Lead Software Engineer - Azure, .Net, React

Request Technology, LLC; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Request Technology, LLC is seeking a senior software engineer/architect to own end-to-end delivery of complex full-stack applications. You will lead architecture decisions, drive code quality, and champion secure, scalable solutions.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate with product and design, and ensure production reliability and observability while advancing AI/GenAI integrations within a hybrid, multi-service environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/SE or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of software engineering with progression into lead/principal roles.
• Strong full-stack skills: .NET (C#), React/Next.js, REST/GraphQL API design.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure services used in app development.
• Relational and/or NoSQL databases.
• Strong fundamentals in system design, patterns, testing, and distributed systems.
• Experience leading engineers, design/code reviews, and mentoring.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and delivery of full-stack apps using .NET, React/Next.js, and Azure.
• Set engineering standards for code quality, testing, performance, and security through code and reviews.
• Make architectural decisions for new features and systems.
• Lead AI/GenAI integration, including LLM-powered features and RAG pipelines.
• Mentor engineers via pairing, reviews, and feedback.
• Turn business requirements into technical plans and milestones with product teams.
• Own production reliability through observability and incident response.
• Apply security best practices across the stack, including auth and data protection.
• Collaborate with DevOps on CI/CD, containers, and cloud patterns.

Skills

Full-stack development

Leadership

DevOps

Azure services

API design

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/SE or equivalent

Tools

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Git

Azure Kubernetes Service

Azure Container Apps

SQL Server

Cosmos DB

Job description

***We are unable to sponsor as this is a permanent full-time role***

***Hybrid, 3 days onsite, 2 days remote***

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and delivery of full-stack applications using .NET, React/Next.js, and Azure, with ownership from architecture through production support.
• Set engineering standards for code quality, testing, performance, and security, and hold the team to them through active code authorship and thorough code review.
• Make architectural decisions for new features and systems, weighing trade-offs and ensuring solutions are maintainable, observable, and built to scale.
• Lead the integration of AI and GenAI capabilities into Firm applications, including LLM-powered features, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines, semantic search, and agentic workflows.
• Mentor engineers through pairing, design reviews, and ongoing feedback.
• Work with product managers, designers, and architects to turn business requirements into clear technical plans and realistic delivery milestones.
• Own the reliability of production systems: set observability standards, lead incident response, and see issues through to root cause.
• Apply security best practices across the stack, including authentication, authorization, and data protection, with particular care given the sensitivity of legal data.
• Partner with DevOps and Infrastructure on CI/CD pipelines, container platforms (Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure Container Apps), and cloud deployment patterns.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent professional experience.
• A minimum of 8 years of professional software engineering experience, with a track record of progression into a lead, staff, or principal-level role.
• Strong full-stack development skills, including .NET (C#), React, Next.js, and REST/GraphQL API design.
• Ability to architect and deliver production-grade applications with attention to reliability, performance, and security.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure services used in application development (e.g., Azure App Service, Azure Container Apps/AKS, Azure SQL, Azure Service Bus, Azure OpenAI Service).
• Experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases (e.g., SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Cosmos DB).
• Strong understanding of software engineering fundamentals: system design, design patterns, testing strategy, and distributed systems.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions), version control (Git), and Agile development practices.
• Experience leading engineers, including setting technical direction, running design and code reviews, and helping team members grow.