Lead Engineer – Architect, .NET

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Design and actively construct the new ASP.NET Core / C# online banking platform.

• Take ownership of system architecture, service boundaries, data modeling, and API agreements.

• Create and implement essential features and components of the platform.

• Oversee code and design evaluations, establishing high technical standards.

• Lead and mentor a small agile team, manage sprints, remove obstacles for engineers, and fulfill delivery commitments.

• Guide engineers through one-on-one meetings and collaborative programming sessions.

• Collaborate with technology leaders, product teams, QA, and security to convert business and regulatory requirements into effective solutions.

• Work together on shared architecture, cloud strategies, and CI/CD standards.

• Integrate AI functionalities such as AI-assisted development, predictive analytics, and fraud/risk monitoring.

• Function as a forward-deployed engineer by working alongside internal product partners to co-create solutions.

• Quickly conceptualize, prototype, and launch new products.

• Design and deploy capabilities powered by LLMs and agents utilizing Vertex AI / Gemini, OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, and LangChain.

• Develop modern, accessible UX/UI, public REST APIs, and live SignalR experiences on a .NET Core / C# control plane.

• Create event-driven services using Azure Service Bus or messaging systems.

• Manage infrastructure-as-code, GitHub Actions CI/CD, and containerized deployments across Azure and/or AWS.

• Engineer identity, security, compliance, and auditability in accordance with PCI DSS, SOC 2, and FFIEC standards.

• Recruit, mentor, and assist a small team of forward-deployed engineers.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 5 years of experience in developing modern, data-intensive .NET web applications.

• Demonstrated track record as a tech lead or lead developer with direct team management experience.

• Expertise in C# and .NET (Framework and modern .NET / Core).

• Strong experience with SQL and Microsoft SQL Server.

• Solid background in large-scale REST API development.

• Proven experience in financial services or online banking, ideally with platforms serving US banks, credit unions, or other regulated financial institutions.

• Front-end proficiency with Angular or React.

• Familiarity with ASP.NET, Razor templates, Htmx, Bootstrap, Orchard Core, etc., is a significant advantage.

• Experience with Azure or AWS, DevOps practices, and CI/CD processes.

• Knowledge of US banking security and compliance, including PCI DSS, SOC 2, and FFIEC guidelines.

• Strong communication skills to engage effectively with both engineering and business stakeholders.

• Excellent ownership qualities and problem-solving abilities.

• Comfortable working in a highly remote, fast-paced, agile environment.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

• Proven ability to deliver products from inception to completion at speed, preferably in a forward-deployed, customer-embedded, or startup environment.

• Hands-on experience in AI/LLM application development, including prompt and context engineering, RAG, and agentic patterns on Vertex AI / Gemini, OpenAI, or Azure OpenAI.

• Familiarity with LangChain and its evaluation, guardrails, and cost management.

• Experience with real-time and event-driven systems using SignalR, Azure Service Bus, or similar messaging technologies.

• Proven ability to design public REST APIs at scale.

• Strong platform and DevOps expertise, including Terraform, GitHub Actions CI/CD, containerization, and multi-cloud environments.

• In-depth knowledge of identity, security, and compliance for regulated financial institutions, including IAM/OAuth2/OIDC, SSO/MFA, secrets management, and PCI DSS/SOC 2/FFIEC.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience.

• Fully remote work with a high degree of autonomy.

• Opportunities for career advancement within the Embrace portfolio.

• Chance to influence a platform utilized by numerous US banks and credit unions.

• High-autonomy, AI-first engineering culture.

• Small teams of empowered forward-deployed engineers bringing ideas from concept to launch.