Fullstack Tech Lead (.NET + React, AI-enhanced development)

Please note: This position is open only for candidates residing outside of Russia and Belarus due to internal compliance policies.

Hello!

We are looking for a proactive and experienced Technical Team Lead to manage and contribute to the development of high-impact software projects. This is a hands-on leadership role combining architecture, coding, team management and communication with clients.

The ideal candidate is a Fullstack engineer with strong expertise in .NET + React, and strong experience using AI-assisted tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Cursor IDE).

About us:

Velvetech LLC is an American global software development company headquartered in Miami, FL, and with an office in Chicago, IL. Velvetech has its developers strategically distributed in 10+ global technical job markets to deliver the best in class software engineering and exceptional client services.

We have 20+ years of experience in software and hardware development for clients all around the world, especially for US clients. As an official Microsoft Gold Partner, our company is listed in the top 5 software development companies in Illinois, USA.

Responsibilities:

• Lead a cross-functional project team that may include backend, frontend, QA engineers, and business analysts.
• Oversee the end-to-end technical execution of projects, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery.
• Participate in hands-on development, primarily using .NET Core and React, contributing to both backend and frontend codebases.
• Design system architecture and development plans, balancing scalability, maintainability, and performance.
• Serve as the primary communication link between the development team and the client, ensuring alignment on goals, priorities, and deliverables.
• Introduce and promote the use of AI-powered development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Tabnine) to improve team productivity.
• Foster a collaborative, proactive, and results-driven team culture.
• Drive process improvements, encourage best practices, and ensure Agile delivery through Scrum or Kanban methodologies.
• Monitor project progress, conduct regular team syncs, and provide technical guidance and mentoring.
• Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in software development and AI tools.
  
  Requirements:
• Experience in full stack development, with strong skills in:
  • .NET Core
  • React (Vue.js or Angular experience is a plus)
  • SQL databases: MS SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL
  • ORM: Entity Framework, NHibernate
• Strong understanding of solid principles and modern software design practices.
• Experience working with AI-assisted development tools like GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Cursor IDE, Tabnine, or similar.
• Strong prompt engineering skills to leverage AI tools effectively.
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus.
• English proficiency at Upper-Intermediate level or higher.
• Proficiency in AI-driven development tools such as GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Cursor IDE, Tabnine, or similar is required
• Strong prompt engineering skills to optimize the outputs of AI tools effectively
• Critical understanding of the boundaries of AI tools and the ability to apply sound judgment and critical thinking
• Utilizing artificial intelligence to debug, refine code quality, and improve documentation for enhanced productivity and workflow reliability
  
  Benefits:
• Competitive salary
• Velvetech is in the Top 5 development companies in Illinois, USA
• You have flexible working conditions and a cooperative environment
• Many challenging and exciting projects with new opportunities and learning
• Growth opportunities, skills and competencies improvement, and professional certification
• In-company training (English, Software / DevOps / Project management / Design / Business)
  
  We offer:

  Future projects as highly loaded SaaS web-based services for automating business processes in the field of medicine, insurance, finance, energy, including modules for processing large data arrays, billing subsystems, integration with external data sources, mobile applications, and IP telephony systems
  
  Our team:

  We are a friendly team of 150+ professionals where everyone is able to achieve high results and grows professionally not only due to their own knowledge and skills but also with the support of colleagues. Values that we highly appreciate are high performance, responsibility, respect, and loyalty. In order to have a highly motivated team, Velvetech invests in their people, additional education, certification, and others. You choose your career path and we are here to support you!

  
  
  You have a chance to become a part of a friendly and professional team that creates robust software solutions to deliver maximum value to our international clients!