Senior .net/c# backend developer

Your Future Ecosystem

Between Rotterdam and The Hague lies the greenhouse capital of the world: “Het Westland,” where our campus is located in De Lier. Priva was founded here in the 1950s and remains a family business to this day.

Priva began as a hardware company and has evolved into an innovative software company, becoming the global market leader in horticulture and building automation. Today, we are a high-tech company developing hardware, software, and digital services in climate control, energy efficiency, and optimal water reuse. We serve horticulture, indoor and city farming, and utility buildings such as offices, retail spaces, hotels, and hospitals.

We are proud to work with over 600 colleagues across 16 international branch offices in 12 countries, alongside more than 400 international installation partners, delivering sustainable solutions in over 100 countries.

Priva: At Priva, we build technology that makes a real difference - from smart climate control in buildings to sustainable solutions for horticulture. As a backend developer, you’ll play a key role in shaping the digital backbone of these innovations.

Team: Team: Amazey - part of Priva’s R&D department, focused on delivering cloud-based engineering & commissioning application for smart buildings.

Mission: You’ll be part of a cross-functional team responsible for developing and maintaining the backend services that power Priva’s digital ecosystem. These services enable real-time monitoring, control, and optimization of climate systems in buildings and greenhouses across the globe.

Technology Landscape:

• The platform is built using .NET 8 and C#, with a microservices architecture.

• Hosted in Microsoft Azure, using Docker containers and Azure Pipelines for CI/CD.

• Akka.NET is used to manage distributed, event-driven workloads (e.g., sensor data ingestion, control signal orchestration).

• SQL Server is the primary data store, with some services integrating with time-series databases for telemetry.

• Infrastructure is managed using Bicep templates.

• Testing is done with xUnit, and system design is documented using UML.

How you add value:

You’re someone who doesn’t just write code - you think ahead, collaborate deeply, and want to take things to the next level. You’re ready to grow, contribute, and build meaningful solutions together with others.

In a nutshell:

• Design and develop backend solutions in C#/.NET 8 that are scalable, secure, and maintainable.

• Actively contribute to architectural and technical decisions - your voice matters.

• Collaborate closely with colleagues from development, UX, data, and product to deliver smart features that truly help our customers.

• Analyse existing systems and help phase out legacy code, replacing it with modern, future-proof solutions.

• Contribute to the stability, performance, and reliability of our platform - you make sure it runs smoothly and keeps evolving.

• Take initiative to improve processes, introduce new tools, and share knowledge across the team.

• Support and learn from your teammates - because at Priva, it’s all about togetherness and collaboration.

Why be a lone wolf when you can run with the pack?

You are pragmatic, conceptual, and a strong communicator who thrives in a fast-changing environment. Also, we will be reading your resume to find:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (HBO or WO) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.

• 5+ years of experience as a backend developer, preferably in a complex, distributed systems environment.

• Proven experience with C# and .NET (preferably .NET 6 or later) in production environments.

• Experience with SQL Server and strong understanding of relational database design and optimization.

• Familiarity with Azure services, including CI/CD pipelines, App Services, and infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Bicep).

• Experience with Docker for containerization and local/cloud deployment workflows.

• Exposure to Akka.NET or similar actor-based/concurrent programming models is a strong plus.

• Solid understanding of testing practices using xUnit or similar frameworks.

• Ability to read and create UML diagrams to communicate system design and architecture.