Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor a team of 5-10 .NET developers, promoting technical excellence and professional growth
- Architect and design scalable, high-performance applications using .NET Core/.NET 8+ and C#
- Drive technical decisions on Microsoft frameworks, design patterns, and architectural approaches
- Establish and enforce coding standards, best practices, and code review processes across the Microsoft stack
- Collaborate with Product Management and stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions
- Oversee the design and implementation of RESTful APIs, microservices, and distributed systems using ASP.NET Core
- Champion DevOps practices using Azure DevOps for CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and infrastructure as code
- Manage and optimise SQL Server databases, including performance tuning, indexing strategies, and data modelling
- Identify technical debt, performance bottlenecks, and drive continuous improvement initiatives
- Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to sprint planning, estimation, and delivery
- Stay current with .NET and Microsoft ecosystem advancements and evaluate emerging technologies
Requirements
- 8+ years of professional software development experience on the Microsoft technology stack
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with .NET Core/.NET 5+ and C#
- 3+ years of experience in a technical leadership or team lead role
- Deep expertise in ASP.NET Core Web API, MVC patterns, middleware, and dependency injection
- Strong proficiency in Entity Framework Core, including migrations, query optimisation, and database-first/code-first approaches
- Advanced SQL Server skills, including stored procedures, performance tuning, indexing, and query plan analysis
- Experience with Azure cloud services (App Services, Azure Functions, Azure SQL, Azure Service Bus, Azure Key Vault, Application Insights)
- Solid understanding of asynchronous programming, multithreading, and performance optimisation in .NET
- Experience with unit testing and integration testing using xUnit, NUnit
- Proficiency with Azure DevOps for source control, CI/CD pipelines, work item tracking, and artefact management
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Nice to Have
- Experience containerization using Docker
- Knowledge of Azure Service Bus, Azure Event Grid, or Azure Event Hubs for event-driven architectures
- Experience with Azure Active Directory (Entra ID) and Microsoft Identity Platform for authentication and authorisation
- Familiarity with Azure Cosmos DB, Azure Cache for Redis, or Azure Blob Storage
- Experience with Azure API Management and API gateway patterns
- Hands-on experience with Azure Monitor, Application Insights, and Log Analytics for observability
- Familiarity with Blazor, MAUI, or other Microsoft front-end technologies
- Microsoft certifications (Azure Developer Associate, Azure Solutions Architect) are a plus
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
Work Arrangement
Remote (Worldwide) — Evanston, Illinois
Team
Team size: 5-10. Structure: team of .NET developers
