Engineering Manager, Application Architecture - .NET POST NUMBER: 482037

Engineering Manager - .NET Application Architecture
United States
Salary $145k - 155k

Overview:
Lead a high-impact team responsible for internal .NET frameworks, shared libraries, and developer tooling that power an entire engineering organization.

Must Have

• Proven experience building software for other developers (internal frameworks, shared libraries, SDKs, or developer tooling)
• Strong background in .NET / C# backend engineering, with the ability to design and own complex systems
• Demonstrated ability to operate at an architectural level, making high-impact technical decisions across teams
• Experience leading, mentoring, or managing engineers, with a focus on scaling team impact and technical quality

Nice to Have

• Owned or contributed to platforms, frameworks, or shared services used across multiple teams
• Experience improving developer experience (DX) through tooling, workflows, or process enhancements
• Familiarity with package management ecosystems (e.g., NuGet) including versioning and release pipelines
• Experience defining or driving engineering standards, best practices, or architecture patterns across an organization

What You’ll Do & What We’re Looking For

• Own and evolve platform architecture, shared services, and internal .NET frameworks that power development across multiple teams
• Drive developer experience, tooling, and engineering standards to improve velocity, consistency, and quality
• Lead and develop a team of architects and senior engineers, providing mentorship, feedback, and technical guidance
• Influence technical strategy and architectural decisions across a multi-team, large-scale engineering environment
• Manage the roadmap for shared frameworks and platform capabilities, balancing scalability, performance, and usability
• Build and maintain software for other developers (e.g., frameworks, SDKs, libraries, tooling) with strong documentation and usability in mind
• Leverage deep .NET / C# expertise to guide design decisions and maintain high technical standards
• Coach engineers and promote adoption of best practices, patterns, and standards across the organization

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.