Job Description – Technical Lead / Senior Software Engineer (.NET)

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About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of enterprise-grade applications using C# and .NET.
• Drive architecture discussions and provide technical direction for new product initiatives.
• Design scalable, secure, and maintainable backend services and RESTful APIs.
• Lead the modernization of legacy applications into modular and domain-oriented services.
• Design and implement event-driven solutions using Kafka or similar messaging platforms.
• Optimize application performance, database design, and backend processing for high-volume transaction systems.
• Review code, enforce engineering best practices, and ensure high code quality.
• Mentor and guide development teams through technical challenges and design decisions.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Architects, QA, and DevOps teams to deliver high-quality software.
• Participate in sprint planning, estimation, technical reviews, and release planning.
• Investigate production issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement long-term solutions.
• Drive engineering excellence through automation, CI/CD, coding standards, and continuous improvement.

Required Technical Skills

Core Technologies

• 10–12 years of hands-on experience in software development using C# and .NET Framework / .NET Core (.NET 6/8 or above).
• Strong expertise in designing and developing RESTful APIs.
• Excellent understanding of Object-Oriented Programming, SOLID principles, Design Patterns, and Clean Architecture.
• Strong experience with Entity Framework Core and ORM concepts.
• Excellent knowledge of asynchronous programming and multithreading.
• Strong understanding of Dependency Injection, Middleware, and application lifecycle.

Database

• Strong hands-on experience with PostgreSQL
• Expertise in SQL query optimization, indexing strategies, execution plan analysis, and database performance tuning.
• Experience in designing scalable database schemas for enterprise applications.

Architecture & Design

• Strong understanding of:
  • Domain-Driven Design (DDD)
  • Layered Architecture
  • Microservices Architecture
  • Event-Driven Architecture
  • API-First Design
  • Distributed Systems fundamentals
  • High Availability and Scalability principles

Messaging & Integration

• Hands-on experience with Kafka or similar messaging platforms.
• Experience designing asynchronous workflows and event-driven integrations.
• Knowledge of distributed transaction patterns and eventual consistency.

Cloud & DevOps

• Experience with Microsoft Azure or similar cloud platforms.
• Hands-on experience with Docker and containerized deployments.
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
• Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and observability tools.

Version Control

• Strong experience with Git and collaborative development workflows.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.

Leadership Responsibilities

• Lead technical design and architecture discussions.
• Mentor and coach junior and mid-level engineers.
• Conduct code reviews and establish engineering best practices.
• Drive technical excellence across the development team.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver complex enterprise solutions.
• Support hiring by conducting technical interviews and evaluating engineering talent.
• Promote a culture of ownership, quality, collaboration, and continuous learning.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Redis or distributed caching.
• Experience implementing authentication and authorization using OAuth2/JWT.
• Knowledge of OpenTelemetry or application observability tools.
• Experience with performance tuning for high-volume transactional applications.
• Familiarity with secure coding practices and enterprise application security.
• Exposure to retail, ERP, supply chain, warehouse management, or POS systems is highly desirable.

Educational Qualification

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline.

What You'll Work On

• Enterprise Retail ERP Platform
• Inventory & Warehouse Management
• Procurement & Supply Chain Solutions
• Order Management Systems
• API-first Integrations
• Event-Driven Architecture
• Multi-tenant Platform Development
• High-volume Transaction Processing
• Cloud-native Modernization Initiatives
• Performance and Scalability Engineering

What We Look For

• Strong technical leadership with a hands-on approach.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to simplify complex technical challenges.
• Passion for clean, maintainable, and scalable software design.
• Ownership mindset with a focus on delivering business value.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to lead teams in a fast-paced product engineering environment.

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to modernize a large-scale enterprise Retail ERP platform.
• Work on cloud-native, event-driven, and distributed systems.
• Solve challenging scalability and performance problems.
• Collaborate with experienced architects and product engineering teams.
• Play a key role in shaping the technical direction of a mission-critical product.