.NET Backend Lead (Azure, MS SQL)

The Role

As the .NET Backend Lead, you will architect, design, and deliver robust, scalable, and secure backend solutions for high-impact digital products. You will lead a talented team of backend developers, drive technical excellence, and ensure the seamless integration of modern web technologies and cloud infrastructure. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring both deep technical expertise and strong people management skills.

Job Description and Responsibilities

What you will do

• Lead the backend development team in designing, building, and maintaining enterprise-grade applications using .NET technologies.
• Architect and deliver scalable APIs and backend services for web and mobile platforms, ensuring high performance, security, and reliability.
• Ensure operation and system stability with the ability of performing debugging and root cause analysis within production environment
• Oversee the design, implementation, and optimization of relational databases (MS SQL, Snowflake).
• Collaborate closely with frontend developers, UI/UX designers, project managers, and stakeholders to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Manage deployments using Azure Cloud services.
• Ensure best practices in code quality, testing, and documentation through code reviews and mentoring.
• Lead the team through the full software development lifecycle: requirements gathering, design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
• Identify and resolve technical challenges, performance bottlenecks, and security vulnerabilities.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, adaptability, and knowledge sharing within the team.
• Stay updated with industry trends, emerging technologies, and recommend adoption where appropriate.

You are detail-oriented, proactive in communication, and thrive in a hands-on environment. You lead by example and inspire your team to deliver their best.

• 8+ years of professional experience in software development, with at least 2 years in a technical leadership or lead developer role.
• Working proficiency in communication skills in English, with the ability to clearly explain technical issues and solutions to both internal teams and clients.
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate project needs and consider the broader business and technical context when designing solutions, prioritizing long-term, sustainable fixes over short-term workarounds.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Deep expertise in .NET (C#, ASP.NET Core), with proven experience architecting and building backend systems.
• Strong experience with cloud platforms, particularly Azure (designing, deploying, and managing cloud-based solutions).
• Proficient in database design, management, and optimization across MS SQL, and experience with Snowflake is a plus.
• Hands-on experience integrating APIs and working with modern frontend frameworks (ReactJS, Angular) is highly advantageous.
• Solid understanding of software engineering best practices, including CI/CD, automated testing, and agile methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and grow a team of developers.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Experience working in multicultural and distributed teams is a plus.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to E-commerce, loyalty programs, or content management systems.
• Familiarity with big data solutions and cloud-based data warehousing.
• Prior experience delivering projects for high-profile clients or large-scale digital platforms.
• Familiarity with integrating backend systems with email marketing platforms
• Experience with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines
• Ability to take ownership of planning and executing backend solutions, and effectively communicate plans to technical and non-technical teams.