Lead Cloud Development Engineer

About The Role
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced
Lead Cloud Development Engineer
to join our team working on
Citrix Director
, a critical monitoring and troubleshooting tool for Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (CVAD) and Citrix DaaS. As a subject matter expert (SME) in backend development, you will play a pivotal role in designing, developing, and optimizing high-performance, scalable solutions that enable IT administrators to effectively manage their virtual environments.

You will be responsible for leading the technical direction of the backend platform, mentoring other engineers, and ensuring the delivery of robust, high-quality features. Your deep expertise in the .NET ecosystem and data processing will be essential in tackling complex challenges related to data at scale and API performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of new features and enhancements for the Citrix Director backend, ensuring scalability, performance, and reliability.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in the backend tech stack, providing guidance and technical mentorship to junior and mid-level engineers.
• Collaborate with product managers and other engineering teams to define technical requirements and translate them into actionable development plans.
• Demonstrable expertise as a subject matter expert in backend development, with experience in building scalable, enterprise-level applications using modern programming languages and frameworks. Experience with the C# and .NET ecosystem is highly preferable
• Design and implement performant APIs, including OData APIs, to support frontend applications and integrations.
• Utilize advanced SQL expertise to manage and optimize database schemas, queries, and stored procedures for data-intensive operations.
• Lead the development of unit tests and integration tests to ensure code quality and maintainability.
• Work with testing tools like Jemeter to analyze and improve application performance and stability.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in software development, with a significant focus on backend systems.
• Demonstrable expertise as a subject matter expert in the .NET and C# ecosystem or related high level language.
• Strong hands-on experience with SQL database design, optimization, and advanced query writing.
• Proven experience designing and implementing highly performant and scalable APIs, including OData API standards.
• Solid understanding of data processing at scale and best practices for building robust backend services.
• Experience with testing methodologies and tools, including Unit Tests, Jemeter, and other scale testing tools.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to identifying and addressing technical challenges.
• Strong communication and leadership skills, with a track record of mentoring and guiding other engineers.

About Us:
Cloud Software Group is one of the world's largest cloud solution providers, serving more than 100 million users around the globe. When you join Cloud Software Group, you are making a difference for real people, each of whom count on our suite of cloud-based products to get work done — from anywhere. Members of our team will tell you that we value passion for technology and the courage to take risks. Everyone is empowered to learn, dream, and build the future of work. We are on the brink of another Cambrian leap -- a moment of immense evolution and growth. And we need your expertise and experience to do it. Now is the perfect time to move your skills to the cloud.

Cloud Software Group is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, sex or gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, religion, genetic carrier status, disability, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions (including lactation status), marital status, military service, protected veteran status, political activity or affiliation, taking or requesting statutorily protected leave and other protected classifications.

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