Full Stack .Net Developer

TEKsystems•Charlotte, NC

7d•$60 - $75•Hybrid

About The Position

Customer is seeking a highly technical Lead who is 100% hands-on to lead the modernization and enhancement of critical platform routing solutions. This individual will serve as the technical leader for a team of developers and QA engineers while remaining deeply involved in hands-on software development and architecture decisions. The ideal candidate is a senior engineer who enjoys working in the code daily, partnering closely with Product Owners, Architects, and development teams to deliver scalable solutions. This is not a people-management role—it is a hands-on technical leadership position focused on driving engineering excellence, guiding technical direction, and helping modernize existing systems as the organization transitions toward cloud-based architectures.

Requirements

8–15 years of software engineering experience
Strong expertise developing applications with .NET Core/.NET 8, C#, and ASP.NET Core
Proven ability to provide technical leadership while remaining heavily involved in hands-on development
Experience designing and building scalable enterprise applications and APIs
Strong understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and distributed systems concepts
Experience working directly with Product Owners, Architects, developers, and QA teams
Experience working within Agile development environments
Ability to lead technical discussions, mentor engineers, and drive engineering best practices
Strong communication and collaboration skills across onshore and offshore teams

Nice To Haves

Front-End Development is nice to have (Angular or React). If they are solely back-end, they would be interested.
Azure or GCP is nice to have. They are on prem and moving to GCP but have some services for Azure in their environment.
Experience with microservices architectures
Exposure to frontend technologies such as React or Angular
Experience with RabbitMQ or similar messaging/event-driven platforms
Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP); Azure experience is also beneficial
Experience with AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor AI, GitHub Copilot, or similar platforms
Logistics, transportation, supply chain, or routing platform experience
Experience supporting cloud modernization and migration initiatives

Responsibilities

Lead the design, development, and enhancement of enterprise applications using .NET 8, C#, and ASP.NET Core
Serve as the primary technical lead for a team consisting of approximately 5 developers and 2 QA engineers
Remain highly hands-on with coding, solution design, code reviews, troubleshooting, and technical decision-making
Partner closely with Product Owners, Architects, and engineering teams to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions
Drive modernization efforts to replace and extend existing platform routing capabilities
Guide the development of distributed applications and microservices-based architectures
Design and support API-driven architectures and system integrations
Collaborate with offshore development teams to ensure alignment on technical direction and sprint execution
Promote engineering best practices around code quality, testing, performance, scalability, and maintainability
Support cloud transformation initiatives as the organization migrates from on-premises environments to Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Contribute to messaging and event-driven architectures utilizing technologies such as RabbitMQ
Champion the effective use of AI-assisted development tools, including Cursor AI, to improve development productivity while maintaining engineering standards
Mentor developers and provide technical guidance across the software development lifecycle