Principal .NET Software Engineering; Hands

Job Summary

This role is responsible for defining and leading the engineering approach for solutions at the program or portfolio level to deliver significant business outcomes. Key responsibilities include continuously improving the design, quality, and reuse of solutions and delivering technology enablers that improve development efficiencies. The role requires familiarity with at least one area of engineering and the ability to act as a go‑to reference across the organization.

• Develop the engineering approach for the entire program/portfolio solution and work with Architecture to develop, analyze, and deliver the implementation of technical enablers.
• Lead the planning, definition, and design of complex features that span multiple teams and explore solution alternatives.
• Create ideas for designing complex technology and solution development approaches.
• Lead technical oversight for teams in solution development, including design reviews and code within own domain.
• Define the technology tool stack for the solution within the range of internally approved and supported technologies.
• Explore state‑of‑the‑art technologies to improve development efficiencies, quality of test/QA coverage, and release management.
• Lead and be responsible for the end‑to‑end test strategy, creation, adherence, and integration between teams for a program/portfolio solution.

• Hands‑On Technical Leadership & Development:
  Dedicate a portion of your time to writing high‑quality, production‑ready code for key features and initiatives. Lead by example as the team's foremost technical expert, driving design, architecture, and implementation of robust solutions using .NET Core 8.
• Team Mentorship & Growth:
  Manage and mentor a team of .NET developers, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous learning. Provide direct technical guidance through collaborative design sessions, in‑depth code reviews, and one‑on‑one coaching to elevate the team's capabilities.
• Drive Technical & Architectural Excellence:
  Architect scalable, maintainable, and secure applications. Champion and implement software development best practices for coding standards, CI/CD, automated testing, and security.
• Strategic
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Partner with Product Managers, QA, and SRE to translate business requirements into clear technical specifications and achievable roadmaps, ensuring the team builds the right solutions effectively.

• 10+ years of experience with software development using .NET 8 and C#.
• Proven experience in a hands‑on technical leadership or management role while actively coding and designing systems.
• Mastery of building web applications and services using ASP.NET Core (Web API & MVC).
• Strong experience with relational databases, specifically Oracle.
• Proficiency with front‑end development, including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, and modern frameworks such as VueJS or ReactJS.
• Solid experience implementing and managing CI/CD pipelines and a good understanding of source control best practices (GIT).
• Experience writing and maintaining unit tests using frameworks like NUnit or xUnit.
• Deep understanding of web security principles (e.g., OAuth 2.0) and API design patterns (e.g., REST).
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non‑technical audiences.

• Direct experience working in the payments systems or Fin Tech industry.

• Automation
• Influence
• Result Orientation
• Stakeholder Management
• Technical Strategy Development
• Application Development
• Architecture
• Business Acumen
• Risk Management
• Solution Design
• Agile Practices
• Analytical Thinking
• Collaboration
• Data Management
• Solution Delivery Process

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.

1st shift (United States of America)