Backend Engineering Manager (Software)

Inhabit•Plano, TX

79d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a hands-on Engineering Manager with experience leading a team of engineers to oversee the modernization of a legacy ASP.NET MVC application. This role will lead the conversion of the existing monolithic system into a modern architecture built on a C# Web API backend with a Vue.js and Vuetify frontend. The ideal candidate has deep experience in .NET technologies, modern JavaScript frameworks, and leading development teams through complex migrations. Post-conversion, the Engineering will continue to guide the evolution and maintenance of the new system, ensuring code quality, scalability, and alignment with business goals. The candidate must be able to take an active role in providing insight and solutions to assigned projects. In addition to outstanding technical abilities, the candidate must be able to work as a productive team lead member, communicate effectively with others, and be able to prioritize work to deliver a functioning product on-time.

Requirements

C#, ASP.NET, Entity Framework, LINQ
Vue.js, Vuetify
HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JQuery
Microsoft SQL Server / SQL Azure
Unit testing
7-10 Years progressively responsible experience designing, developing, and maintaining complex .NET web applications
Minimum 3 years lead experience designing, developing, and maintaining complex .NET web applications
Experience working with the ASP.NET MVC framework
Understanding of Agile and Scrum software development methodologies
Experience with test-driven development
Consultative Leadership mentality and demonstrated passion for serving customers, employees, and helping others
Ability to prioritize and manage time effectively
Experience working with a team to deliver a product on time
Ability to work independently but know when to say, "I don't know" and ask for help
Strong verbal and written English skills
Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Responsibilities

Leading a team of developers in an Agile environment developing an online property management application
Working with a product team to recommend and propose technical solutions to real world problems
Working with Microsoft technologies including ASP.NET Web API, Entity Framework, and SQL Azure
Restructuring and refactoring an existing monolithic application into microservices using Vue.js client side and Web API server side
Help mentor and build both hard and soft skills of other members
Participate in leadership functions across the organization to help shape and drive the culture and growth of the development team
Understanding the wants and desires of the user
Identifying the features that are critical to the success of the platform
Driving solutions that deliver features on time and within budget
Creating a technical vision for the product utilizing technical and domain knowledge
Breaking the overall technical vision into consumable Features, Stories, and Tasks