Skill Set

• Programming Languages (Java, Scala and Python).
• Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, OpenShift) and Kubernetes. 
• Confluent Control Center, Dynatrace, Splunk, DataDog.
• CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, Helm).

Responsibilities

Technical Leadership and System Architecture

• Take ownership of designing high- level architecture for critical systems and services.
• Define and evolve the architecture of high-performance, scalable backend systems.
• Make key architectural decisions involving microservices, APIs, messaging, storage, and system integration.
• Ensure that technical solutions align with business objectives, system scalability, and operational requirements.
• Collaborate with Architects and Engineering Leads to create technical roadmaps that support product growth and long-term system health.
• Communicate architectural concepts and trade-offs clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Identify technical debt and refactor where appropriate to improve code readability, reliability, and resilience, while keeping solutions simple and avoiding unnecessary complexity.

Software Development and Quality

• Lead the development of robust, maintainable backend solutions using C# and .NET (Core and above).
• Champion clean code principles, modern design patterns, unit testing, and secure coding practices.
• Conduct code and design reviews, setting the standard for software quality across multiple Teams.
• Help Teams adopt best practices in CI/CD, version control, containerisation, and automation.

System Monitoring, Performance and Optimisation

• Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis for complex production issues.
• Use tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or Confluent Control Centre to monitor distributed systems. 
• Continuously evaluate and optimise system performance through load testing, tuning, and scaling strategies.

Security and Compliance

• Ensure all software solutions follow secure coding standards, encryption practices, and regulatory compliance requirements.

Mentorship and Technical Growth

• Mentor development teams, helping them grow their technical skills and architectural thinking.
• Promote engineering excellence through knowledge sharing, workshops, and code walkthroughs.
• Influence technical culture by being a thought leader and advocating for collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

Job Specification:

• A completed or studying towards a degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a related technical computer system discipline.
• 10+ years of software development experience, with 5+ years focused on specialist tech stack systems.
• Technical leadership experience is required.
• Proficiency with distributed systems.
• At least 5 years working experience with monitoring tools (Dynatrace, Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, Datadog) and Data storage (MS SQL, Cockroach DB, Redis, Elastic, Couch),
•  Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps tools, container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) Devops tools, and infrastructure as code (Terraform, Ansible, Helm, Etc).
• Expert level of experience with C# or .NET Framework and .NET Core. 
• Ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Capability to analyse complex technical issues and develop creative solutions.
• Experience working in a Team environment, collaborating with cross-functional Teams.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.