Tech Lead .NET & Cloud

act digital; Porto; Hybrid; EUR 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

act digital is seeking a senior technical lead to drive complex .NET projects in a hybrid Porto setup. You will mentor engineers, shape cloud-native architectures, and enforce best practices across microservices and DevOps pipelines.

You will collaborate closely with product owners and stakeholders, ensuring scalable, secure, and high-quality software delivery while staying ahead of industry trends.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software development experience with 5+ years in .NET.
• Proven leadership experience mentoring software developers.
• Strong knowledge of .NET technologies including ASP.NET.
• Experience designing microservices and applying design patterns.
• Cloud computing experience with AWS and/or Azure.
• Docker and Kubernetes hands-on for containerisation and orchestration.
• DevOps practices including CI/CD, Gitflow and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).
• API security best practices and data privacy.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Ability to conduct code reviews and define architectural solutions.
• Excellent communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Act as the technical lead on complex .NET projects ensuring delivery quality and scalability.
• Lead the technical execution of a development squad or cross-functional team.
• Provide hands-on guidance, mentoring and resolving technical challenges.
• Design robust, scalable cloud solutions and define best practices.
• Promote software engineering patterns and microservices principles.
• Collaborate with the Product Owner to align tech decisions with business needs.
• Conduct code reviews and contribute to critical feature implementation.
• Ensure quality, security and maintainability of software solutions.
• Identify technical debt and drive continuous improvements to codebase and processes.
• Support timely resolution of client issues and SLA adherence.
• Promote DevOps automation, CI/CD pipelines and deployment strategies.
• Maintain comprehensive technical documentation for onboarding and maintenance.
• Foster knowledge sharing and continuous improvement within the team.
• Stay current with emerging tech and industry best practices.

Skills

.NET

Technical leadership

Microservices

Cloud computing

AWS

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

DevOps

CI/CD

Terraform

API security

Agile/Scrum

Code reviews

Architecture

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

• Minimum of 7 years of software development experience, including at least 5 years of hands-on experience with .NET.
• Proven experience in technical leadership, mentoring and guiding software developers.
• Strong knowledge of .NET, .NET Framework, .NET Core and ASP.NET.
• Experience designing and implementing microservices architectures and software design patterns.
• Strong experience with cloud computing, particularly AWS and/or Azure.
• Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes for containerisation and orchestration.
• Knowledge of DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, Gitflow, configuration management, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and deployment strategies.
• Solid understanding of API security best practices and data privacy.
• Experience working with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Ability to conduct code reviews, define architectural solutions and ensure application quality, scalability and maintainability.
• Strong problem-solving, communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to engage with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field.
• Availability to work in a hybrid model, with 3 days per week onsite in Porto.

Nice to Have

• Experience with frontend technologies such as React.js or Angular.
• Experience in iOS or Android development.

Responsibilities

• Act as the technical lead on complex .NET projects, ensuring high standards of delivery, quality and scalability.
• Lead the technical execution of a development squad or cross-functional team.
• Provide hands-on technical guidance, mentoring developers and helping them resolve technical challenges, architectural decisions and implementation issues.
• Design and implement robust, scalable and cost-efficient end-to-end cloud solutions.
• Define and promote software engineering best practices, design patterns and microservices architecture principles.
• Collaborate closely with the Product Owner to align technical decisions with business requirements, priorities and delivery timelines.
• Conduct code reviews and contribute to the design and implementation of critical features.
• Ensure the quality, security and maintainability of software solutions.
• Identify, document and manage technical debt, proposing continuous improvements to the codebase and development processes.
• Prioritise and facilitate the timely resolution of client issues, ensuring compliance with agreed Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Promote DevOps practices, process automation, CI/CD pipelines and efficient deployment strategies.
• Ensure comprehensive technical documentation to support onboarding, knowledge transfer and ongoing maintenance.
• Support the professional development of team members, fostering knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies and industry best practices, assessing their potential to improve existing solutions and engineering workflows.