Lead Engineer, Client Engineering

We are looking for an experienced Team Lead to join our globally-distributed Client Engineering team. Our Team Lead will be a player-coach, both building scalable, high-performance systems for key web products and leading a team of engineers to do the same. Your work will directly impact company revenue, supporting some of our highest paying clients. In this highly distributed environment, you’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams, take ownership of backend development, and have the chance to learn new technologies, solve complex challenges, and contribute to both product and company success. This is a full-time, contract, role based in Mexico and reports directly to our Director of Client Engineering. 

About us 
At Sourcescrub, we believe two areas of focus are paramount to modern deal origination: Exceptional data quality and a relentless approach to Business Development. Our innovative approach allows finance professionals at all levels in their organization to find, research, track, and connect with privately-held companies. 

About you 

You are an experienced Software Developer with strong expertise in C# and .NET, focused on building scalable, high-performance systems for web products. You’ve also led teams before and have a strong ability to manage performance and progress. You thrive in agile environments, taking ownership of backend features and collaborating closely with engineering leads to deliver effective solutions. You also have experience working in highly distributed environments and are a strong communicator. You’re always eager to learn, adopting new technologies and tools to improve your work and the overall product. 

As our Team Lead, you will 

• Design, implement, and maintain efficient, reusable, and scalable code for backend systems, ensuring high performance, reliability, and maintainability 
• Drive the scaling of applications and performance tuning of back-end services 
• Write code as part of a collaborative team, building backend features that are essential to our client's daily operations 
• Implement solutions with autonomy, collaborating with engineering leads to architect solutions 
• Define and scope solutions that not only address technical requirements but also align with the company’s business objectives 
• Develop and maintain documentation for new and existing systems, ensuring that all business logic is well documented  
• Contribute to a collaborative and supportive team environment, encouraging best practices and continuous learning 
• Overseeing the work of a group of both frontend and backend engineers including performance management, code reviews and delegating where needed 
• Leading your scrum team and participating in ceremonies, sprint planning and all parts of the agile process 
• Working cross-functionally to collaborate with other engineering and product teams 

To be successful, you should have 

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field 
• 3+ years of experience leading a team of engineers 
• 5+ years of experience working with .NET technologies 
• Strong proficiency in C# 
• Strong proficiency in Angular 
• 3+ years of experience with SQL 
• Expert-level knowledge of Agile methodologies 
• Experience with coding standards, architecture, and continuous integration practices 
• Experience with learning new technologies and techniques 
• Strong communication and teamwork skills 

Nice to have 

• 1-2 years of experience with search technologies, particularly ElasticSearch 
• 1 year of experience with TensorFlow 
   

Technology we use 

• .NET Framework, C#, ASP.NET, ASP NET Core 
• Unit testing, QA, and testing procedures 
• Entity Framework 
• Git 
• SQL Server 
• ElasticSearch 
• RabbitMQ 
• Operating systems: Windows and Linux 
• Agile methodologies  
• Infrastructure: Azure 

Sourcescrub does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firm recruiters. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired; such resumes will be deemed the sole property of Sourcescrub.