Lead Software Developer (.NET) & Head of thyssenkrupp IoT U.S. Office

thyssenkrupp; Kenosha (WI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

thyssenkrupp is seeking a Technical Lead for IoT and MES software in Kenosha, WI, to drive delivery of .NET/C# applications and custom solutions for customer-specific operations.

You will design, implement, and mentor a growing team, ensuring scalable and secure software architecture while collaborating with our global IoT organization for alignment and best practices.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of professional software development experience with strong .NET and C# expertise.
• Hands-on experience building and supporting production-grade applications.
• Minimum 2 years leading or mentoring a development team.
• Strong customer-facing communication across requirements, delivery and support.
• Experience working in agile development environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead development for IoT and MES software solutions with a focus on .NET/C#.
• Design, develop, customize and extend software to meet customer operations.
• Ensure scalable, secure, high-performance software architecture.
• Mentor and grow the software development team in the U.S. office.
• Collaborate with Germany-based IoT organization for alignment and knowledge sharing.
• Represent the U.S. IoT organization in engagements and deployments.
• Participate in on-site customer implementations and pre-sales activities.

Skills

.NET & C#

Team leadership

Agile development

Customer communication

Production apps

Education

Bachelors degree in CS/IT

Tools

Blazor

Job description

Technical Leadership & Software Development

Serve as lead developer for IoT and MES software solutions, with a strong focus on .NET and C# applications.

Design, develop, customize, and extend software solutions to meet customer-specific operational requirements.

Ensure software architecture meets standards for scalability, performance, security, and reliability.

Contribute directly to hands-on development including backend services, interfaces, and custom solutions.

Apply agile development practices and modern development tools throughout the software lifecycle.

Act as the technical point of contact for U.S.-based customers from requirements through deployment and support.

Analyze customer production and distribution processes to define solution scope and implementation approach.

Support technical pre-sales activities including solution design, feasibility analysis, and effort estimates.

Participate in on-site customer implementations to ensure successful rollout and adoption.

Provide ongoing monitoring, troubleshooting, and service support as the primary U.S. technical representative.

Build, lead, and grow the thyssenkrupp IoT U.S. office based in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

Recruit, onboard, and mentor a team of software developers and engineers.

Establish local development and delivery capabilities aligned with global standards.

Collaborate closely with the Germany-based IoT organization to ensure alignment and knowledge sharing.

Represent the U.S. IoT organization internally and externally.

Reporting Relationship

This role reports directly to the CFO of Business Unit Processing.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in software development with strong expertise in .NET and C#.
• Hands-on experience developing and supporting production-grade applications.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience leading or mentoring a development team.
• Strong customer-facing communication skills across requirements, delivery, and support.
• Experience working in agile development environments.
• Willingness to travel within North America (up to approximately 20%).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in industrial, manufacturing, or metal processing environments.
• Experience with Blazor.
• Experience with IoT, MES, or shop-floor software solutions.