.NET Technical Lead ( Desktop based application)

Job Title: .NET Technical Lead

Location: Dallas, TX | Onsite

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

About VLink:

Started in 2006 and headquartered in Connecticut, VLink is one of the fastest-growing digital technology services and consulting companies. Since its inception, our innovative team members have been solving the most complex business and IT challenges of our global clients.

Job Description:

Our client is hiring a .NET Technical Lead skilled in modern Microsoft technologies but is also deeply curious, innovative, and driven to make an impact.

As the .Net Technical Lead, you'll play a key part in designing and building scalable, high-performance applications that solve real-world problems. From ideation to deployment, you'll work alongside talented cross-functional teams to turn ideas into robust solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of scalable, performant web and desktop applications using .NET, C#, XAML, .NET MAUI, WPF, and WCF
• Provide technical direction and mentorship to engineering team members
• Own the end-to-end development lifecycle, including backend development, unit testing, and integration
• Architect software solutions that meet functional and non-functional requirements and align to broader program strategy
• Establish and maintain CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins) to drive efficient and automated build, test, and deployment processes
• Collaborate closely with product owners, architects, fellow tech leads, developers, and stakeholders to deliver high-quality software
• Enforce engineering best practices through code reviews, design reviews, test case creation, and automation
• Stay up-to-date on emerging technologies, frameworks, and engineering practices—and apply them where relevant

Required qualifications:

• 10+ years of progressive software engineering experience, with a minimum of 2 years in a Technical Lead role
• Deep expertise in .NET, C#, XAML, .NET MAUI, WPF, and WCF
• Strong background with Visual Studio, VS Code, Fiddler, and Postman
• Experience implementing applications using design patterns such as MVVM, dependency injection, publish/subscribe, etc.
• Hands-on experience integrating and consuming REST APIs
• Solid understanding of unit testing frameworks (e.g., NUnit) and test-driven development
• Proficiency with SQL/PLSQL and developing data-driven applications
• Experience with CI/CD tooling such as Jenkins, Git, and automated deployment strategies
• Passionate about engineering excellence with a talent for writing clean, maintainable, testable code
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative, team-oriented mindset
• Nice to have: Experience in financial services or trading systems.

Education: Bachelor's in computer science or related degree.

Benefits:

We have various coverages and additional benefits that may apply to this job position:

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive insurance options
• Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan
• Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time
• Paid parental leave
• Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
• Wellness and Well-being programs

Employment Practices:

VLink is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

This job application process may use AI-powered tools to assist in screening and evaluating applications based on objective, job-related qualifications. AI is used solely to support the recruitment process and all final hiring decisions are made exclusively by our human recruitment team.

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