Technical Development Lead

Summary

Join Minor Hotels as a Technical Development Lead and spearhead the development, security, and optimization of their digital ecosystem, primarily built on .NET Framework. You will lead a team of Web developers, manage system architecture, oversee infrastructure, and ensure seamless integration of various systems, including their Digital Asset Management (DAM). This role involves system design/development, technical project aspects, CI/CD optimization, and incident management, while collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to achieve commercial KPIs.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in technical leadership, development, or software engineering
• Hands-on experience with .NET development and Web architecture
• Experience in CI/CD pipelines, cloud hosting (Azure), and DevOps best practices
• Proven experience leading cross-functional and remote development teams
• Strong understanding of web performance, security, and infrastructure management
• Excellent problem-solving, leadership, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience managing high-alert technology incidents
• Business acumen with a focus on revenue, user experience, and performance optimization

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, deployment, and security of the company ecommerce website and booking engine with feature enhancements as well as bug fixes
• Define and implement best practices for system development, integrations, and security protocols
• Drive development, system upgrades and system assessments to ensure performance and stability
• Maintain and optimize system scalability, availability, and efficiency
• Supervise and review a development team to ensure the delivery of changes in timely manner and make sure coding quality is comply with security standards
• Design, manage, and optimize system architecture for seamless web and mobile integrations
• Ensure high availability and performance of application infrastructure
• Oversee security and compliance of all the systems
• Lead and mentor a small team of .NET developers across global business units
• Manage external system providing eg. CDN , DevOps, cloud hosting (Azure), and infrastructure support
• Collaborate with external and internal development teams for product feature delivery
• Act as the main technical escalation point for high-alert incident management
• Lead ongoing CI/CD pipeline optimization for enhanced deployment efficiency
• Implement automation and performance monitoring improvements
• Incorporate coding AI practices into developer workflows
• Support and develop Minor Hotels IBE (Internet Booking Engine)
• Act as the go-to technical lead for integrations between Minor Hotels systems relating to the eCommerce website, and mobile applications
• Work closely with product owners, marketing, and business teams to align technology with commercial goals
• Optimize website performance, revenue, and conversion rate through technical enhancements
• Ensure site stability and high uptime to support business operations

Preferred Qualifications

• Enterprise CMS certification is a plus
• Knowledgeable in CMS applications such as Sitecore, Adobe, Tridion architecture, development, or similar systems
• Experience working with global teams and managing large-scale digital platforms
• Familiarity with Microsoft Platform, modern DevOps tools, microservices architecture, and automation
• Experience in using AI assisted coding tools such as cursor, co-pilot or equivalent