.NET Backend Lead

The Role - We're seeking a .NET Backend Lead to build and lead the development of our core backend services. You'll work closely with our engineering leadership to deliver production-ready systems that handle real-time betting operations, payments, and high-volume transactions. This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll spend significant time coding while also guiding and mentoring a growing team of backend engineers. What You'll Do - Lead a team of backend engineers in building scalable .NET services - Design and implement APIs for betting operations, user management, and payment processing - Build real-time systems for odds updates, bet placement, and settlement - Integrate with third-party payment providers and ensure transaction reliability - Write clean, maintainable code following established best practices and standards - Conduct thorough code reviews and mentor junior/mid-level engineers - Collaborate with frontend and mobile teams to deliver seamless user experiences - Work with DevOps on AWS deployments, monitoring, and system optimization - Participate in technical planning and sprint execution - Contribute to engineering culture and process improvements What We're Looking For Required: - 6+ years of software engineering experience with 4+ years in .NET (C#, ASP.NET Core) - Experience leading or mentoring a team of engineers - Strong track record building and shipping production systems - Solid understanding of microservices architecture and RESTful API design - Proficiency with relational databases (PostgreSQL, SQL Server) and ORMs (Entity Framework) - Experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred) and containerization (Docker) - Strong problem-solving skills and attention to code quality - Excellent communication and collaboration abilities Highly Valued: - Experience in fintech, payments, or gaming/betting platforms - Knowledge of message queues (RabbitMQ, SQS) and caching (Redis) - Familiarity with Kubernetes and CI/CD pipelines - Experience with event-driven architectures - Understanding of security best practices for financial applications - Background at fast-paced startups or tech companies