Engineering Lead

Position Summary: We are seeking an Engineering Lead with strong .NET, React, Microsoft Azure, and Azure AI expertise to lead the design, development, and delivery of cloud-native enterprise software. The role combines hands-on technical leadership, architecture, cloud engineering, AI adoption, delivery management, and people leadership.Key Responsibilities:Lead technical delivery across product domains and provide hands-on guidance to engineering teams.Design scalable, secure, and reliable solutions using .NET/C#, React, APIs, microservices, and distributed systems.Lead architecture and design decisions for applications running on Microsoft Azure.Drive code reviews, design reviews, testing strategies, engineering standards, and best practices.Partner with Product Managers and Architects to translate business requirements into technical solutions.Lead sprint planning, backlog refinement, estimation, release execution, and technical risk management.Develop and operate cloud-native solutions using Azure App Services, Functions, AKS, ACR, API Management, Storage, Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, Service Bus/Event Grid, Azure Monitor, and Application Insights.Partner with DevOps teams on CI/CD, Terraform/Bicep/ARM, DevSecOps, automation, and observability.Drive adoption of Generative AI, Azure OpenAI, AI Agents, RAG, Azure AI Services, Azure AI Search, vector databases, and intelligent automation.Promote responsible AI practices including security, governance, testing, evaluation, and monitoring.Mentor engineers, support hiring and career development, and foster engineering excellence.Collaborate with Product, Architecture, DevOps, Security, UX, Data, and AI teams.Required Qualifications:10+ years of professional software development experience.3+ years leading software engineering teams.Strong hands-on experience with .NET/C#, React, and Microsoft Azure.Experience with API design, microservices, design patterns, and distributed systems.Strong Azure cloud and DevOps experience, including Azure DevOps/GitHub and CI/CD.Working knowledge of Generative AI, LLMs, Prompt Engineering, RAG, AI Agents, Azure OpenAI, and Azure AI Search.Strong communication, technical decision-making, mentoring, stakeholder management, and strategic thinking skills.Preferred: Azure certifications, CKA, SAFe/Scrum/Agile leadership certifications.