Lead .NET Developer

HRB; Remote; CAD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Canada is seeking an experienced Lead Software Engineer (.NET) to design and build next-generation financial software solutions. The role requires 7+ years of .NET Core development and expertise in cloud services like AWS or Azure. You'll collaborate closely with product and engineering teams to enhance software efficiency and productivity. This position offers an exciting opportunity in an agile environment with competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on .NET Core development.
• Experience with cloud-based development (AWS or Azure).
• Solid experience in designing large-scale applications.

Responsibilities

• Build and enhance financial business application software.
• Work with Product Managers to design and implement features.
• Implement large, complex software systems from the ground up.

Skills

ASP.NET Core

RESTful Web API

SQL Server

AWS

Azure

Kubernetes

Microservices

Apache Kafka

OOD design patterns

React

Education

BSc in Computer Science or equivalent

Job description

Lead Software Engineer (.NET)

Position Overview: The Lead Software Engineer is a .NET expert who will help to design and build our client's next generation of products and services while working closely with other talented engineers. The ideal candidate will be versatile and highly motivated with a strong sense of commitment and teamwork. You are an experienced Lead Software Engineer with expertise in building and managing event‑driven, highly performant, highly available and scalable Microservices. You will lead the development and integration of our financial software systems from the ground up by leveraging the latest technologies in an iterative Agile / Scrum methodology. You will have an opportunity to partner closely with functional stakeholders, gather requirements and design & build technical solutions to support current and future business needs.

Essential Functions:

• As part of an agile team, build and enhance financial business application software for the entertainment industry.
• Work closely with Product Managers, QA Automation Engineers, and customers to design and implement new feature requests.
• Follow best practices related to coding, testing and building software using .NET in a cloud based continuous integration environment.
• As a lead developer, implement large, complex enterprise software systems from the ground up
• Recommend new technologies, tools and standards to improve efficiency and productivity within the team.
• Research, POC, test, and implement new technologies to support the application architecture.
• Design event‑driven systems and microservices for scalable solutions.
• Cloud Services expertise, particularly with AWS and/or Azure
• Review and audit design solution.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• 7+ years hands‑on .NET Core (C#, ASP.NET Core, RESTful Web API) development
• 7+ years using SQL and relational databases (SQL Server, or Postgres a plus)
• Hands on cloud base development experience (Microsoft Azure, AWS)
• Solid experience in Kubernetes and Microservices
• Solid experience using event and data streaming application such as Apache Kafka
• Solid experience in troubleshooting and debugging is critical.
• Solid experience designing and building large, multi‑tenant web based and/or client server applications
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Expert knowledge of OOD, design patterns, data structures and algorithms
• Experience with role and rule‑based security and authentication tools and best‑practices preferred (LDAP, single sign‑on, etc.)
• Experience in React, WebSocket/SignalR, HTML5/CSS is a plus
• Solid experience in caching and search engine and caching such technologies as Elasticsearch and Redis is a plus
• Prior experience in working with Workflow Engines is a plus
• Financial systems experience (accounting, payroll, etc.) is a plus
• BSc in Computer Science or equivalent required, advanced degree a plus