About the Role:
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Lead C# .NET Backend Developer to join our growing team. As a technical leader, you will play a pivotal role in architecting, developing, and maintaining high-performance, scalable, and secure backend systems that power our [mention company's products/services]. We are looking for someone who excels in both technical leadership and people management, with a passion for fostering a collaborative and innovative development environment.
Responsibilities:
- Technical Leadership:
- Lead the design and implementation of complex backend systems using C# (.NET Core) and related technologies.
- Architect and implement microservices-based architectures, leveraging cloud-native technologies and patterns.
- Guide and mentor junior developers, promoting best practices for code quality, maintainability, and security.
- Champion the adoption of new technologies and frameworks to enhance our development capabilities.
- Own technical decisions, balancing trade-offs between performance, scalability, and maintainability.
- Team Collaboration:
- Foster a culture of collaboration, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement within the development team.
- Facilitate effective communication and collaboration between developers, QA, and product teams.
- Champion agile development methodologies and participate in sprint planning, code reviews, and retrospectives.
- Drive technical solutions and improvements by effectively communicating with stakeholders.
- DevOps and Infrastructure:
- Contribute to the implementation and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines, containerization strategies (Docker), and deployment to cloud environments (Azure).
- Work with DevOps teams to ensure smooth deployment, monitoring, and scaling of backend applications.
- Proactively identify and mitigate technical risks, ensuring the reliability and security of our backend infrastructure.
Qualifications:
- Technical Expertise:
- Extensive experience (5+ years) in designing, developing, and deploying backend systems using C# (.NET Core).
- Strong understanding of object-oriented programming principles, design patterns, and SOLID principles.
- Expertise in building RESTful APIs and microservices architectures.
- Experience with relational databases (e.g., SQL Server) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB).
- Hands-on experience with containerization technologies (Docker) and Kubernetes orchestration.
- Proficient in unit testing, integration testing, and automated testing frameworks.
- Deep understanding of cloud platforms (Azure) and associated services.
- Leadership and Communication:
- Proven experience in leading and mentoring development teams.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to guide and troubleshoot complex technical challenges.
- Passionate about knowledge sharing and promoting a collaborative work environment.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Bonus Points:
- Experience with message queues (e.g., RabbitMQ) or other asynchronous communication patterns.
- Experience with serverless computing (e.g., Azure Functions).
- Experience with front-end development technologies (e.g., JavaScript, React, Angular).
- Strong understanding of security best practices for web applications and API development.