Lumel Technologies LLP - Lead/Manager - .Net

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

Job summary

Lumel is seeking a seasoned Lead/Manager .NET Developer in Chennai to drive a major migration from Node.js and Golang to .NET. You will lead backend architecture, oversee scalable service design, and mentor a 410+ engineering team while delivering high-performance features.

The role combines hands-on development with architectural decisions, requiring strong leadership, communication, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to shape the platform's future.

Qualifications

• 6 to 12 years of professional backend engineering experience with strong C#/.NET expertise.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end backend development of services using .NET & C#.
• Own architectural decisions for microservices and platform scalability.
• Drive migration from Node.js and Golang to .NET with performance and stability in mind.
• Mentor and upskill a team of developers through code reviews and coaching.
• Establish engineering best practices, coding standards, and patterns.
• Collaborate with product, DevOps, architects, and frontend teams to deliver features.

Skills

Backend leadership

C#/.NET

Microservices

REST APIs

Distributed systems

Team mentoring

Code reviews

CI/CD

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Azure

SQL (MSSQL)

PostgreSQL

Redis

MongoDB

Entity Framework Core

Azure DevOps

Job description

About The Role

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.

Lead / Manager .NET Developer

Employment Type : Full-time

Experience Level : 6 to 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 410+ 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 to s12 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.