Lead .NET Engineer

Lead .NET Engineer — Job Description
Job Title: Lead .NET Engineer
Department: Engineering / Software Development
Reports To: Engineering Manager / Head of Software Development
About the Role
We are looking for a Lead .NET Engineer to drive the design, development, and delivery of high-quality, scalable software solutions. You will provide technical leadership across the engineering team, set coding standards, mentor engineers at all levels, and play a pivotal role in shaping our architectural direction while staying hands-on with development.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the design, development, and maintenance of scalable, high-performance applications using .NET and C#
Own and drive architectural decisions across the team, ensuring alignment with business goals
Architect and implement RESTful APIs and microservices
Set and enforce coding standards, best practices, and SOLID principles across the team
Lead code reviews and provide constructive, high-quality feedback to engineers
Mentor and coach junior, mid-level, and senior engineers, supporting their technical growth
Act as the primary technical point of contact for cross-functional teams including product, design, and stakeholders
Translate complex business requirements into scalable technical solutions
Identify and drive resolution of performance bottlenecks, bugs, and technical debt
Lead and facilitate Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, retrospectives, stand-ups)
Drive improvements to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
Ensure applications meet security, compliance, and scalability requirements
Stay current with .NET ecosystem updates and champion adoption of emerging technologies
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
7+ years of professional software development experience
5+ years of hands-on experience with .NET (C#), including .NET Core / .NET 6/7/8
Proven experience in a technical lead or senior leadership role
Strong experience building and consuming RESTful APIs and microservices
Proficiency with ASP.NET Core (MVC, Web API, Razor Pages)
Deep understanding of OOP, design patterns, and SOLID principles
Experience with relational databases (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL) and ORM frameworks (Entity Framework Core, Dapper)
Familiarity with front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Angular, React, or Blazor) is a plus
Experience with unit testing and integration testing frameworks (xUnit, NUnit, MSTest, Moq)
Proficiency with Git and source control workflows (branching strategies, PRs, code reviews)
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and deploying .NET applications to cloud environments
Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins)
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with message brokers and event-driven architecture (RabbitMQ, Azure Service Bus, Kafka)
Familiarity with NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Redis, Cosmos DB)
Experience with SignalR for real-time applications
Knowledge of gRPC and GraphQL
Experience with Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and CQRS/Event Sourcing patterns
Azure or AWS certification
Experience with Blazor for full-stack .NET development
Familiarity with observability tools (Application Insights, Datadog, Serilog, OpenTelemetry)
Soft Skills
Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence and inspire a team
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including with non-technical stakeholders
Ability to lead technical discussions and drive architectural decisions with confidence
Strategic thinker with a hands-on approach to problem solving
Self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership and accountability
Collaborative team player who thrives in an Agile environment
Passion for clean code, continuous learning, and engineering excellence

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