Lead Dotnet Developer

About Mindstix Software Labs

Digital Experiences, Enterprise Mobility, Cloud Engineering, and Data Science.

Our UX studio and modern-stack engineers deliver world-class products for our global customers, including Fortune 500 enterprises and Silicon Valley startups. Our work impacts a diverse set of industries such as eCommerce, Luxury Retail, SaaS, Consumer Tech, Health Tech, and Hospitality.

business, technology, and design

Roles and Responsibilities

Mindstix is looking for a seasoned Lead .NET Developer who is passionate about building world-class solutions and driving engineering excellence. You are a strategic thinker who thrives on solving complex challenges and guiding teams toward impactful outcomes. With a strong sense of ownership and leadership, you balance hands-on technical expertise in C# and .NET frameworks with the ability to mentor, inspire, and collaborate effectively. You bring a positive, solution-oriented mindset and are committed to delivering exceptional results that make a difference.

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, secure, and high-performance applications using .NET technologies (C#, ASP.NET MVC, Web API, Entity Framework, WCF).
• Lead end-to-end development lifecycle including requirements gathering, architecture design, coding, testing, and deployment.
• Ensure adherence to coding standards, conduct detailed code reviews, and mentor junior developers to maintain best practices.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams (Product, UX, QA, DevOps) to deliver business-critical features on time.
• Optimize applications for maximum speed, scalability, and maintainability by identifying bottlenecks and implementing solutions.
• Integrate relational (SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases with enterprise-grade applications, ensuring performance and security.
• Drive adoption of modern development practices such as CI/CD, automated testing, microservices, and cloud-native solutions (Azure/AWS/GCP).
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues, provide root cause analysis, and implement long-term preventive solutions.
• Stay ahead with the latest .NET frameworks, tools, and industry trends, and proactively suggest improvements to architecture and processes.
• Contribute to technical design discussions, solution reviews, and strategic decision-making with stakeholders.

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related discipline.
• 4+ years of hands-on industry experience on .Net application development, including leadership/mentorship roles.
• Strong expertise in C#, ASP.NET MVC, Web API, Entity Framework, WCF, and modern .NET Core frameworks.
• Solid understanding of object-oriented design, design patterns, microservices architecture, and multi-tier systems.
• Proven experience in leading teams, conducting code reviews, and enforcing engineering best practices.
• Hands-on experience with front-end web technologies (JavaScript, jQuery, HTML5, CSS3, Razor Pages).
• Strong database knowledge (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or MySQL) plus exposure to NoSQL (MongoDB, Cassandra).
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills with ability to engage stakeholders.
• Ability to balance hands-on coding with leadership responsibilities.

Who Fits Best?

• You are a passionate programmer with a flair for solving complex engineering problems.
• You are a self-motivated and fast learner with a strong sense of ownership and drive.
• You enjoy working in a fast-paced creative environment.
• You have an appreciation for great design, a strong sense of aesthetics, and a keen eye for detail.
• You thrive in a customer-centric environment with the ability to actively listen, empathize, and collaborate with globally distributed teams.
• You are a team player with a desire to mentor and inspire others to do their best.
• You love to express ideas and articulate well with strong written and verbal English communication skills.
• You are detail-oriented with an appreciation for craftsmanship at work.

Benefits

An opportunity to work in a competitive environment with top-tier engineers in your industry. Flexible working environment, competitive compensation and perks, health insurance coverage, rewards and recognition, accelerated career planning. An opportunity to build products and solutions at a truly global scale.

Location

This position is primarily based at our Pune (India) headquarters, requiring all potential hires to work from this location. A modern workplace is deeply collaborative by nature, while also demanding a touch of flexibility. We embrace deep collaboration at our offices with reasonable flexi-timing and hybrid options to our seasoned team members.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Mindstix is committed to an inclusive and diverse work environment. We do not discriminate based on race, colour, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or any other legally protected status.