Senior .NET Software Lead — WPF & Microservices Architect

Eleks; Germany (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

ELEKS seeks a senior software architect to design, develop, and maintain reliable software for a Germany-based biopharma process automation project. You will lead technical decisions, ensure performance and availability, and collaborate across Agile/Waterfall lifecycles.

You should have 8+ years in software development, 5+ years with .NET and WPF, strong architecture skills, leadership, and advanced English.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in software development.
• 5+ years of experience in .NET.
• Experience with WPF.
• Strong understanding of software architecture principles, including Microservices and design patterns.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills.
• Advanced level of English.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain reliable software at an expert level in line with the technical requirements, focusing on performance and availability.
• Actively contribute to all phases of the SDLC lifecycle, including requirement analysis, design, and deployment.
• Proactively propose code refactoring and software architecture improvements according to the best practices, delivering resilient, integral, and well-documented software. Collaborate with the project system analyst and software architect.
• Review designs, prepare the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), and estimate tasks with a profound understanding of project methodology (Agile, Waterfall, etc)
• Communicate with stakeholders, assess, and approve task acceptance criteria.
• Distribute tasks to developers, and coordinate the team to ensure smooth execution.
• Help maintain and improve high-quality standards within the developer community by sharing knowledge, mentoring, coaching, organizing training for students (Academies), and encouraging others to share their experiences
• Contribute to the internal promotion verification process and conduct preliminary interviews
• Stay up-to-date with modern technology and obtain professional certifications
• Consult on existing projects and prepare proposals for new projects, providing technical stack advisory. Collaborate with other departments, including marketing, to work on Case Studies

Skills

Software architecture

Microservices

Leadership

English (Advanced)

SDLC knowledge (Agile/Waterfall)

System design

Tools

.NET

WPF

Job description

ELEKS seeks a senior software architect to design, develop, and maintain reliable software for a Germany-based biopharma process automation project. You will lead technical decisions, ensure performance and availability, and collaborate across Agile/Waterfall lifecycles.

You should have 8+ years in software development, 5+ years with .NET and WPF, strong architecture skills, leadership, and advanced English.