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Lead Sitecore Engineer

Genius Match is seeking a Lead Sitecore Engineer to provide technical leadership and hands-on expertise across complex Sitecore implementations. This role is accountable for
the technical direction, quality, and delivery of Sitecore solutions across one or more client engagements.


This is a lead engineer role with accountability for leading the technical delivery of complex Sitecore-based solutions. This role requires a strong programming background, deep expertise in Sitecore infrastructure and application architecture, and the ability to
guide technical direction, presentations, and proof-of-concept efforts.


You will own technical delivery across the full project lifecycle, from early solutioning and technical discovery through successful launch and ongoing execution. This includes contributing to pre-delivery planning, defining technical approaches, anchoring proof-of-concept efforts and ensuring solutions meet both client and platform standards.


This role is ideal for a senior engineer with experience in agency or consultancy environments who can balance hands-on technical execution, delivery accountability, mentorship, and strong cross-functional partnership.


What Success Looks Like

  • Delivering scalable, well-architected Sitecore solutions aligned to business goals

  • Technical leadership that accelerates delivery and reduces project risk

  • Leading teams by demonstrating quality, confidence, and collaboration

  • Fostering trust with our clients by providing technical direction and implementation outcomes


Responsibilities
Sitecore & Technical Leadership

 

  • Serve as the technical authority for Sitecore-based web applications and infrastructure architecture, including templates, workflows, personalization, and experience platforms

  • Provide best-fit technical solutions for one or more concurrent projects

  • Lead architecture, design, and development of scalable Sitecore solutions aligned to business needs

  • Anchor and lead Proof of Concept (PoC) development efforts

  • Define and enforce best practices for coding, unit testing, reviews, documentation, and technical standards

  • Mentor team members in technology, architecture, and delivery

Development & Implementation

 

  • Lead hands-on development using ASP.NET, C#, .NET Framework/Core, MVC, JavaScript, jQuery, HTML5, and CSS3

  • Design and develop complex custom features and components to support client business requirements

  • Implement platform integrations with third-party services and enterprise systems

  • Develop workflows, reports, metrics, and customizations within the Sitecore environment

  • Perform coding, unit testing, debugging, peer reviews, and documentation, including functional and technical specifications


Architecture, Analysis & Strategy

 

  • Translate business requirements into technical solutions through systems analysis, technical design, and gap analysis

  • Assist in defining scope, sizing, and estimation of work

  • Develop architectural roadmaps and blueprints aligned to client strategy

  • Demonstrate strong understanding of integration points, dependencies, and execution order

  • Categorize and prioritize technical work to support planning, forecasting, and delivery


Client & Cross-Functional Collaboration

 

  • Collaborate closely with Product, Design, QA, and Delivery teams to ensure successful outcomes

  • Lead or support technical presentations and demo efforts

  • Communicate technical concepts, trade-offs, and recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

  • Demonstrate confidence interacting with senior client stakeholders


Collaboration, Mentorship & Knowledge Sharing

 

  • Support knowledge management and collaborative information-sharing solutions

  • Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends, sharing insights across teams

  • Demonstrate flexibility, creativity, and strong time-management skills in fast-paced delivery environments


Requirements
Must Haves:

 

  • Remote; 9:00am - 5:00pm EST

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent professional experience

  • Deep, hands-on experience with Sitecore XP/XM (or composable Sitecore) including templates, renderings, workflows, publishing, Experience Editor, and personalization concepts

  • Strong proficiency in C#, .NET Framework/Core, and ASP.NET MVC, with the ability to lead through hands-on development and review production-grade code

  • Strong experience building modern front-end applications using React in Sitecore or headless architectures

  • Experience using Azure DevOps for CI/CD pipelines, work item tracking, and release management

  • Ownership of architecture and technical delivery for complex, full lifecycle implementations, including integration planning and risk management

  • Working knowledge of SQL Server, including understanding Sitecore database architecture and writing queries for troubleshooting and validation

  • Solid front-end fundamentals in HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, including responsive design and Sitecore rendering implementation

  • Demonstrated technical leadership through mentorship, engineering best practices, and clear communication with cross-functional teams and client stakeholders


Should Haves

 

  • Strong experience with Git and modern version control workflows (SVN familiarity a plus)

  • Proficiency with Visual Studio

  • Strong understanding of SDLC, best practices, and quality-driven development


Nice to Have

 

  • Experience building React-based front-end applications using GraphQL, particularly in headless or composable Sitecore architectures

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