Nearshore .NET Development in C#
Square provides nearshore .NET development in C# for enterprise and line-of-business software. We build ASP.NET Core APIs, Entity Framework data layers and background services, and deploy to Azure or your own infrastructure. We recommend .NET software development for systems that are large, must integrate with a Microsoft estate, or carry compliance and longevity requirements. Our engineers work from Tirana inside your CET working day.
What our nearshore .NET development covers
- ASP.NET Core REST and gRPC APIs with strong typing, dependency injection and clean architecture
- Line-of-business and enterprise systems with Entity Framework Core over SQL Server or PostgreSQL
- Background processing and scheduled work with worker services, hosted services and message queues
- Integrations across the Microsoft estate: Azure services, Active Directory/Entra ID, Office and legacy SOAP/REST systems
- Migration and modernization of legacy .NET Framework apps to modern cross-platform .NET
Why this stack
- Choose .NET for large, long-lived enterprise systems where static typing, tooling and Microsoft's support roadmap matter
- Best fit when you already run on Azure, SQL Server or Active Directory: the integration is first-class, not bolted on
- Modern .NET is cross-platform and fast, running in Linux containers with performance competitive with other mainstream backends
- Strong typing and a mature framework reduce whole classes of runtime bugs in compliance-sensitive and financial software
- We keep you on a supported LTS release and plan each upgrade, so the system never drifts onto an unsupported runtime
- Senior engineers at EUR 35 to 55 per hour, billed monthly with no agency markup
Frequently asked questions
When is .NET the right choice over Node or Python?
Choose .NET for large enterprise and line-of-business systems, anything already in the Microsoft/Azure ecosystem, and compliance-heavy domains where static typing and long-term vendor support reduce risk. Node or Python often win for lean startups, real-time apps or data/ML work; we recommend the honest fit, not a default.
Do you offer ASP.NET Core development services for legacy .NET Framework apps?
Yes. We maintain existing .NET Framework systems and migrate them to ASP.NET Core and modern cross-platform .NET incrementally, so you get Linux/container deployment, better performance and current support without a risky big-bang rewrite.
Can .NET run outside Windows and Azure?
Absolutely. Modern .NET is cross-platform: we run it in Linux Docker containers on any cloud or on-prem Kubernetes. Azure makes some integrations smoother, but you're not locked to Microsoft hosting.
Do you build the front-end too, or only the .NET backend?
Both. A common pattern is an ASP.NET Core API with a React or Next.js front-end, all delivered by one Square team, so the API contract and the client stay in sync and you have a single point of accountability.