Lead /Manager .Net Developer

Lumel; Chennai District; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Platform migration ownership

Leadership growth

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Lumel in India seeks a Lead / Manager – .NET Developer to drive a major platform migration from Node.js and Golang to .NET. You will oversee design and implementation of scalable backend services, make architectural decisions, and mentor a team of developers across multiple projects.

The role combines hands-on coding with strategy, collaboration with product and DevOps, and delivery of high‑availability systems.

Qualifications

• 6–12 years of backend experience with C#/.NET
• Demonstrated leadership: leading teams or managing projects
• Proven track record building high-availability distributed systems or SaaS platforms
• Strong understanding of REST APIs, microservices, event-driven architecture, async processing
• Experience with Entity Framework Core, MSSQL/PostgreSQL, Redis/MongoDB, and caching patterns
• Hands-on with cloud platforms (Azure preferred; AWS/GCP acceptable)
• Proficiency with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud-native development
• Experience migrating legacy/non-.NET systems into .NET is highly preferred
• CI/CD with Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins
• Strong debugging, performance tuning, and system design
• Excellent communication, leadership, stakeholder management

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end development of backend services using .NET & C#
• Own architectural decisions for microservices, distributed systems, and platform scalability
• Drive and govern the migration of services from Node.js and Golang to .NET
• Mentor, guide, and upskill a team of developers through code reviews, pair programming, and technical coaching
• Establish and enforce engineering best practices, coding standards, and architectural patterns
• Collaborate with product, DevOps, architects, and frontend teams to deliver well-designed and stable product features
• Optimize performance, reliability, and security across backend services
• Oversee CI/CD processes, automated testing, and deployment strategies
• Ensure observability through proper logging, monitoring, alerting, and error-handling frameworks
• Participate in roadmap discussions, sprint planning, and cross-functional decision-making

Skills

C#/.NET

Team leadership

REST APIs

Microservices

CI/CD pipelines

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

SQL databases

NoSQL

Cloud development

Performance tuning

Tools

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Job description

Lead / Manager – .NET Developer

Employment Type: Full-time

Experience Level: 6 – 12 Years

We are seeking a seasoned Lead / Manager – .NET Developer who can drive technical excellence, lead teams, and guide our large-scale migration from Node.js and Golang to .NET. This role combines hands‑on backend engineering, architectural decision‑making, and team leadership. You will oversee the design and implementation of scalable, high-performance backend services and help shape the future of our core product platform.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Architecture

• Lead the end-to-end development of backend services using .NET & C#.
• Own architectural decisions for microservices, distributed systems, and platform scalability.
• Drive and govern the migration of services from Node.js and Golang to .NET, ensuring performance, stability, and feature completeness.
• Mentor, guide, and upskill a team of developers through code reviews, pair programming, and technical coaching.
• Establish and enforce engineering best practices, coding standards, and architectural patterns.

Execution & Delivery

• Collaborate with product, DevOps, architects, and frontend teams to deliver well-designed and stable product features.
• Optimize performance, reliability, and security across backend services.
• Oversee CI/CD processes, automated testing, and deployment strategies.
• Ensure observability through proper logging, monitoring, alerting, and error-handling frameworks.
• Participate in roadmap discussions, sprint planning, and cross-functional decision-making.

People & Project Management

• Provide technical direction and project leadership to 4–10+ engineers.
• Facilitate communication between engineering, product, and stakeholder groups.
• Conduct performance reviews, capability assessments, and hiring interviews.
• Manage timelines, risks, and deliverables for complex backend initiatives.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 6–12 years of professional experience in backend engineering, with strong expertise in C#/.NET.
• Demonstrated leadership experience: leading teams, mentoring developers, or managing projects.
• Proven track record building high-availability, distributed systems, or SaaS platforms.
• Strong understanding of REST APIs, microservices, event-driven architecture, async processing.
• Practical experience with Entity Framework Core, SQL databases (MSSQL/PostgreSQL), NoSQL (Redis/MongoDB), and caching patterns.
• Hands‑on experience with cloud platforms (Azure preferred; AWS/GCP acceptable).
• Proficiency with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud-native development.
• Experience migrating/modernizing legacy or non-.NET systems into .NET (highly preferred).
• Solid understanding of CI/CD (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins).
• Strong debugging, performance tuning, and system design skills.
• Excellent communication, leadership, conflict resolution, and stakeholder management abilities.

Nice-to-Have

• Prior experience leading migrations from Node.js or Golang into .NET.
• Knowledge of DDD, clean architecture, CQRS, or advanced architecture patterns.
• Experience with Kafka, RabbitMQ, Azure Service Bus, or other messaging systems.
• Exposure to frontend ecosystems (React/Angular) is a plus.
• Strong understanding of security best practices, auth, identity, and OWASP guidelines.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to lead a major platform migration and shape engineering direction.
• Ownership of complex technical problems and architecture decisions.
• A collaborative, product-driven engineering culture that values innovation.
• Competitive compensation, leadership growth, and career advancement opportunities.