Lead Software Developer - .NET

Job Summary

Company Background:
Rooted in the traditional metals industry and powered by the industrial heritage of thyssenkrupp, we don’t build software from the sidelines. We build it where value is created: on the shop floor. In an environment of shrinking margins, rising complexity, and constant pressure to perform, we make production and distribution operations ready for what’s next.

With toii®, our powerful, modular MES suite built on a robust IoT foundation, we cut through complexity. We connect systems, machines, and devices that were never meant to work together — and make them talk. The real impact? We give our customers back what matters most: their people’s time. By eliminating artificial work and removing humans as stopgaps between disconnected technologies, we deliver the right information to the right people, exactly when and where it counts. Less noise. Fewer frictions. Better decisions. Real results — every single day.

And we don’t stop at shipping software. Our software and field engineers are on site, in the trenches, from first idea to full rollout and beyond. Because software alone doesn’t change operations. Partnership does. Backed by deep industry DNA and a relentless service mindset, we turn tools into solutions and ambition into performance.

Currently we are extending our European thyssenkrupp IoT software business, with the office being based in Germany, to the US to better serve our existing and future customers. To this end, we are looking for team players and pragmatic IT professionals with a hands-on mentality to build up the new US office in Kenosha.

You have an entrepreneurial spirit, and you are driven to combine cutting-edge technology with industrial grit? Let’s talk!

This position:
This role combines hands-on software development with technical leadership and team leadership. The Lead Software Developer (.NET) & Head of the thyssenkrupp IoT U.S. Office is responsible for building and leading the U.S.-based IoT team, serving as the technical lead for customer implementations, and acting as the primary U.S. interface to customers and the Germany-based IoT organization. The role remains deeply involved in software development while owning delivery, customer engagement, and local office leadership.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership & Software Development

• Serve as lead developer for IoT and MES software solutions, with a strong focus on .NET and C# applications.

• Design, develop, customize, and extend software solutions to meet customer-specific operational requirements.

• Ensure software architecture meets standards for scalability, performance, security, and reliability.

• Contribute directly to hands-on development including backend services, interfaces, and custom solutions.

• Apply agile development practices and modern development tools throughout the software lifecycle.

Customer Engagement & Delivery

• Act as the technical point of contact for U.S.-based customers from requirements through deployment and support.

• Analyze customer production and distribution processes to define solution scope and implementation approach.

• Support technical pre-sales activities including solution design, feasibility analysis, and effort estimates.

• Participate in on-site customer implementations to ensure successful rollout and adoption.

• Provide ongoing monitoring, troubleshooting, and service support as the primary U.S. technical representative.

U.S. Office & Team Leadership

• Build, lead, and grow the thyssenkrupp IoT U.S. office based in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

• Recruit, onboard, and mentor a team of software developers and engineers.

• Establish local development and delivery capabilities aligned with global standards.

• Collaborate closely with the Germany-based IoT organization to ensure alignment and knowledge sharing.

• Represent the U.S. IoT organization internally and externally.

Reporting Relationship

This role reports directly to the CFO of Business Unit Processing.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in software development with strong expertise in .NET and C#.

• Hands-on experience developing and supporting production-grade applications.

• Minimum of 2 years of experience leading or mentoring a development team.

• Strong customer-facing communication skills across requirements, delivery, and support.

• Experience working in agile development environments.

• Willingness to travel within North America (up to approximately 20%).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in industrial, manufacturing, or metal processing environments.

• Experience with Blazor.

• Knowledge of JavaScript, HTML, interface technologies, and relational databases.

• Experience with IoT, MES, or shop-floor software solutions.

Benefits Overview

We offer competitive company benefits to eligible positions, such as :

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance and Disability

• Voluntary Wellness Programs

• 401(k) and RRSP programs with Company Match 
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• And more!

Benefits may vary based on job, country, union role, and/or company segment. Please work with your recruiter or tk representative for applicable benefits information.
 

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