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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead .Net Developer - **Company:** Tech Rakers - **Location:** Orlando, FL, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** .NET Framework, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Applications Architecture, Application Performance Management, User Authentication, Automation of Tests, Unit Testing, Microsoft Azure, C Sharp (Programming Language), Static Program Analysis, Software Quality, Information Systems, Continuous Integration, Dependency Injection, DevOps, Distributed Systems, OAuth, Openid Connect, JSON Web Token, Software Engineering, Datadog, Data Logging, Backend, Containerization, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Deployment Automation, Graphql, Front End Software Development, Asynchronous Programming, Restful APIs, Docker, Microservices - **Published:** September 3, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/98d55f0b-ad09-41f4-aa17-8f49a0d59c77 ## About the Role * 10+ years of software engineering experience. * 3+ years in a Lead Engineer or Principal Engineer role. Expert-level experience with: * C# * .NET / Core * REST APIs * Microservices architecture * Distributed systems * Dependency Injection * Asynchronous programming Strong experience with: * GraphQL (Hot Chocolate) * Backend for Frontend (BFF) patterns * API governance and contract management * Service orchestration and aggregation * Authentication and authorization frameworks * OAuth2, OpenID Connect, and JWT * Resiliency patterns including Circuit Breaker, Retry, and Fallback Cloud & DevOps * Azure * Azure DevOps * CI/CD pipeline implementation * Docker * Kubernetes * Infrastructure as Code concepts * OpenTelemetry, Application Insights, Datadog, and/or Elastic Quality Engineering Practices * Unit and integration testing * Contract testing * Test automation * Code quality and static analysis tools * Observability and monitoring best practices Leadership Skills * Strong technical leadership * Mentoring and coaching experience * Excellent communication and stakeholder management * Strategic thinking with hands-on execution * Cross-functional collaboration * Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills Preferred Experience * Enterprise GraphQL platforms or gateways * Consumer-facing digital products * Hospitality, travel, entertainment, commerce, or media environments Education * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field. ## Description * Establish and deploy the foundational GraphQL platform in a non-production environment (if not already completed by the time they onboard). * Deliver reusable patterns for onboarding new services and domain modules. * Implement secure authentication and authorization frameworks. * Establish logging, monitoring, tracing, and resiliency standards. * Define GraphQL governance and schema management practices. * Enable channel teams to consume platform capabilities through governed GraphQL contracts. Day-to-Day Responsibilities Technical Leadership * Lead technical decisions for the DDEV BFF platform they must be able to understand the application architecture inside and out. * Establish coding standards and engineering best practices. * Design GraphQL schemas and service integration patterns. * Drive decisions related to security, scalability, observability, and resiliency. * Mentor engineers through technical reviews and coaching. Engineering & Platform Development * Develop and maintain .NET-based GraphQL services. * Design integrations with downstream platform services. * Implement authentication, authorization, and service governance capabilities. * Build reusable platform components and shared frameworks. * Establish monitoring, logging, tracing, and operational standards. * Partner with DevOps teams on CI/CD, containerization, and deployment automation. Collaboration * Work closely with Product, Architecture, Quality Engineering, and Platform teams. * Support technical planning and delivery activities. * Drive alignment with our key stakeholder, David, and engineering teams. * Contribute to architectural documentation and onboarding materials. TGS Expectations * Demonstrates ownership and accountability for technical delivery. * Communicates effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders. * Proactively identifies risks and mitigation strategies. * Operates independently while fostering team collaboration. * Balances strategic thinking with hands-on engineering execution. * Builds scalable solutions that support long-term platform growth. 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