Lead Software Engineer - .NET, AWS, AI

We currently have a career opportunity for a Lead Software Engineer to join our remote project team located anywhere within the United States.

Job Overview:

As a Lead Software Engineer you will participate in all aspects of the software development lifecycle which includes estimating, technical design, implementation, documentation, testing, deployment and support of application developed for our clients. As a core member working in a team environment you will work with solution architects and developers on interpretation/translation of wireframes and creative designs into functional requirements, and subsequently into technical design.

Perficient is always looking for the best and brightest talent and we need you! We're a quickly-growing, global digital consulting leader, and we're transforming the world's largest enterprises and biggest brands.

You'll work with the latest technologies, expand your skills, and become a part of our global community of talented, diverse, and knowledgeable colleagues.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the technical planning & requirements gathering phases including estimate, develop, test, manage projects, architect and deliver.
• Serve as a technical lead and mentor. Provide technical support or leadership in the development and continual improvement of service.
• Collaborate on the design and development of the appropriate solution with client lead and/or project Architect.
• Ensure implementation, and deployment is done following best practices and client standards
• Engage in the process of developing technical documentation efforts and creation of user stories
• Conduct code audits and reviews as required
• Develop unit testing of code components per the user story
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with team members and client.
• Participate in the creation of the WBS and backlog per sprint and assist PM in project planning
• Independently manage assigned tasks
• Attend sprint planning, retrospective meetings, daily stand-ups and report technical blockers to the project lead

QUALIFICATIONS

• Passionate coder with 7+ years of enterprise software programming experience with various languages including C#.
• Strong .Net experience.
• Strong expertise with various AWS services, including Lambda, S3, Dynamo
  
  DB, EKS, Glue, Elasticsearch, and EMR
• Practical experience in designing, developing, and deploying solutions, leveraging various AI tools to enhance efficiency.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and support data-informed task execution.
• Familiarity with AI-enhanced platforms is a plus.
• A solid understanding of AI capabilities and limitations including ethical considerations is expected .
• Strong debugging, problem solving and investigative skills. Ability to assimilate disparate information (log files, error messages etc.) and pursue leads to find root cause problems.
• Proficient in leveraging AI technologies to drive innovation, support strategic initiatives, and enable data-driven decision-making.
• Possesses a strong understanding of AI capabilities, limitations, and ethical considerations.
• Self-starter who can work independently.
• Strong consulting and communication skills. Ability to work effectively with various organizations in pursuit of problem solutions.
• Experience working with a globally distributed teams
• Experience in complete project life cycle activities on development and maintenance projects.
• Knowledge and experience in developing software using agile methodologies.
• Strong sense of urgency, detail oriented with the ability to manage and prioritize work flow
• Future technology leaders- dynamic individuals energized by fast paced personal and professional growth.
• Proficient in authoring, editing and presenting technical documents.
• Solid foundation in Computer Science, with strong competencies in data structures, algorithms and software design
• Bachelor's Degree in MIS, Computer Science, Math, Engineering or comparable major.

About the team

Our Automation team empowers organizations to work smarter by connecting digital process automation (DPA), robotic process automation (RPA), and AI into seamless, intelligent workflows. We help leading brands streamline operations, enhance efficiency, and unlock new business potential. By embedding advanced AI models into automation strategies, we enable smarter decision-making, adaptive processes, and continuous optimization at scale.

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