and secure coding practices.Education & Experience–   Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent.–   1+ years of backend development experience using the .NET framework.Soft Skills–   Good written and verbal communication skills.–   Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.–   Demonstrated ownership mindset and ability to take initiative.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS–   Experience in finance, e-commerce, or other high-security domains.NICE TO HAVE–   Familiarity with AI-assisted software development practices.WHY JOIN THAWANI TECHNOLOGIESAt Thawani, you'll have the opportunity to work on products that are transforming digital payments across Oman and the GCC.You'll join a collaborative engineering team where your ideas matter, your technical expertise is valued, and you'll have the opportunity to influence products used by thousands of customers every day.We foster a culture of continuous learning, ownership, innovation, and engineering excellence while encouraging our teams to explore modern technologies and improve the way we build software.If you're passionate about backend development, fintech, and building secure applications that make a real-world impact, we'd love to hear from you.