Lead Software Engineer - .Net (Remote)

Progressive Leasing is a leading provider of in-store and e-commerce lease-to-own solutions. They are currently hiring a Lead Software Engineer to help grow the company by creating high-quality, stable, and fluid solutions that will be consumed by other engineering and infrastructure teams.

Responsibilities:

• Leverage the latest technology and tools to deliver scalable, maintainable code
• Operate in a hybrid environment, including on-prem and multi-cloud platforms (i.e. AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.)
• Collaborate and participate in developing solutions together in cross-discipline teams
• Actively participate in code reviews, leveraging code reviews to enforce best practices and software craftsmanship
• Every engineer plays a part in the development and evolution of our technology roadmap, and we get to try out a lot of new and exciting emerging technologies as well as contribute to product evaluations as we select new software and tools to deploy in our environments
• Demonstrate a high-sense of ownership and accountability for work produced
• Ability to contribute to team success, as well as your own individual success

Requirements:

• Strong knowledge of C# and .NET (Core / .NET 6+), including async/await, LINQ, multithreading, concurrency, and memory management
• Proficiency with ASP.NET Core (Web API / MVC / Minimal APIs), .NET security (authentication, authorization, OAuth2/OpenID Connect), and common .NET libraries
• Experience with Entity Framework Core and relational data access, including migrations, performance tuning, and optimized SQL when needed
• Hands-on experience designing and building microservices
• Expertise with AWS or Azure, or Google Cloud, and familiarity with cloud-native tools (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker)
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, version control systems (Git)
• Experience with relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra)
• Skilled in JVM tuning, profiling tools, and performance optimization
• Deep understanding of RESTful APIs, OpenAPI/Swagger, and API security
• Exposure to frontend technologies like Angular or React is a plus
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field. (or equivalent experience)
• Proven track record of leading teams and delivering large-scale systems
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Experience in Financial institution with focus on Lending
• Expertise with AWS
• Familiarity with event-driven architecture and messaging systems (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ)
• Knowledge of testing frameworks