Principal .NET Lead

Location : Austin/Fort Mill/NY City/San Diego. ( has to be local or willing to come to these locations for 3 days a week)

Job Overview:
We are seeking a seasoned Technical Lead/Architect with a strong background in developing cloud-native web applications using .NET and AWS technologies. This role will lead a high-performing, cross-functional development team working on mission-critical order entry platforms. You'll be responsible for overseeing design, development, planning, and coordination efforts across engineering, QA, and product teams to deliver scalable and high-performing solutions.

Responsibilities:

* Lead the design and development of high-volume, low-latency applications using C#, .NET 6+, Angular, jQuery, and MS SQL Server.
* Translate business requirements into technical solutions in collaboration with Product Owners and Product Managers.
* Plan and manage agile sprints, ensuring delivery of high-quality solutions with demonstrable value.
* Identify and mitigate technical risks, providing architecture and design recommendations.
* Coordinate with Architecture, Data, Infrastructure, and Business teams to align on end-to-end solution design and delivery.
* Guide the team in writing technical documentation aligned with SDLC and compliance standards.
* Serve as a point of communication between technical and non-technical stakeholders.
* Mentor developers and promote a collaborative, high-performance engineering culture.

Basic Qualifications:

* Bachelor s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
* 8+ years of experience in .NET, Angular, JavaScript, and SQL Server (or comparable RDBMS).
* 4+ years of technical leadership experience in software development.
* 3+ years of hands-on AWS experience, including serverless (e.g., Lambda) and containerized services (e.g., EKS).
* Proficiency in front-end technologies (CSS, Semantic HTML, Responsive Design).
* Deep knowledge of OOP principles, data modeling, design patterns, and unit testing.
* Experience using Git or Visual Studio for version control and development workflows.
* Familiarity with both Agile and Waterfall methodologies.

Core Competencies:

* Strong leadership and mentoring skills; ability to build consensus and promote team autonomy.
* Excellent communication skills both verbal and written with technical and non-technical audiences.
* Ability to influence stakeholders and drive change in a fast-paced environment.
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High adaptability and problem-solving ability in ambiguous or evolving business contexts.

Preferences:

* Terraform Template creation
* Terraform module write up
* AWS Resources including Gateway, Lambda, Authentication pattern
* Python or Shell scripting, Bash scripting
* Github, Github action includes Scans like Sonar, AppSec
* GitOps
* Python API development
* Experience in DevOps Architecture design and strategy.
* how to deploy same authentication in Lambda and EKS
* Server less authentication services