MANAGER - C# Software Engineering - Azure Cloud-Native Architecture

Request Technology, LLC; United States; Hybrid; USD 195,000 - 235,000; Full time

Job summary

Request Technology, LLC is seeking a hands-on Senior Engineering Manager to lead a cloud-native automation platform within our Data & AI organization. You will oversee a team of 5–7 engineers, drive Azure architecture, and guide modern software development across .NET/React stack.

The role requires deep Azure experience, microservices patterns, and strong leadership, with quarterly travel to Chicago and remote work flexibility for selected states.

Qualifications

• 6+ years building cloud-native applications on Azure.

Responsibilities

• Design and evolve the distributed system architecture for the cloud-native automation platform, including Azure Container Apps, Service Bus, PostgreSQL, Redis, and Blob Storage

Skills

Azure

AKS / Kubernetes

C# / .NET

Microservices

CI/CD / DevOps

Azure Service Bus

Azure SQL Database

TypeScript / JavaScript

Distributed systems

People leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Software Eng/IS or related

Tools

Docker

Azure Container Apps

Job description

NO SPONSORSHIP - NO OPT

SALARY: $195k - $235k plus discretionary bonus

LOCATION: hybrid 3 days onsite if in Chicago

Remote if in TX, MA, NY, DC, FL, CA.

Target Salary Range : $195,000 - $234,400 Seeking a hands‑on engineering leader with deep Azure expertise to lead a team of 5 7 engineers while driving cloud‑native architecture, platform engineering, and modern software development within the Data & AI organization. Senior Engineering Manager who has experience as a Principal Engineer, Cloud Architect, or Platform Engineering Leader with strong Azure and .NET/React stack expertise who is still hands‑on technically.

Must-Have Experience

• 6+ years building cloud-native applications on Azure
• 3+ years with AKS, Azure Container Apps, Kubernetes, or similar container platforms
• 2+ years leading software engineering teams as a formal people leader
• Strong .NET/C# development background

Experience with

• Microservices & distributed systems
• CI/CD & DevOps ownership
• Infrastructure as Code
• Azure architecture & platform engineering

Travel

• Quarterly travel to Chicago (expenses reimbursed) -Opportunity to build new platforms, not maintain legacy systems
• High visibility within the firm's Data & AI organization
• Significant influence on architecture and technical direction
• Modern Azure-first technology stack
• Opportunity to shape AI-enabled products and platforms
• Startup-style innovation backed by a globally recognized Am Law 100 firm
• Direct collaboration with senior leadership and fast decision‑making environment

The Software Engineering Senior Manager is a senior technical leader responsible for architecting, building, and operating the firm's cloud-native automation platform. This role requires deep expertise in Azure cloud architecture, distributed systems, and software engineering.

The ideal candidate comes from a cloud engineering, platform engineering, or full‑stack development background with DevOps expertise.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Design and evolve the distributed system architecture for the cloud-native automation platform, including Azure Container Apps, Service Bus, PostgreSQL, Redis, and Blob Storage
• Design event-driven architectures using Azure Service Bus for high-volume asynchronous processing
• Optimize platform performance, cost, and operational complexity through architectural improvements
• Lead .NET backend development including ASP.NET Core APIs, CQRS pattern with MediatR, Entity Framework Core, and FluentValidation
• Conduct code reviews ensuring adherence to SOLID principles, async programming best practices, and distributed systems patterns
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related technical field; or equivalent professional experience with demonstrable cloud architecture expertise
• Minimum 6 years of hands‑on software engineering experience building cloud-native applications on Azure
• Minimum 3 years of experience with Azure Container Apps, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), or equivalent container orchestration platforms
• Minimum 2 years of people management experience leading software engineering teams
• Proven track record delivering distributed systems in production using microservices architecture and event-driven patterns
• Hands‑on experience with Azure Service Bus, Azure database services including Azure SQL Database with Elastic Pools, Azure PostgreSQL Flexible Server, managed identity authentication, connection pooling, and private endpoint configuration
• Deep understanding of microservices communication patterns including synchronous HTTP, asynchronous messaging, event‑driven architecture, and service discovery
• Proficiency in C# and .NET (minimum .NET 6, preferably .NET 8+) including NET Core Web API with Controllers, Async/await patterns and Task‑based asynchronous programming, LINQ and lambda expressions, Dependency injection and Options pattern and Entity Framework Core
• Proficiency in TypeScript/JavaScript including js development, Async patterns (Promises, async/await), npm/pnpm package management, Module systems (CommonJS, ES modules) and scripting proficiency in Bash or PowerShell for deployment automation and troubleshooting
• Container image build and deployment workflows including Dockerfile optimization, multi‑stage builds, and Azure Container Registry integration
• Proven ability to mentor software engineers on cloud‑native development patterns, distributed systems concepts, and Azure architecture
• Strong code review skills with ability to provide constructive feedback on backend APIs, infrastructure code, and integration logic
• Systematic troubleshooting approach for complex distributed systems issues
• Strong analytical skills for capacity planning, performance optimization, and cost analysis