Senior Lead Engineer

Role Summary

This role requires deep expertise in system integration, testing, and technical documentation, with a strong focus on designing intuitive, customer-facing front-end applications throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). You’ll write clean, efficient code, build tools and applications, and contribute to initiatives that impact your team’s deliverables.

You’ll bring a thorough understanding of the organization’s software ecosystem, with advanced proficiency in .NET technologies and key programming languages such as C#, SQL, and JavaScript. Familiarity and experience with HTML, XML, and modern web design principles is essential. You’ll collaborate with internal and external stakeholders - including UX, content, eCommerce, and strategy teams - to exchange and interpret complex technical information.

Assignments typically span short to mid-term durations and require independent decision-making, though work is reviewed at defined checkpoints. You’ll mentor junior engineers and operate within established development frameworks and standards.

Additionally, you’ll lead architectural planning and coordinate across distributed teams (onshore and offshore).

Success in this role requires hands-on experience with eCommerce platforms, Azure Cloud services, AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service), and a solid grasp of data compliance and reporting requirements paired with strong leadership and communication skills.

• Create or modify complex programs, modules, routines, scripts, and data objects where performance, efficiency, and reliability are critical to the entire system.
  

• Assist in the development, testing, and maintenance of software functionality and perform coding, debugging, testing, and troubleshooting throughout the application development process.
  

• Engage in the full software development lifecycle, including requirement analysis, documentation of technical specifications, design, testing, deployment, and review of code.
  

• Analyze, test, monitor, and improve the performance, scalability, and functionality of software solutions.
  

• Mentor junior software engineers, providing guidance and support, and lead by example in code quality and best practices.
  

• Work with Architects, business partners, and Product teams to ensure systems are implemented as designed and translate business requirements into technical solutions.
  

• Identify, isolate, and resolve malfunctions related to software, and proactively anticipate and prevent problems before they occur.
  

• Stay informed of emerging trends or technologies and contribute to the evolution and documentation of application systems.
  

• Address all production-related issues promptly and with urgency.
  

• Design, develop and implement business and technical features on the Quill.com website as well as other applications that support Quill.com.
  

• Work with Architects to ensure the system is implemented as designed and in adherence with development guidelines and security standards.
  

• Partner with business, Product teams and other domain architects to translate business requirements and vision into core eCommerce functions.
  

• Provide domain expertise by recommending guidelines, methodologies, and tools through extensive interaction with other groups such as vendors, industry forums, enterprise SOA and architecture teams etc.
  

• Create and evolve application documentation as required
  

• Ensure that technical solutions follow best practices, are reliable and are easily maintainable
  

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or related field.
  

• Proficient in multiple programming languages and frameworks relevant to the role.
  

• Experience with the full software development lifecycle, including design, testing, deployment, and documentation activities.
  

• 9+ years of experience designing and implementing eCommerce applications using service-oriented architectures, with at least 3+ years in a lead/mentoring role.
  

• 9+ years of full software development lifecycle experience, including independent analysis, coding, testing, and deployment.
  

• 9+ years of experience in .NET technologies and key programming languages such as C#, SQL, and JavaScript. Familiarity and experience with HTML, XML, and modern web design principles is essential.
  

• 6+ years of experience working with web services and APIs (SOAP/HTTP, REST).
  

• 6+ years of combined experience developing applications with relational and non-relational database technologies.
  

• Excellent analytical abilities and a strong intellectual curiosity