Lead Software Engineer (.NET) EdTech
Role summary
Embrace Software is seeking a Lead Software Engineer (.NET) for its Education Group. This remote role involves modernizing legacy applications (ASP.NET Web Forms, Classic ASP) to ASP.NET MVC and .NET Core, while also designing and building new applications using C#, ASP.NET, Angular, and RESTful APIs. The engineer will own the data layer with SQL Server, leverage AI-native development tools, and provide technical leadership, including code reviews and mentoring. The position requires 8+ years of experience, strong C#/.NET skills, and a proactive approach to improving engineering culture and processes. Experience with private-cloud/co-location environments is preferred.
About Us
Embrace Software is a fast-growing, founder-led company that acquires and grows mission-critical vertical-market software businesses across Industrial, Healthcare, Financial Services, and Education. Backed by $130M+ from tier-1 investors, we own companies serving Fortune 500s, governments, and hospitals across North America. The momentum is real: $130M raised, 0 to 450+ people in five years, an Inc. 5000 fastest-growing US company.
Job Description
This is a remote position.
The Opportunity
Most engineering roles ask you to maintain what exists. This one asks you to reshape it.
At Embrace, you'll step into a lead engineering role where your decisions have real reach - across platforms serving 1M+ students, 4M+ patient visits, 450+ financial institutions, 16% of the Fortune 500 and 60% of all US states.
You will partner with Embrace's AI/Technology Group to shift the engineering culture from traditional R&D toward a forward-deployed, AI-native mindset — where shipping quality software faster is the norm, not the exception. Your job is to make it faster, smarter, and build for what's next.
Position Overview
This role is within a portfolio company in our
Education Group
. It combines hands-on development, technical leadership, and architectural guidance across both legacy and modern application stacks — actively driving development with a team using modern practices and AI-native engineering tools.
What you'll actually do
- Modernize without breaking things.
You'll lead the evolution of legacy applications — ASP.NET Web Forms, Classic ASP — toward cleaner, more modular ASP.NET MVC and .NET Core architectures. Not a rip-and-replace; a thoughtful, customer-stable progression.
- Build new products that matter.
Design and ship new applications and services using C#, ASP.NET, Angular, and RESTful APIs. You'll work with AI-native tools — Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, GitHub Copilot, JetBrains AI, and Lovable — to accelerate development without sacrificing quality.
- Own the data layer.
Design SQL Server schemas, write efficient queries, tune performance, and build integrations that connect internal and external systems reliably.
- Code and drive change
. Drive design discussions, conduct meaningful code reviews, mentor engineers, and translate business needs into architecture that lasts. You'll work directly with product managers and stakeholders — your voice shapes what gets built and why.
- Work close to the metal
. Our products run in private-cloud and co-location environments. You'll collaborate with infrastructure teams on deployments, monitoring, and keeping things stable in production.
Requirements
Who you are
You have 8+ years of software development experience and have been in a senior or lead role long enough to know what good engineering culture looks like — and how to build it. You're comfortable navigating legacy codebases without judgment, and excited about using AI tooling to move faster.
Your toolkit includes C#, ASP.NET, Angular, RESTful APIs, SQL Server, and either ASP.NET MVC or .NET Core. Bonus points if you've worked with Classic ASP/VBScript or traditional data center environments.
What matters most: you take ownership, you communicate clearly, and you're energized by the idea of transforming how a team builds software — not just what it builds.
The stack
C# · ASP.NET · ASP.NET Web Forms · ASP.NET MVC · .NET Core · Angular · RESTful APIs · SQL Server · Private-cloud / co-location infrastructure
AI tools
Claude Code · Cursor · Windsurf · GitHub Copilot · JetBrains AI · Lovable
*Embrace Software Inc. brings hyper-scale growth to software serving manufacturing, government, finance, healthcare, education, and legal sectors across the US.*
Benefits
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
- Opportunities for career advancement and professional development.
- Experience collaborating with a diverse, global team within a remote work setting.
- Comprehensive Health Benefits to support your wellbeing and peace of mind.
- Employer contributions to your RRSP