Lead .NET Software Engineer

Description:

Position is hybrid in St. Louis 3 days/week

Retail organization ranking in top 200 largest privately owned organizations in United States

This is a contract to hire opportunity. Applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis and convert to FTE following contract duration. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance. W2 Pay Rate $70-$80/hr

• Serve as the technical lead and mentor for developers and analysts within the Emerging Technologies team.
• Partner with the Enterprise Architect to define technical strategy, architecture standards, and modernization initiatives.
• Design, develop, and maintain integrations and applications using current technologies of .NET Core, Python, Talend, RESTful APIs, Oracle, and GCP.
• Lead POCs and pilot projects for next-generation retail technologies.
• Evaluate, recommend, and implement new frameworks, platforms, and methodologies that will future-proof Schnucks’ technology ecosystem.
• Help define best practices for cloud architecture, CI/CD pipelines, testing automation, and API governance.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to align technology strategy with operational goals and customer experience initiatives.
• Ensure the scalability, security, and reliability of all systems and integrations.
• Foster a culture of innovation, knowledge sharing, and continuous learning across the team.

Required:

• 8+ years of professional software development experience, including at least 3+ years in a technical leadership or solution design role.
• Strong experience with:
  • .NET Core / C#, Python application development
  • Talend or similar ETL/data integration platforms
  • RESTful API / Web Services design and development
  • Relational Databases (Oracle, SQL Server, Postgre
    
    SQL, etc.)
  • Cloud platforms (preferably GCP)
  • Proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives from concept through deployment, with continued ownership of ongoing production support and application maintenance.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and mentoring skills.

Candidates who stand out will bring working knowledge or strong interest in several of the following areas:

• Microservices and event-driven architectures
• Containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• API management and GraphQL
• AI/ML
• IoT / Edge Computing
• Modern data engineering
• Serverless computing and cloud-native frameworks
• Automation and robotic process integration
• Retail technology innovations (digital shelves, smart sensors, robotics, and intelligent store infrastructure)

• Bachelors Degree preferred but NOT required