Senior Associate-Engineering/AI

We are looking for a Senior Associate .NET based in Pune. This role requires strong technical leadership in .NET engineering, solution design, performance optimization, and guiding the development lifecycle. You will collaborate with global product owners, architects, BAs, QA teams, and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure, and resilient enterprise applications. The ideal candidate combines deep hands-on expertise with the ability to mentor developers, influence architecture decisions, and drive engineering excellence across multiple systems. Key Responsibilities Lead the evaluation of business requirements and translate them into scalable technical designs and solution specifications. Own the design, development, enhancement, and maintenance of complex application components and services using VB.NET / C#, SQL Server, XML, APIs, and related frameworks. Act as a technical SME for assigned systems, ensuring architectural consistency and adherence to standards. Drive performance tuning, security hardening, code refactoring, and modernization initiatives. Review code written by other developers, providing guidance, feedback, and best practice recommendations. Collaborate closely with architects on solution design, integration patterns, and platform evolution. Troubleshoot complex production issues, perform root cause analysis, and lead incident resolution efforts. Guide and mentor junior and mid‑level developers across multiple projects. Work with global teams for requirement refinement, sprint planning, deployment planning, and release management. Ensure quality by enforcing coding standards, unit testing coverage, documentation, and CI/CD hygiene. Support production systems on a rotational basis and ensure application stability and SLAs. Identify technical debt, propose improvements, and contribute to long-term platform strategy. Skills, Knowledge and Expertise Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or a related field. 5+years of hands-on experience in application development. Deep expertise with VB.NET or C#, SQL Server, XML, APIs, and designing multi-tier applications. Experience working with GitHub, Azure DevOps, or equivalent CI/CD pipelines. Strong exposure to Agile/Scrum delivery with distributed global teams. Demonstrated ability to lead development efforts and guide technical decisions. Strong problem-solving skills with proven experience resolving complex production issues. Experience with cloud technologies (Azure preferred) — App Services, Functions, Storage, SQL/Azure SQL. Experience with microservices, containers, or integration frameworks.