Lead Software Engineer - Cloud & Application Development

Liberty Dental Plan is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to lead the design, development, and support of modern enterprise applications. The role combines technical leadership and hands-on full-stack and cloud development with production support, using technologies including Microsoft Azure, .NET, and modern front-end frameworks.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor a team of software engineers, fostering collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Partner with product owners, business stakeholders, architects, and cross-functional teams to deliver projects on schedule
• Provide technical guidance, code reviews, and architectural recommendations to ensure scalable and maintainable solutions
• Design, develop, and maintain enterprise applications using C#, .NET, and SQL Server
• Build and enhance responsive user interfaces using React or Angular (Angular 2+)
• Develop and integrate APIs, services, and cloud-based solutions to support business objectives
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions and implementation plans
• Design and develop cloud-native applications and services using Microsoft Azure
• Implement and support Azure OpenAI (Preferred) and AI-driven capabilities within enterprise applications
• Optimize application performance, scalability, reliability, and security within cloud environments
• Collaborate on cloud architecture and application modernization initiatives
• Support production applications and proactively identify, troubleshoot, and resolve issues
• Monitor application health and performance to minimize downtime and improve user experience
• Participate in incident response, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement efforts
• Ensure solutions adhere to security, compliance, and operational best practices

Requirements:

• requires a strong background in full-stack application development, cloud technologies, and production support
• The ideal candidate will be an experienced software engineering leader who can mentor developers, collaborate across business and technical teams, and drive the successful delivery of high-quality solutions leveraging Microsoft Azure, Azure OpenAI, .NET technologies, and modern front-end frameworks
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
• 6+ years of software development experience (or equivalent)
• Experience leading software engineering teams and collaborating across multiple functional groups to successfully deliver projects
• Professional experience developing applications using:
  • C#
  • .NET / .NET Core
  • SQL Server
  • Microsoft Azur
• Professional experience building user interfaces using React or Angular (version 2 or later) within the past two years
• Experience supporting production applications, troubleshooting issues, and implementing proactive solutions
• Experience designing and developing scalable enterprise applications
• At this time, we are unable to hire employees or support work arrangements outside of the United States
• At this time, we do not offer employment sponsorship
• Experience in the healthcare industry (dental preferred) is a plus
• Experience with cloud-native architecture and application modernization
• Experience developing RESTful APIs and microservices
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and modern software development practices
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
• Strong understanding of application performance monitoring and optimization
• Azure OpenAI (Highly Preferred)