Lead Developer (Software Engineer)

Engage Squared

8d•Remote

About The Position

As a Lead Developer in our Digital & Apps Innovation team, you are skilled at designing and leading the development of full stack software solutions for our clients across Asia Pacific and beyond. Our team use the latest Microsoft technologies to solve interesting business problems for the biggest organisations in our region. Our local dev leads work hand in hand with our experienced consultants and our talented team of developers in Australia, New Zealand and Japan. In this role, you’ll be client-facing and responsible for leading a variety of projects within the custom build and Azure eco-system. This includes working closely with Project Managers, Consultants and client project teams, to deliver projects from start to finish, within budget, and to a high standard. Technical skills As a Lead Developer we expect you to have exposure to most of the below technologies and techniques, and you see yourself as an expert in around half of them.  Your typical day will be full of variety, covering everything from technical architecture, solution design, to writing code. We are looking for creative full stack generalists with experience in the Microsoft development space. .NET Core, .NET 5 – 10 for backend C# including the latest language features Front-end development with React or Angular in TypeScript Relational database usage and design (SQL Server, Postgres etc) Document database usage and design (CosmosDB, CouchDB, MongoDB etc) REST API and distributed system design using ASP.NET Core Software architecture Clean code, SOLID principles and OOP Git, CI/CD, Azure DevOps pipelines Azure cloud solution design and deployment Experience using AI-assistant development tools as an accelerator, but you must not be dependent on them Consulting/ Soft skills This is a consulting role with considerable external client-facing communication required. As a Lead Developer, you will be expected to be able to: Explain complex technical topics to non-technical stakeholders Active listening skills to uncover a client’s true business needs Manage client expectations and navigate scope creep Act as a trusted advisor, steering clients away from bad technical choices and anti-patterns Able to handle ambiguity and hit the ground running in unfamiliar codebases Ability to balance engineering best practices with a client’s budget and timeline You will be autonomous and self-directed, proactively identifying blockers and finding solutions without needing to be managed on these tasks You’ll have Excellent communication, we require high level of English as this is a client facing role both oral and written As a Lead Developer, you need technical leadership experience as a Technical Lead or hands on Architect on a project Experience mentoring or line management Ability to work both independently and as part of a team Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field (highly desirable) 6+ years of hands-on experience in web application development in the Microsoft development space, ideally in an agency or product environment

Requirements

.NET Core, .NET 5 – 10 for backend C# including the latest language features
Front-end development with React or Angular in TypeScript
Relational database usage and design (SQL Server, Postgres etc)
Document database usage and design (CosmosDB, CouchDB, MongoDB etc)
REST API and distributed system design using ASP.NET Core
Software architecture
Clean code, SOLID principles and OOP
Git, CI/CD, Azure DevOps pipelines
Azure cloud solution design and deployment
Experience using AI-assistant development tools as an accelerator, but you must not be dependent on them
Excellent communication, we require high level of English as this is a client facing role both oral and written
Technical leadership experience as a Technical Lead or hands on Architect on a project
Experience mentoring or line management
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field (highly desirable)
6+ years of hands-on experience in web application development in the Microsoft development space, ideally in an agency or product environment

Responsibilities

Designing and leading the development of full stack software solutions
Working closely with Project Managers, Consultants and client project teams, to deliver projects from start to finish, within budget, and to a high standard.
Technical architecture
Solution design
Writing code
Explaining complex technical topics to non-technical stakeholders
Active listening skills to uncover a client’s true business needs
Manage client expectations and navigate scope creep
Act as a trusted advisor, steering clients away from bad technical choices and anti-patterns
Able to handle ambiguity and hit the ground running in unfamiliar codebases
Ability to balance engineering best practices with a client’s budget and timeline
Proactively identifying blockers and finding solutions without needing to be managed on these tasks