Engineering Manager - .Net

As an Engineering Manager, you will lead and empower a team of software development professionals to deliver secure, scalable, and high-performing applications. This role combines hands-on technical leadership with strategic oversight, ensuring timely delivery of complex solutions while fostering innovation and continuous improvement. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, manage budgets, and drive operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership:

• Provide hands-on technical leadership, coaching, and guidance to software engineers.
• Oversee the design, development, and delivery of secure, scalable, and highly available applications using .NET, React.js, and MySQL.
• Stay updated on industry trends and emerging technologies to guide technical strategy and innovation.

Team Management:

• Lead and mentor a high-performing engineering team, setting clear goals and performance expectations.
• Promote a culture of continuous learning and improvement, ensuring team members develop skills in modern frameworks and methodologies.
• Balance workloads to maximize team capability and ensure timely delivery of high-quality solutions.

Operational Excellence:

• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement using metric-driven insights and productivity assessments.
• Manage and report on operational metrics, including resource utilization, queue churn, risk assessment, and project status.
• Drive change initiatives to improve engineering processes and align with organizational objectives. 

Project and Budget Management:

• Execute large, complex projects using Agile development methods.
• Establish and manage financial budgets to ensure resource efficiency and project alignment.
• Make timely decisions to balance current priorities with future roadmap objectives

On-Call Responsibilities:

• Participate in a rotational on-call schedule to address critical issues and maintain service continuity

Required Qualifications:

• 14+ years of software development experience, with at least 3 years in a leadership or managerial role.
• Strong hands-on experience in .NET and full-stack development (React.js preferred).
• Proven expertise in cloud platforms (AWS preferred; Azure/GCP acceptable).
• Experience designing and operating secure, scalable, and highly available web and mobile applications, large-scale distributed systems using service-oriented or microservices architecture.
• Proficiency in MySQL and strong understanding of relational database design.
• Strong knowledge of Agile development methodologies.
• Demonstrate ability to apply AI technologies and agent-based workflows to improve engineering productivity, delivery speed and product quality.

• Build an AI-first engineering culture by guiding teams to effectively leverage AI and autonomous agents, delivering measurable improvements in speed, quality and operational efficiency.

• Excellent communication, collaboration, and decision-making skills.
• Adept in Object-Oriented Design and security principles in software development.
• Proven track record of delivering complex, large-scale software solutions.  

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Familiarity with data platforms (a plus, not mandatory).
• Certifications in Agile, Cloud Technologies, or Project Management
  

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field

Why Join Us?

• Work on large-scale, high-impact systems
• Collaborate with global teams and senior leadership
• Opportunity to drive architecture and engineering excellence
• Strong focus on innovation, growth, and leadership development

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