Lead .Net Developer|| Minneapolis, MN (Hybrid)

 

Design, build, and maintain scalable RESTful APIs and event-driven services using .NET / C#
Held previous Team Leadership roles throughout their work history.
Own backend architecture, including system design, scalability, reliability, and performance
Design and optimize MSSQL / Azure SQL databases (data modeling, indexing, performance tuning)
Implement secure, maintainable, and efficient data access patterns
Contribute to event-driven and distributed system design
Build observability into services (logging, monitoring, alerting)
Frontend
Develop and enhance responsive web UI components using modern JavaScript frameworks (Svelte, React, or similar)
Integrate frontend applications with backend APIs
Ensure usability, performance, and accessibility standards are met
 
AI-Driven Development Expectations
Actively leverage AI-assisted development tools (e.g., code generation, test generation, documentation support)
Use AI to accelerate development workflows, debugging, and refactoring
Apply critical thinking to validate AI-generated outputs for quality and security
Identify opportunities to integrate AI capabilities into the product where applicable
Promote best practices for responsible and effective AI usage within the team
 
Cross-Functional / Leadership
Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions
Lead design and implementation of complex features
Write and maintain automated tests (unit, integration, end-to-end)
Conduct code reviews and enforce engineering best practices
Mentor engineers and contribute to team growth
Collaborate with product, UX, and other stakeholders
 
Requirements/Responsibilities

5-8  years of software engineering experience, with preference of most recent role within a Lead title.  
Strong expertise in .NET / C# and Web API development
Deep experience with MSSQL / Azure SQL
Solid experience with JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and modern frontend frameworks
Strong understanding of API design, microservices, and event-driven architecture
Experience with cloud platforms (Azure preferred, AWS acceptable)
Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions or similar)
Strong understanding of software design patterns (MVC, SOLID, DDD)
Experience working in Agile environments

 

Experience with Svelte or modern frontend frameworks
Familiarity with Terraform or infrastructure as code
Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
Knowledge of authentication/authorization (Auth0, OAuth, SSO)
Experience with Cypress or similar testing tools
Familiarity with GitHub Advanced Security / DevSecOps practices
Experience with event streaming or messaging systems

 

Strong ownership mindset with the ability to lead complex initiatives
Balance of deep backend expertise and pragmatic frontend skills
Curiosity and adaptability, especially in leveraging AI to improve engineering outcomes
Ability to mentor others and elevate team standards
What Success Looks Like
Scalable, reliable backend services powering core platform workflows
Clean, well-integrated frontend experiences supporting key user journeys
Increased team velocity through effective use of AI-assisted development
High-quality, maintainable code with strong test coverage.