Job Description - Tech Lead

Summary

Senior-level C#/.NET engineer with formal technical ownership of a team or program area accountable for architecture, delivery quality, and technical direction, while staying hands-on. This role bridges technical excellence and leadership, requiring both deep engineering expertise and the ability to influence across organizational boundaries.

What You'll Do

Technical Architecture & Strategy
- Own end-to-end technical architecture, design decisions, and roadmap for assigned team/program area (C#/.NET services, integrations, and related systems)
- Translate business and product requirements into feasible technical plans with explicit sequencing and resource estimation
- Make final architectural decisions; resolve design tradeoffs with clear rationale and stakeholder alignment
- Identify and resolve cross-team technical dependencies proactively

Engineering Excellence & Quality
- Establish and enforce coding standards, best practices, and architectural patterns across the team
- Drive tech debt strategy and execution (e.g., .NET version upgrades,



dependency management, legacy system modernization)
- Champion observability, monitoring, and alerting practices; ensure production systems are instrumented for visibility
- Own quality metrics and continuous improvement initiatives (code review processes, testing standards, deployment reliability)

Leadership & Mentorship
- Coach and mentor senior engineers on system design, architectural thinking, and technical leadership skills
- Partner with Engineering Manager on performance evaluations, growth conversations, and career development planning
- Represent the team in cross-functional forums, leadership meetings, and technical design reviews
- Communicate technical risks, blockers, and escalations clearly to stakeholders and leadership

Hands-On Contribution
- Remain actively engaged in C#/.NET development at a reduced but meaningful level (estimated 30-40% coding time)
- Participate in co

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