Lead .NET Developer

Role & responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Development:

• Lead the design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of scalable, high-performance, and secure applications using .NET Core and related technologies.
• Act as a subject matter expert for .NET Core, providing technical guidance and mentorship to team members.
• Drive architectural decisions and ensure adherence to best practices in software design, coding standards, and security.
• Conduct code reviews to ensure code quality, performance, and maintainability.
• Collaborate with product owners, architects, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical specifications and actionable plans.
• Identify and implement opportunities for performance optimization, scalability improvements, and technical debt reduction.
• Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry trends and recommend their adoption where beneficial.
• Troubleshoot and debug complex issues across various environments.
• Contribute significantly to hands-on coding and feature development.

Team Handling & People Management:

• Lead and mentor a team of software engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.
• Provide technical guidance, coaching, and regular feedback to team members to support their professional growth and development.
• Facilitate daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and other agile ceremonies.
• Assist in setting individual and team goals, conducting performance reviews, and identifying training needs.
• Delegate tasks effectively and ensure equitable distribution of workload within the team.
• Act as a point of escalation for technical and team-related issues.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, knowledge sharing, and innovation within the team.
• Participate in the recruitment and onboarding of new team members.

Preferred candidate profile

• 7 to 9 years of professional experience in software development, with at least 4+ years of hands-on experience specifically with .NET Core (ASP.NET Core, C#).
• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming (OOP) principles and design patterns.
• Proficiency in building RESTful APIs and microservices using .NET Core.
• Extensive experience with relational databases (e.g., SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL) and ORMs (e.g., Entity Framework Core).
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS, GCP) and deploying .NET Core applications.
• Solid understanding of front-end technologies (e.g., HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and ideally a modern JavaScript framework like React, Angular, or ) for full-stack considerations.
• Experience with unit testing frameworks (e.g., xUnit, NUnit, MSTest) and writing comprehensive tests.
• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git, Azure DevOps, GitHub).
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and automated deployments.
• Knowledge of containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus.
• Experience with caching mechanisms (e.g., Redis, Memcached) is a plus.
• Understanding of message queues/brokers (e.g., RabbitMQ, Kafka, Azure Service Bus) is a plus.

Required Team Handling & People Management Skills:

• Proven experience leading and mentoring a team of software engineers (ideally 2+ years in a lead or senior-level role with direct reports/mentorship responsibilities).
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport, motivate, and resolve conflicts within a team.
• Demonstrated ability to delegate effectively and empower team members.
• Experience with agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban).
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities with a focus on practical solutions.
• Ability to provide constructive feedback and foster a positive learning environment.
• Empathy and a genuine interest in the growth and well-being of team members.