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Qualifications:

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field., 9+ years of software development experience with at least 5 years in team leadership or mentoring., Strong expertise in full-stack C# .NET web applications, including .NET Core and Angular., Experience with SaaS architecture, cloud-native development on Azure, and containerization with Docker and Kubernetes..

Key responsibilities:

Lead hands-on development using C# .NET and Angular.

Mentor team members in testing practices and conduct code reviews.

Collaborate with stakeholders to define priorities and ensure timely delivery.

Support the team during high-pressure periods and drive technical decision-making.

Fully Remote Position

Preferred Locations: Midwest based; Indianapolis, IN or IL, Chicagoland Area preferred

Who We Are:

We are K1X. Our technology is used by the nation’s largest institutional investors, funds, and accounting firms, by bringing long established solutions that are creating an alldigital K1 experience. Our goal is to transform the K1 industry by moving a traditionally analog basedprocess to an alldigital experience via our software solutions. Join us at the start of something exciting! Learn more at www.k1x.io

About your Role

We’re seeking an experienced and technically proficient Lead Software Engineer to join our growing engineering team. This is a servant leadership role that combines technical excellence, mentoring, and architecture ownership within a highly collaborative agile team. As a lead, you’ll contribute directly to our codebase, provide handson coaching and guidance to engineers, and help shape the team’s engineering culture, tools, and standards.

You should be a selfstarter with deep experience across the Microsoft tech stack and a passion for building scalable SaaS products. You’ll play a pivotal role in delivering the highquality, secure, and performant solutions our clients rely on during their most critical deadlines.

Your Responsibilities

Lead by example with handson development, contributing productionready code using C# .NET, Angular, and modern cloudnative practices.

Foster a strong culture of quality by mentoring others in testing practices (unit, integration, endtoend) and conducting code reviews.

Act as a technical mentor and coach, providing guidance, pairing, and architectural insight to elevate the team’s performance.

Partner with the Product Manager and other identified stakeholders to define priorities, identify dependencies, and ensure ontime delivery.

Guide and support your team during highpressure periods like peak tax season, including potential oncall rotations.

Help drive technical decisionmaking and conduct proofofconcepts for new tools, frameworks, or patterns.

Serve as a bridge to leadership—own communication with stakeholders, unblock the team, and represent the group in crossfunctional forums.

Contribute to and advocate for continuous improvement in code quality, tooling, DevOps practices, and team dynamics.

Maintain a deep understanding of the product domain, including tax workflows, customer needs, and business context.

Requirements
Who You Are:
As the ideal candidate for this role, you possess:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent work experience.

9+ years of software development experience, including 5+ years of team leadership or senior mentoring responsibility.

A strong focus in fullstack C# .NET web applications, including experience with .NET Core, TypescriptJavaScript (Angular 2+ preferred, ReactVueetc acceptable).

Familiarity with SaaS architecture and cloudnative development using:

Azure Services (Service Bus, Functions, API Manager, Azure SQL, Redis, Postgres DB.)

Docker and Kubernetes for containerization and orchestration

Demonstrated expertise in testing strategies using tools like NUnit, MSTest, and Playwright.

Experience working in AgileScrum teams and using Azure DevOps (ADO) or equivalents, Git, and CICD pipelines.

A strong understanding of software design principles, security best practices, and system integration patterns.

Proven debugging and troubleshooting ability across distributed systems and services.

Its Truly a Match If You Have:
In addition to the above, were looking for candidates who have:

Experience with PDF generationmanipulation libraries (e.g., Aspose, IronPDF, iTextSharp).

Background in tax technology, accounting platforms, or financial services.

Exposure to AIMLdriven product features, especially using Python frameworks.

Entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for driving innovation in the SaaS industry

A growth mindset and continuous learning—both for yourself and your team.

The ability to be a handson technologist balancing longterm architecture with nearterm shipping priorities.

A culture builder who champions team rituals, celebrates wins, and contributes to a positive remotefirst work environment.

Benefits

Unlimited Vacation Policy + Sick Time + Holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Fully Remote Opportunity

Healthcare Benefits and 401K

Growing Startup Culture

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