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Lead Full Stack Software Engineer II

MetLife
Pune, IND
Full-time
Senior
Hybrid
Discovered 2 days ago
C#ASP.NET CoreAngularReact.NET CoreREST
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Description and Requirements

  • The Lead Architect is responsible for driving solution architecture, technology strategy, and design governance for .NET full stack-based enterprise applications and data platforms on Azure .
  • This role focuses on architectural leadership and technical guidance , ensuring that solutions built across front-end, back-end, integration, and data layers are scalable, secure, and aligned with enterprise standards and business objectives.
  • The role emphasizes:
  • Architectural decision-making and full stack design oversight
  • Technology evaluation across .NET and Azure ecosystems
  • Technical leadership across engineering teams
  • Hands-on involvement is primarily for proof of concepts, architecture validation, prototyping, and resolving complex technical challenges .

1. Architecture & Solution Design

Lead the design and review of end-to-end architecture for .NET full stack solutions , including UI, APIs, integration layers, and data platforms

Define high-level architecture (HLDs), solution blueprints, and design patterns aligned to microservices and API-first principles

Establish architecture standards for front-end (Angular/React) and back-end (.NET Core, APIs) layers

Ensure alignment to enterprise architecture principles, domain roadmaps, and cloud-native design strategies

Drive key architecture considerations around scalability, performance, security, and resilience

2. Technical Leadership & Governance

Provide technical leadership across full stack engineering teams , guiding front-end, API, and backend design decisions

Conduct architecture and design reviews to ensure consistency, quality, and adherence to standards

Promote reusable full stack patterns , API design standards, and microservices best practices

Contribute to architecture governance forums and planning cycles (PI, design reviews, etc.)

3. Technology Evaluation & Advisory

Evaluate and recommend technologies across the .NET ecosystem, Azure services, and integration frameworks

Drive decisions on front-end frameworks (Angular/React), API strategy, and backend architecture (.NET Core/microservices)

Assess trade-offs across performance, scalability, maintainability, and cost

Stay current with emerging trends in cloud-native development, full stack architecture, and integration patterns

4. Engineering Oversight (Full Stack Advisory)

Guide teams on: Full stack design patterns (UI + API + backend integration) Microservices and API-first architecture (REST, event-driven design) Azure cloud-native architectures (AKS, serverless, messaging/integration patterns) Data integration and analytics enablement (Databricks ecosystem)

Full stack design patterns (UI + API + backend integration)

Microservices and API-first architecture (REST, event-driven design)

Azure cloud-native architectures (AKS, serverless, messaging/integration patterns)

Data integration and analytics enablement (Databricks ecosystem)

Provide design clarifications and technical direction during delivery phases

Participate in targeted hands-on contributions (POCs, troubleshooting, architecture validation)

5. Stakeholder Collaboration

Partner with product owners and business stakeholders to translate business requirements into full stack architecture solutions

Communicate architecture decisions, trade-offs, and technology strategy to both technical and business audiences

Ensure alignment between business priorities, engineering delivery, and architecture direction

6. Risk Management & Continuous Improvement

Identify and mitigate architecture and technology risks across full stack implementations

Drive improvements in engineering practices, architecture maturity, and design standards

Support PI planning, solution demos, and inspect & adapt cycles

Core (Must Have)

  • Strong experience in solution architecture / technical leadership roles
  • Deep understanding of .NET full stack architecture (C#, ASP.NET Core, APIs, front-end integration)
  • Expertise in application design, system integration, and microservices architecture
  • Strong knowledge of Azure cloud services and cloud-native patterns
  • Proven ability to guide full stack teams and influence architecture decisions
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management capabilities

Supporting (Nice to Have)

Experience with: Front-end frameworks (Angular / React) Azure services (AKS, Functions, API Management, Service Bus) Data platforms (Azure Databricks, Spark, Data Lakes) DevSecOps and CI/CD practices

Front-end frameworks (Angular / React)

Azure services (AKS, Functions, API Management, Service Bus)

Data platforms (Azure Databricks, Spark, Data Lakes)

DevSecOps and CI/CD practices

Hands-on experience is beneficial but not required across all layers

Certifications (Preferred)

Azure Solutions Architect

Azure Data Engineer

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