Lead Software Engineer (Tech Lead .NET)
Lead Software Engineer (Tech Lead)
We are looking for a highly skilled and visionary Lead Software Engineer (Tech Lead) to drive the technical vision, architecture, and delivery of this transformation.
This role combines deep technical expertise, leadership, and strategic thinking. You will act as the primary technical reference for the team, ensuring that solutions are scalable, maintainable, and aligned with business goals.
You will directly manage, mentor, and scale a dedicated team of engineers ensuring the platform remains robust, secure, and highly scalable.
You will work in a modern and cloud environment (.NET Core, React, PostGre SQL, Cloud), collaborating closely with Product Owners, Architects, and cross-functional teams across the organization.
You will Enforce and mature the existing testing culture. Maintain rigorous standards for security and system observability.
Technical Leadership & Architecture
Own and drive the technical vision and roadmap of the product
Lead architecture design and ensure consistency across systems and services
Make and validate key technical decisions aligned with business strategy
Define and enforce engineering standards, best practices, and coding guidelines
Ensure scalability, performance, security, and maintainability of solutions
Lead modernization efforts (cloud adoption, legacy refactoring, platform evolution)
Engineering Excellence
Design, develop, and oversee robust, well-tested and observable .NET applications and APIs
Establish and drive best practices for code quality (reviews, testing, CI/CD, DevOps)
Ensure high standards in performance, reliability, and security
Promote and implement observability (monitoring, logging, alerting)
Continuously improve development processes and engineering practices
Team Leadership & Mentoring
Act as the technical leader and reference for the development team
Mentor and coach engineers to support their technical growth
Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement
Lead code reviews with a focus on quality and knowledge sharing
Support onboarding of new team members
Contribute to hiring and technical evaluation when needed
Delivery Ownership
Accountable for the technical delivery of the team
Ensure commitments are met with high quality standards
Balance delivery speed, technical debt, and long-term sustainability
Identify, anticipate, and mitigate technical risks
Ensure alignment between product priorities and technical execution
Agile & Product Collaboration
Act as the technical counterpart to the Product Owner
Contribute to backlog prioritization based on technical complexity and impact
Drive technical input in sprint planning, refinement, and estimation
Improve team predictability, velocity, and delivery efficiency
Lead continuous improvement initiatives within the Agile team
Cross-Team & Organizational Impact
Collaborate with architects and other teams to ensure system coherence
Contribute to global engineering practices and technical governance
Promote reuse, standardization, and alignment across teams
Influence technical strategy beyond the immediate product scope
The successful candidate will join a cross-functional Agile Scrum team operating in a collaborative and fast-paced environment. The team is composed of 6 Software Developers, 1 Lead Software Engineer (you), 1 QA Engineer, 1 Product Delivery Lead, 1 UI/UX Designer and 1 Product Owner, working closely together to deliver high-quality solutions.
As part of this Agile setup, the Lead Software Engineer will actively participate in all standard Scrum ceremonies, including:
Sprint Planning: Contributing to sprint goals definition, estimation, and task breakdown
Daily Stand-ups: Sharing progress, identifying blockers, and aligning with the team
Sprint Reviews: Demonstrating completed work and collecting stakeholder feedback
Sprint Retrospectives: Driving continuous improvement and team efficiency
Backlog Refinement: Working with the Product Owner to clarify and prepare upcoming work
The role requires a strong team mindset, with a focus on accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement. The Lead Software Engineer will collaborate closely with all team members to ensure smooth delivery, high code quality, and alignment with business objectives.
As Tech Lead, you will play a key role in:
Driving technical direction within Scrum ceremonies
Ensuring alignment between team execution and broader technical strategy
Supporting team effectiveness and continuous improvement
Requirements
10+ years of experience in software development with at least 2+ years in a formal team lead, tech lead, or engineering management role.
Strong .NET Core and relational databases (specifically PostgreSQL) experience
Strong hands-on experience with Cloud technologies deploying containerized applications
Strong commitment to test-driven development or high-test-coverage environments using xUnit or equivalent frameworks
Strong communication and collaboration skills
Proven experience in a Tech Lead or senior technical leadership role
Strong experience driving architecture and technical decisions
Experience mentoring and guiding engineers
Ability to influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Strong ownership mindset and decision-making capability
Leadership through influence and example
Strong problem-solving mindset
Experience with design and modeling tools
Experience in hybrid technology environments
Strong computer science fundamentals
Fluent in English (written and spoken)
Experience working in Agile frameworks (Scrum)
Bonus points if you have previously navigated a vendor-to-in-house code migration or internalization process.