Associate Software Engineer (.NET / Java)

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Oct 23, 2026, 1:50 PM4d ago

Full-timeColombo, Western ProvinceSoftware engineeringJunior

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About the role

This is an entry-level Associate Software Engineer position with a data and technology services firm serving the financial services industry. The role is based in Colombo and offers the opportunity to work with either the .NET (C#) or Java stack, depending on placement. Responsibilities include delivering small, well-defined development and support tasks, writing clean code, maintaining unit tests, participating in code reviews, using source control, fixing defects, and collaborating with senior engineers and subject matter experts. The position is designed for those looking to build a strong foundation in enterprise software engineering, with mentoring and exposure to modern, AI-assisted practices.

Must have

Strong programming fundamentals, object-oriented programming and problem-solving ability
SQL basics and an understanding of relational databases
Unit testing experience
Git and a modern IDE
Understanding of the software development lifecycle and data structures and algorithms
Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
.NET: C# and modern .NET fundamentals; unit testing with xUnit, NUnit or MSTest; Visual Studio or similar; SQL Server preferred
Java: Java fundamentals; unit testing with JUnit or similar; IntelliJ or similar

Nice to have

.NET: ASP.NET Core, REST/JSON basics, Azure, containers
Java: Spring Boot, Maven or Gradle, REST/JSON, Docker, Azure or AWS
Both: CI/CD concepts; any frontend exposure (HTML, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript, React; Blazor for .NET)

Technologies

AWS
Azure
CI/CD
C#
CSS
Docker
.NET
Git
Gradle
HTML
Java
JavaScript
JSON
JUnit
Maven
React
Spring / Spring Boot
SQL
SQL Server
TypeScript
Unit Testing
Visual Studio

Highlights

The role is entry-level and suitable for recent graduates or those with equivalent practical experience. The company provides mentoring and a clear growth path towards senior engineering roles. The position is based in Colombo and does not require prior domain or platform knowledge.