Backend C#/.NET Developer

What you'll do

Read closely, this ad describes a conventional backend role with an AI-training framing attached. The responsibilities are standard .NET engineering:

• Designing, building and maintaining backend services and APIs in C# and .NET
• Keeping code quality, reliability and security high
• Optimising performance and scalability of existing processes
• Debugging issues in production and staging
• Documenting specifications and architecture

The only AI reference is micro1's standard sentence that your expertise will help train next-generation AI systems. The ad does not explain how the backend work feeds training data. Ask at interview whether you will be writing production services, building tasks for a model, or reviewing model-written C#; the answer changes what the job is.

Who fits

• Expert-level C# and deep knowledge of the .NET ecosystem
• Strong MySQL: schema design and query tuning
• RESTful API design and integration patterns
• Clean, documented code and clear communication
• Self-directed remote working

Cloud deployment (AWS, Azure, GCP), Agile teams and high-growth environments are preferred. No AI experience is asked for.

What it pays

$60–110/hour, micro1's published band, same as its Backend Java Developer listing. No pay mechanism, hours or duration are stated.

Worth knowing

Good:

• A solid rate for mainstream .NET skills
• Fully remote contract
• MySQL expertise is specifically valued, which many .NET roles ignore

Less good:

• Just 2 openings
• The AI-training angle is asserted, not described
• Hours, duration and pay mechanism not published
• Contractor engagement: no benefits, no notice period, your own tax to manage

About this listing

Posted by micro1 on its own jobs portal about 25 days before we read it on 24 September 2026. Pay band and requirements are micro1's text. Location is "Remote" with no country named. See micro1.