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Lead Full-Stack Engineer (React / .NET Core)
Location: Maple Grove, MN Onsite Monday-Thursday | Friday WFH
Full Time
Top Priorities
- Proven experience leading software engineering initiatives and technical decision-making
- Deep expertise in React and TypeScript (primary technology stack)
- Strong backend architecture and development experience
- Extensive .NET Core experience required
- Ability to mentor developers and drive engineering best practices
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Key Responsibilities Technical Leadership
- Lead the design, architecture, and implementation of enterprise-scale applications
- Drive technical standards, code quality, and engineering best practices
- Mentor and coach software engineers across the team
- Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend innovative solutions
- Lead technical discussions and influence architectural decisions
Software Development
- Architect and develop modern React TypeScript front-end applications
- Design and build scalable backend services using .NET 8 / .NET Core and C#
- Create and maintain APIs, integrations, and cloud-native solutions
- Improve application performance, reliability, and scalability
- Drive implementation of permanent solutions to complex business and technical challenges
Collaboration & Delivery
- Partner closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts, and business leaders to translate requirements into technical solutions
- Lead sprint planning, technical estimations, and backlog refinement activities
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation
- Collaborate across teams to ensure alignment on architecture and delivery objectives
Technical Requirements Expert Level
- React
- TypeScript
- Modern front-end architecture and design patterns
Advanced
- .NET 8 / .NET Core
- C#
- Microservices architecture
- REST API development
- SQL and PostgreSQL
- Entity Framework
Cloud & DevOps
- AWS (S3, Lambda, EKS)
- Azure DevOps (Boards, Repos, Pipelines)
- Git
- CI/CD pipelines
- Monitoring and observability tools (Datadog preferred)
Agile Tooling
- Jira and/or Azure DevOps