Lead Software Developer (.NET) & Head of thyssenkrupp IoT U.S. Office

thyssenkrupp Materials NA•Kenosha, WI

About The Position

This role combines hands-on software development with technical leadership and site 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.

Requirements

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%).

Nice To Haves

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.

Responsibilities

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.
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.
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.