Lead Dotnet Developer

Covetus; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Covetus is seeking an experienced Lead Developer to drive architecture, design, and delivery of enterprise-scale .NET applications in the Phoenix area. You will mentor engineers, lead code reviews, and shape engineering practices across teams.

You will leverage AI-assisted tooling to accelerate solution design, requirements documentation, and full-stack development, while ensuring robust CI/CD pipelines and secure, scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software development experience.
• Proven experience as a Lead Developer, Technical Lead, or Engineering Lead.
• Strong expertise in C#, .NET Core/.NET 8+, ASP.NET Core, Web APIs, Microservices, Azure, SQL Server, and modern software architecture.
• Experience leading design, development, code reviews, mentoring, and delivery of enterprise-scale applications.
• Hands-on experience leveraging AI tools such as GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, or similar platforms to improve development productivity and quality.
• Experience with AI-enabled solutions, Agentic AI, RAG architectures, Azure OpenAI, MCP, and intelligent automation is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, design, and delivery of enterprise-scale .NET applications.
• Oversee design reviews, mentoring, and code quality through the development lifecycle.
• Collaborate across teams to ensure reliable, scalable solution delivery and AI-enabled enhancements.
• Implement CI/CD practices, IaC, and automated testing to improve productivity and quality.

Skills

Software architecture

Lead development

C#/.NET

ASP.NET Core

Web APIs

Microservices

Azure

SQL Server

AI-assisted development

Code reviews

Mentoring

Delivery of enterprise-scale apps

Tools

GitHub Copilot

Microsoft Copilot

ChatGPT

Claude

Cursor

Job description

• 10+ years of software development experience
• Proven experience as a Lead Developer, Technical Lead, or Engineering Lead
• Strong expertise in C#, .NET Core/.NET 8+, ASP.NET Core, Web APIs, Microservices, Azure, SQL Server, and modern software architecture
• Experience leading design, development, code reviews, mentoring, and delivery of enterprise-scale applications
• Hands-on experience leveraging AI tools such as GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, or similar platforms to improve development productivity and quality
• Experience with AI-enabled solutions, Agentic AI, RAG architectures, Azure OpenAI, MCP, and intelligent automation is highly preferred

AI-Assisted Development Expectations: Candidates should be comfortable utilizing AI-assisted capabilities for:

• Solution architecture and technical design
• Requirements analysis and documentation generation
• Full-stack .NET application development (UI, APIs, Services, and Database layers)
• Code generation, refactoring, and optimization
• Unit, integration, and automated test creation
• Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and deployment automation
• CI/CD pipeline development and release management
• Technical documentation, knowledge articles, and runbook creation
• Code review, quality assurance, and security analysis
• Developer productivity and engineering efficiency improvements