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Overview Senior .NET Developer (Toronto) at Lateral Group Lateral is a profitable, award-winning design and technology company with over 20 years of experience launching bold ventures and transforming businesses. A globally distributed team of 200+ experts united by the shared purpose: the continuous pursuit of quality. What sets us apart is how we work. We have a bias for action and results, work on time, on budget, on quality, care deeply about our work and each other, prioritize continuous improvement, and value agility, ownership, and accountability. We design and build great products with integrity, and we iterate to keep improving. What Youll Do Design and build scalable, resilient cloud applications on Azure using C#, .NET and SQL, delivering secure, high-performance solutions that adhere to Coding Standards and simply work. Write clean, clear, and well-tested code, embracing software craftsmanship principles and ensuring a high bar for code quality through comprehensive unit tests. Take ownership of features end-to-end, from concept through deployment, often driving substantial product features alongside an architect or product designer. Mentor and support junior engineers, leading by example in code reviews and pair programming; provide constructive feedback to foster a thoughtful, continuously learning team culture. Provide technical leadership in architecture and design discussions, advocating for simple, elegant solutions and pragmatic results. Continuously improve the codebase through refactoring and balancing new feature work with paying down technical debt; adopt an iterative approach to keep the system simple, stable, and adaptable. Champion quality, reliability, and scalability by implementing best practices in cloud operations (monitoring, security, CI/CD). Example Projects You May Join: Build an AI-powered healthcare platform to help detect diseases earlier; Launch a new fintech product from the ground up; Scale a global SaaS commerce system with millions of products. What We Measure In the first two weeks: you make your first meaningful contribution and communicate well async as well as in meetings. In the first 3 months: you understand the system architecture well and can work independently or in teams on medium-sized features; you design before you code and produce design artifacts; you ship clean, tested code; you communicate clearly and raise issues early; you deliver what you commit to. After 3 months: you take ownership of larger features and improvements from start to finish; you help others by sharing knowledge and improving processes or tooling; you make decisions with both the codebase and business goals in mind; you work independently and unblock others. We measure success through: what youve shipped, quality and reliability of your code, consistency in delivery, feedback from peers and leads, and your ability to work independently and unblock others. What Were Looking For 7+ years of software development experience Deep expertise in C# and the .NET ecosystem (including .NET Core, ASP.NET Core, and .NET 6 or later) Strong proficiency with Entity Framework Core and MS SQL Server Solid understanding of OOP, SOA, and SOLID principles Experience with cloud-native and distributed systems, ideally including Azure Service Fabric, Azure Functions, Service Bus, Redis, Azure Storage, Application Insights Proven experience building robust, well-structured APIs Quality mindset: unit tests, integration tests, automation, defensive programming Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills with a hands-on, proactive attitude Ability to design before you codeexpress decisions through diagrams, validate assumptions early, and consider edge cases and trade-offs Ability to understand the business and communicate clearly with stakeholders Strong written and verbal English communication skills Commitment to continuous learning and collaboration Bonus points for: Experience with large-scale systems or datasets, graph technologies, clarity in design documentation. Extra bonus points for: Experience building infrastructure. Why Youll Love Working Here Real Impact: work on meaningful products across healthcare, commerce, sustainability, and next-gen tech. Remote-first, office-friendly: work from anywhere with optional in-office collaboration; asynchronous collaboration is prioritized to respect time zones. An outstanding team: talented, kind, and hard-working professionals with a focus on craft and collaboration. Growth: support for growing your craft and taking on greater responsibility at your own pace. A culture of excellence: high-quality work delivered sustainably, with no burnout or crunch. Variety and stability: profitable, independent, and over a decade strong, with fresh project challenges. How to Apply Step 1: Express Your Interest. Please send your resume, a note about what excites you about this role, and links to your work (GitHub/code snippets, portfolio, architecture/design docs, blog posts). Step 27: Talent Partner Conversation, Take Home Assignment, Technical Interview, Operational Interview, Reference Checks, and Offer process follow a structured sequence designed to be thorough yet respectful of time. You will be informed of next steps and have opportunities to ask questions. We value thoughtful, proactive candidates. #J-18808-Ljbffr