Software Engineer Lead

Summary

Join Encora as a Software Engineer Lead and design, develop, and maintain high-quality software solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into scalable applications. Lead technical projects, mentor junior engineers, and improve software development practices. The role involves designing and implementing secure API integrations, leading C# software development, applying prompt engineering techniques, and managing Azure DevOps. You will advocate for and implement Test Driven Development (TDD) practices and collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into software solutions. Mentoring junior engineers and establishing best practices are also key responsibilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field
• Extensive experience in software development with a focus on designing and building scalable applications
• Professional/ Advanced English skills
• +5 years of experience
• Strong expertise in C# (.NET Core and modern frameworks) for backend and service development
• Experience architecting and building secure, scalable APIs and integration layers
• Familiarity with Azure PaaS offerings, especially Azure OpenAI, AI Search, and CosmosDB
• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps for code management, build/release pipelines, and work tracking
• Experience practicing TDD or similar automated testing approaches
• Solid understanding of cloud-native architecture principles (resiliency, scalability, security)

Responsibilities

• Design and implement robust, secure API integrations across diverse platforms and services
• Lead C# software development efforts, ensuring scalable, maintainable, and efficient code
• Apply prompt engineering techniques to optimize interactions with AI services for real-world applications
• Set up and manage Azure DevOps for full work tracking, CI/CD pipeline automation, and environment deployments
• Advocate and implement Test Driven Development (TDD) practices, ensuring high quality and reliability
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into elegant, practical software solutions
• Mentor and guide engineers, establishing best practices in software architecture and development workflows