Lead C# Developer

Job Title

Lead C# Developer

Client–Server Systems | MS SQL Server | Legacy Applications

Location

Mohali, India (Hybrid – regular on-site presence required)

Work Hours

US CST Time Zone – Night Shift (Mandatory)

must be available to work during US Central Standard Time

Experience

8+ years (strictly required – candidates with lesser experience should not apply)

Employment Type

Full-Time | Long-Term Engagement

Reporting To

CTO & Senior Management (USA)

About the Role

highly experienced Lead C# Developer

large, long-running legacy systems

not a training role

Key Responsibilities

• Lead development, enhancement, and long-term maintenance of a

  C# client-server desktop application

• Work extensively with

  Microsoft SQL Server

  , including:

1. Advanced T-SQL
2. Stored procedures, indexing strategies, execution plan analysis, and performance tuning

• Own and manage

  legacy codebases

  , ensuring reliability, scalability, and maintainability
• Drive technical decisions related to architecture, refactoring, and roadmap execution
• Collaborate directly with

  UK and US-based stakeholders during CST hours

• Translate business requirements into robust, production-ready technical solutions
• Identify technical debt and propose pragmatic modernization strategies
• Enforce coding standards, documentation practices, and long-term maintainability
• Mentor and guide other developers and team as needed
• Successfully complete a

  mandatory online technical assessment

Mandatory Requirements :

must meet all of the following

• 8+ years of professional, hands-on experience in C# development

• 8+ years of production experience with Microsoft SQL Server

• Proven experience building and maintaining

  client-server desktop applications

  (WinForms and/or WPF)
• Demonstrated experience working with

  large legacy applications

• Strong knowledge of software architecture, design patterns, and performance optimization
• Ability to work independently and take full technical ownership
• Experience with version control systems (Git, SVN, Azure DevOps)
• Strong written and spoken English communication skills
• Willingness to work

  night shifts aligned with US CST

• Willingness to work in a

  hybrid model from Mohali

• Honesty, Positive attitude and willingness to view the priorities clearly
• Willingness to pass an

  online technical test

Candidates who do not meet the 8+ years proven experience requirement will not be considered for this role.

Preferred / Advantageous Experience

• DevExpress (WinForms and/or WPF) in enterprise environments
• Experience stabilizing, refactoring, or modernizing long-running software products
• Exposure to multi-tier or distributed architectures
• Experience working directly with US or international clients
• Knowledge of Delphi / Pascal (legacy exposure is a plus)

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation
• Performance-based bonuses and incentives
• Long-term, stable engagement with a

  US-based software company

• High ownership and influence over technical decisions
• Hybrid working model (Mohali office)
• Direct collaboration with international stakeholders
• A role focused on

  engineering depth, ownership, and impact

  , not short-term feature delivery

Important Notes

• This role requires

  night-shift availability aligned with US CST

• This role is intended for

  experienced senior engineers only

• Applicants should be comfortable working with

  legacy systems, large databases, and production-critical applications