Associate Fullstack Developer (Back-End Focused)

Associate Fullstack Developer (Back-End Focused) Location: Baku, Azerbaijan Type: Full-time Company: DRL LLC About eiGroup At eiGroup, we believe ideas can change industries - but only if they are nurtured with structure, science, and courage. We're an R&D and Innovation Venture Studio that transforms human ingenuity into technological value that scales. Our ecosystem brings together researchers, engineers, and creators who turn complex challenges into scalable products - from subsurface imaging to AI-driven analytics, from remote sensing to digital transformation. Our ventures are built in-house, born from research, and grown into independent companies. Together, we're shaping how innovation takes root in this region - and how it reaches the world. What You'll Do Own the backend: design, build and maintain scalable services and RESTful APIs in C# and Core Contribute to modern React (TypeScript) / NextJs applications by implementing and maintaining frontend features Design the data model and build against a relational database (SQL Server) — schema design, ORM, migrations, query optimization and performance tuning Implement authentication, authorization and role-based access control using Microsoft Entra ID, JWT and OAuth2, including row-level data restrictions and planning the configuration on Azure App registration level Build real-time and collaborative features using SignalR hubs Participate in CI/CD, containerization and deployment together with DevOps Break complex work into deliverable increments, estimate it credibly, and flag risk early Partner with the Project Manager and domain experts to shape and clarify requirements: surface the edge cases, challenge scope, and propose the cheaper version when there is one What You Bring 1.5+ years of professional full-stack experience with a strong backend focus Good written and verbal communication in English, including with non-technical domain experts Strong professional experience with C# and Core Understanding of backend architecture — dependency injection, middleware, asynchronous programming, and the trade-offs between them Proven experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs that other teams consume Strong experience with relational databases: database design, ORM (e.g. EF Core), query optimisation and performance tuning Experience with Microsoft Azure — compute, messaging, secrets management and managed identities Experience with SignalR, message brokers, or comparable messaging and real-time technologies Experience implementing authentication and authorization with JWT, OAuth2 and Microsoft Entra ID Working knowledge of React and TypeScript, and experience integrating frontends with backend APIs Experience with Git, CI/CD workflows, and shipping to production regularly Track record of owning a system end to end — design, build, deploy, operate — not only delivering assigned tickets Ability to make and defend architectural decisions with incomplete information, and to write them down Comfortable working in an existing codebase — reading unfamiliar code, deciding what to keep, and refactoring the rest safely Sound instincts on application security — you recognise an authorization gap or an unsafe default in review Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment — break down and estimate complex work, prioritise effectively, and raise risks early Nice to Have Hands-on experience building agentic AI features, or back-end work involving AI integration — LLM APIs, RAG pipelines, vector search, or similar. Experience with Docker and Kubernetes Our benefits include: Medical insurance Flexible working hours Wellness program Childcare support Company-provided lunch