Staff Engineer- .NET

UKG; Dadri; Hybrid; INR 2,838,221 - 4,730,369; Full time

Job summary

UKG is seeking an experienced software development leader to drive the technical strategy and vision for major projects based in Dadri, Uttar Pradesh, India. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in .NET programming, cloud technologies, and experience in leading complex software projects.

This role involves mentoring junior engineers, conducting code reviews, and advocating for best quality practices to maintain high service standards. Join UKG to advance your career in software development.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional software development experience.
• Deep expertise in.NET programming language.
• Extensive experience with software architecture and design patterns.

Responsibilities

• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code for software applications.
• Drive technical strategy and vision for projects aligning with business goals.
• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver software projects on time and budget.

Skills

.NET Programming

Cloud Technologies (Azure, AWS, GCP)

Software Architecture

DevOps Practices

Code Review

Problem-Solving

Telemetry/Observability

Education

Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

JUnit

Selenium

GitHub

Job description

Responsibilities

• Software Development: Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code for various software applications and systems.
• Technical Strategy: Drive the technical strategy and vision for major projects and initiatives, ensuring alignment with business goals and industry best practices. Communicate complex concepts, anticipate potential objections, and influence others to adopt a point of view.
• Leadership: Lead cross-functional teams to design, develop, and deliver high-impact software projects on time and within budget. Coordinate activities and tasks of other team members, working independently and needing guidance only in the most complex situations.
• Architectural Excellence: Architect, design, and develop complex software systems and applications, ensuring high standards of performance, scalability, and reliability. Collaborate with architects on mid-level and high-level design.
• Complexity: Solve complex issues with innovative solutions, setting precedents as needed. Navigate information, alternatives, and relationships to achieve results. Communicate complex concepts, anticipate objections, and influence adoption of viewpoints.
• Impact: Impact the achievement of area/group objectives. Develop team policies, procedures, and techniques. Drive prioritization of technical debt, articulating the expected impact and outcomes.
• Engineering Excellence Practices: Advocate for and implement best quality practices, hold a high bar for engineering excellence, and guide the team in maintaining service quality through the testing pyramid.
• DevOps Model: Oversee CI/CD pipelines, ensuring efficient build, test, and deployment phases. Take ownership from working with product management on requirements to designing, developing, testing, deploying, and maintaining software in production.
• Testing: Build testable software, define tests, participate in the testing process, automate tests using tools (e.g., JUnit, Selenium) and design patterns leveraging the test automation pyramid as the guide.
• Code Review: Conduct comprehensive code review
• Mentorship: Provide technical mentorship and guidance, fostering a culture of learning and continuous improvement. Mentor junior engineers on taking ownership of the full lifecycle of services and features.
• Documentation: Develop and maintain comprehensive technical documentation for software applications and systems.
• Innovation: Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends, advocating for their adoption where appropriate to drive innovation and productivity enhancement within the team (e.g., CoPilot).

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 7+ years of professional software development experience.
• Deep expertise in .NET programming language.
• Extensive experience with software architecture and design patterns, including the ability to design and implement scalable, reliable systems in a DevOps model.
• Proven track record of leading and delivering large-scale, complex software projects.
• Proficiency with cloud technologies like Azure, AWS, GCP, and version control systems like GitHub.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail, with a commitment to delivering high-quality software solutions.
• Proficiency in building telemetry or observability as part of the development process.