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 clear sequencing and resource estimation
Make final architectural decisions; resolve design tradeoffs with explicit 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 code reviews, design reviews, a

📌 Principal Software Development I (Chennai)
🏢 Mr. Cooper
📍 Chennai