Hybrid Lead Software Engineer — Azure/.NET Architect

WORKER; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Medical, dental and vision benefits

Competitive PTO Program

401K and pension plan

Annual incentive plan

Social activities

Job summary

WCIRB in San Francisco is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to guide IT Applications teams in designing and delivering scalable, full-stack solutions using the .NET Core stack and Azure. You will mentor developers, own SDLC, and collaborate with Architects, PMs, and Business Analysts to meet business needs.

The role requires 8–10 years of enterprise software experience, strong design and communication skills, and a proven track record in Agile environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, or equivalent experience.
• 8 – 10 years of hands-on experience in designing/architecting enterprise software solutions including cloud-based applications using C#, .NET Core, ASP.NET Core, Entity Framework and Web/Rest API.
• Experience using best practices, patterns and approaches to address the challenges inherent in re-engineering existing, complex systems.
• 5+ years using Azure Dev Ops - especially Repositories and Pipelines.
• 3+ years developing UI-based applications leveraging modern practices and tools such as Responsive Design, Bootstrap, Modular CSS, Ajax.
• 3-5 years of prior experience leading and mentoring teams of software engineers.
• Ability to build relationships, balance multiple priorities, and communicate across diverse teams.
• Ability to deal with ambiguous situations.
• Experience working with Agile/Scrum methodology.
• Effective communication and problem-solving capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise, project oversight, communication, and collaboration within the assigned development team(s) and with stakeholders, guiding and ensuring projects meet specifications.
• Play a key role in architecting, designing, and building performant and scalable solutions using the Microsoft .NET Core stack and Azure platform.
• Design and develop software applications on all levels (full stack)– persistence, business logic and service layers, frontend, and APIs.
• Write scalable, testable, high-quality code that meets requirements.
• Mentor engineers in Software Engineering best practices via design and code reviews. Ensure delivery of high-quality, value-driven, operationally efficient features that support technology platforms and business initiatives.
• Own the software development life cycle. Lead development work and provide vision from project inception to architecture planning, development, release, and production.
• Build robust relationships across development teams, business analysts, and all key stakeholders involved in projects.
• Collaborate closely with other teams (and leaders) to help with continuous improvement of the architecture, tools, and processes.
• Communicate effectively with all levels of the organization while keeping leaders apprised of strategies, operational progress, issues, concerns, mitigation, and remediation plans.

Skills

C# / .NET Core

Azure DevOps

UI development

Leadership

Agile / Scrum

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS or equivalent

Tools

ASP.NET Core

Entity Framework

Web/API

Azure

Job description

WCIRB in San Francisco is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to guide IT Applications teams in designing and delivering scalable, full-stack solutions using the .NET Core stack and Azure. You will mentor developers, own SDLC, and collaborate with Architects, PMs, and Business Analysts to meet business needs.

The role requires 8–10 years of enterprise software experience, strong design and communication skills, and a proven track record in Agile environments.