Technical Lead - Enterprise Development

Element Electronics; Edina (MN); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Element Electronics is building an in-house development team to support manufacturing, distribution, and corporate operations. The Technical Lead will hire and mentor engineers, set coding standards, and own the technical direction of our application portfolio.

You will write and review code in .NET and modern front-end frameworks, decide what to build in-house, and ensure security and maintainability as systems grow.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• 10+ years of software development experience and enterprise architecture.
• Solid understanding of C#/.NET (ASP.NET, Web APIs, EF) and SQL Server.
• Experience with RESTful APIs and ERP integrations.

Responsibilities

• Lead a blended team of internal engineers and partner resources; hire, coach, and set standards.
• Maintain the SDLC for custom development including CI/CD and release management.
• Architect and govern .NET services, APIs, and front-end apps; ensure security-by-design.
• Design and build custom apps with C#/.NET backend and React/Next.js/TypeScript frontend.
• Drive end-to-end delivery of technical initiatives with cross-functional stakeholders.

Skills

Team Leadership

Software architecture

C#/.NET

React/Next.js/TypeScript

DevOps & CI/CD

Security-by-design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent

Tools

NetSuite ERP

Job description

Description

Established in 2007, Element Electronics began with a simple belief - every household should have access to TVs featuring cutting-edge technology. In 2014, we took our commitment further by opening a factory in Winnsboro, SC, making Element the sole major television company assembling TVs in the United States. Presently, we continue to challenge ourselves, expanding our product range to include electronics and home appliances, while consistently providing customers with products showcasing the latest technology, all at affordable prices.

Element Electronics is building an in-house development team from the ground up. The team builds the custom applications and integrations that run our manufacturing, distribution, and corporate operations, working around and alongside our NetSuite ERP and other enterprise platforms. The Technical Lead builds that team and the engineering practice behind it: hiring and developing engineers, setting the standards for how we design, build, test, and ship, and owning the technical direction of our application portfolio. This is a hands-on role. You will write and review code in .NET and modern front-end frameworks, and you will also decide how the team works, what we build in-house versus with partners, and how we keep our systems secure and maintainable as they grow.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Team Building & Leadership (30%)

• Recruit, onboard, and develop a team of internal developers; define roles, career paths, and hiring standards.


• Set expectations for code quality, documentation, and delivery, and hold the team to them through mentorship and review.


• Lead a blended team of internal engineers and partner resources, with the goal of moving core knowledge and ownership in-house over time.


• Build a culture of automation and continuous improvement: eliminate manual processes, measure the outcome, repeat.

Engineering Practice & Governance (25%)

• Maintain the SDLC for custom development: source control, branching strategy, code review, automated testing, CI/CD, environment and release management.


• Own application architecture and development standards for .NET services, APIs, and front-end applications; serve as the senior technical authority on how we build.


• Embed security-by-design across the SDLC; ensure compliance with security, data privacy, and regulatory requirements.

Application Development & Integration (20%)

• Design, build, and maintain custom applications using C#/.NET on the back end and React/Next.js/TypeScript on the front end.


• Build and maintain integrations between NetSuite and other enterprise systems (EDI, warehouse and manufacturing systems, data platform) through APIs and integration platforms.


• Evaluate and select tools, frameworks, and integration platforms that improve reliability and maintainability.

Delivery & Stakeholder Engagement (20%)

• Own end-to-end delivery of technical initiatives: scope, plan, timeline, quality, and issue resolution.


• Partner with operations, finance, supply chain, and other business stakeholders to translate needs into technical solutions.


• Act as the technical liaison to vendors and implementation partners; conduct impact assessments and risk reviews for proposed changes.


• Track and report on delivery and team-health KPIs; participate in strategic technology planning.

Other duties as assigned (5%)

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience.


• 10+ years of software development experience, including enterprise architecture and systems integration; 3+ years leading developers.


• Solid understanding of C#/.NET (ASP.NET, Web APIs, Entity Framework) and SQL Server.


• Solid understanding of RESTful API design, authentication (OAuth/OIDC), and enterprise integration patterns; experience integrating with ERP platforms via their APIs.


• Demonstrated experience building or scaling a development team, including hiring and mentoring.


• Agile delivery experience: backlog management, ceremonies, cross-team collaboration.


• Ability to manage multiple initiatives, prioritize, and deliver under tight deadlines; excellent communication skills.

PREFFERED EXPERIENCE

• Strong front-end proficiency in React, Next.js, and TypeScript.


• Hands-on experience establishing DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud environments (Azure preferred).


• Manufacturing, distribution, or supply chain environments.


• Integration platforms (Workato, Celigo, Boomi) and EDI platforms (Orderful or similar).


• Experience transitioning work from implementation partners to an in-house team.

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Team Leadership


• Strategy Development


• Technical Capacity


• Communication Proficiency


• Performance Management


• Problem Analysis and Decision-Making


• Results Driven


• Initiative


• Time Management

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or experience.

Physical Demands for the Technical Lead Position

These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the Technical Lead position. Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions of the job.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.

While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to sit and use his or her hands and fingers, to handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Work Environment for the Technical Lead Position

While performing the responsibilities of the job, these work environment characteristics are representative of the environment the Technical Lead will encounter. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

This job operates in a clerical office setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Element TV Company, LP provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Element TV Company, LP complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the Company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Element TV Company, LP expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Element TV Company, LP’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.