<p>Job Title: Software Engineer (Microsoft Stack / .NET)</p><p><strong>Location:</strong> Washington, DC </p><p><strong>Company:</strong> Robert Half </p><p><strong>Tech Focus:</strong> .NET 10/11, Azure, Blazor, and AI-Integration</p><p><br></p><p>Role Overview</p><p>You will be responsible for designing and developing the next generation of enterprise applications that power the District’s most critical industries. In 2026, our "Microsoft Stack" isn't just about the backend; it's a full-stack journey using <strong>Blazor</strong> for interactive UIs, <strong>.NET Aspire</strong> for cloud-ready distribution, and <strong>Azure OpenAI</strong> to build intelligent features directly into the business workflow.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>

<p>Key Responsibilities</p><ul><li><strong>Full-Stack Development:</strong> Build and maintain scalable web applications using <strong>C# 14</strong> and <strong>ASP.NET Core</strong>, moving away from legacy patterns toward <strong>Minimal APIs</strong> and <strong>Clean Architecture</strong>.</li><li><strong>AI Feature Engineering:</strong> Integrate <strong>Azure OpenAI</strong> and <strong>Semantic Kernel</strong> to build RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) systems that help users navigate complex internal datasets.</li><li><strong>Modern UI:</strong> Develop responsive, high-performance frontends using <strong>Blazor WebAssembly</strong> or <strong>MAUI</strong> for cross-platform desktop/mobile experiences.</li><li><strong>Cloud-Native Deployment:</strong> Architect services for <strong>Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)</strong> and manage "Infrastructure as Code" using <strong>Bicep</strong> or <strong>Terraform</strong>.</li><li><strong>Database Design:</strong> Optimize complex data structures in <strong>Azure SQL</strong> and <strong>Cosmos DB</strong>, ensuring high availability and sub-second query performance.</li><li><strong>Mentorship:</strong> Participate in peer code reviews and help junior developers adopt modern tools like <strong>GitHub Copilot</strong> responsibly and efficiently.</li></ul><p><br></p>

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