Winjit- Lead Engineer

Job Title: Lead Engineer (.NET)

Location: Pune / Nashik
Experience: 5–6 Years

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Lead Engineer (.NET) to lead a development team and drive end-to-end delivery of scalable, secure, and high-performance applications. The ideal candidate should have strong technical expertise in the .NET ecosystem along with leadership capabilities to guide and mentor developers.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of .NET developers to ensure high-quality software delivery.

• Architect, design, and develop complex applications using .NET Core, ASP.NET MVC, Web API, and C# .

• Collaborate with product owners and stakeholders to analyze requirements and convert them into technical specifications.

• Ensure adherence to coding standards, best practices, performance tuning, and security guidelines.

• Conduct code reviews and provide technical leadership to the development team.

• Develop and integrate applications with SQL Server, Entity Framework , and third-party APIs/services.

• Manage CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes using Azure DevOps or equivalent tools.

• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in both development and production environments.

• Stay updated with modern technologies, tools, and architectural trends; recommend enhancements to existing systems.

• Knowledge of additional technologies such as Python, Node.js will be an added advantage.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on software development experience.

• Minimum 2 years in a technical/leadership role.

• Strong proficiency in .NET Core, ASP.NET MVC, Web API, C#, LINQ, Entity Framework .

• Experience in building and consuming RESTful APIs , and understanding of microservices architecture .

• Working knowledge of Azure or other cloud platforms.

• Solid understanding of SQL Server , database schema design, stored procedures, and performance optimization.

• Familiarity with Agile / Scrum methodologies .

• Excellent communication, problem-solving, decision-making, and leadership skills.