Lead .NET Engineer

Dhyati · Bangalore, India

Job Title:  Lead .NET Engineer

Department:  Engineering / Software Development

Reports To:  Engineering Manager / Head of Software Development

We are looking for a Lead .NET Engineer to drive the design, development, and delivery of high-quality, scalable software solutions. You will provide technical leadership across the engineering team, set coding standards, mentor engineers at all levels, and play a pivotal role in shaping our architectural direction while staying hands-on with development.

• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of scalable, high-performance applications using .NET and C#
• Own and drive architectural decisions across the team, ensuring alignment with business goals
• Architect and implement RESTful APIs and microservices
• Set and enforce coding standards, best practices, and SOLID principles across the team
• Lead code reviews and provide constructive, high-quality feedback to engineers
• Mentor and coach junior, mid-level, and senior engineers, supporting their technical growth
• Act as the primary technical point of contact for cross-functional teams including product, design, and stakeholders
• Translate complex business requirements into scalable technical solutions
• Identify and drive resolution of performance bottlenecks, bugs, and technical debt
• Lead and facilitate Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, retrospectives, stand-ups)
• Drive improvements to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Ensure applications meet security, compliance, and scalability requirements
• Stay current with .NET ecosystem updates and champion adoption of emerging technologies
  

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
• 7+ years of professional software development experience
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with .NET (C#), including .NET Core / .NET 6/7/8
• Proven experience in a technical lead or senior leadership role
• Strong experience building and consuming RESTful APIs and microservices
• Proficiency with ASP.NET Core (MVC, Web API, Razor Pages)
• Deep understanding of OOP, design patterns, and SOLID principles
• Experience with relational databases (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL) and ORM frameworks (Entity Framework Core, Dapper)
• Familiarity with front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Angular, React, or Blazor) is a plus
• Experience with unit testing and integration testing frameworks (xUnit, NUnit, MSTest, Moq)
• Proficiency with Git and source control workflows (branching strategies, PRs, code reviews)
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and deploying .NET applications to cloud environments
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins)
  

• Experience with message brokers and event-driven architecture (RabbitMQ, Azure Service Bus, Kafka)
• Familiarity with NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Redis, Cosmos DB)
• Experience with SignalR for real-time applications
• Knowledge of gRPC and GraphQL
• Experience with Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and CQRS/Event Sourcing patterns
• Azure or AWS certification
• Experience with Blazor for full-stack .NET development
• Familiarity with observability tools (Application Insights, Datadog, Serilog, OpenTelemetry)
  

• Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence and inspire a team
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including with non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to lead technical discussions and drive architectural decisions with confidence
• Strategic thinker with a hands-on approach to problem solving
• Self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership and accountability
• Collaborative team player who thrives in an Agile environment
• Passion for clean code, continuous learning, and engineering excellence