Lead Software Developer
- Level
- Lead
- Work type
- Hybrid · Kuala Lumpur
Not stated in the posting: salary, visa.
Open. First seen 3 October 2026.
About the role
About Us:
Sitecore's standard text
At Sitecore, our mission is to simplify how brands reach, engage, and serve people by delivering intelligent, personalised digital experiences that connect the world. We empower the world’s most iconic brands to build lifelong relationships with their customers—seamlessly, smartly, and at scale.
As the leading provider of agentic digital experience software, Sitecore brings together content, commerce, and data into one composable platform that enables brands to deliver millions of meaningful, adaptive experiences every day. Trusted by global leaders such as American Express, Porsche, Starbucks, and L’Oréal, Sitecore helps brands transform engagement through experiences that are not only personalised but predictive and dynamic.
Our foundation is our people—a diverse, passionate, and collaborative global team spanning over 25 countries. We believe that every experience matters, and that belief starts with how we work together. Our values—empathy, accountability, clarity, and growth—guide how we lead, innovate, and connect. They are the behaviors that bring our mission and vision to life, every day, in every interaction.
Sitecore's standard text
As we continue to evolve, we are actively cultivating AI skills across our teams to unlock new levels of creativity, efficiency, and insight. From engineering to customer experience, AI capabilities are becoming integral to how we design, build, and deliver the next generation of digital experiences. Learn more at Sitecore.com
About the Role:
We’re seeking for a motivated Lead Developer with strong experience in C# programming and modern .NET Frameworks. As a Lead Developer, you’ll help lead technical discussion, implementation and build solutions on the Sitecore XM Cloud while collaborating closely with Architect and Product teams across Europe and Kuala Lumpur. Your role includes:
- Leading the technical implementation of the team projects
- Ensuring high availability, performance, and security.
- Actively monitoring CI/CD pipelines applying a continuous improvement mindset.
What You’ll Do:
- Design, develop, maintain, and ship components/projects for Sitecore XM Cloud.
- Write high-quality C# and .NET Core code.
- Clarify user stories, acceptance criteria, and task breakdowns to deliver business value.
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for consistent and reliable solution delivery.
- Collaborate with QA and DevOps teams to ensure reliable and scalable deployments
- Maintain close collaboration and effective communication with Development Manager, Product Owner, team members and other stakeholders
- Mentor and guide junior developers, conducting code reviews and promoting engineering best practices; support Development Manager to execute strategy on team performance
- Work within Agile/Scrum methodologies, contributing to iterative development cycles
What You Need to Succeed:
- Proficiency in C#, .NET Core/.NET 8
- Experience with Docker, AKS, and Kubernetes Helm Charts for deploying Sitecore systems
- Experience with cloud-based solutions (Microsoft azure) and containerized deployments
- Experience in working with version control system: Git and branching strategy
- Experience with NoSQL DB especially Azure Cosmos DB
- Experience with messaging systems aka Confluent Kafka
- Experience in optimizing software performance using profiling tools
- Strong knowledge on Authorization especially OAuth 2.0
- Strong knowledge and experience in CI/CD setup especially Github workflow
- Strong implementation experience in:
- WebAPI and REST API
- Microservices
- Multithreading
- Dependency injection
- Data structures (e.g., stacks, queues, collections).
- LINQ (Language-Integrated Query) for querying data structures.
- Unit & Integration testing
- Terraform Cloud
- Excellent troubleshooting skills for performance, tracing, and debugging.
Additional Skills That Could Set You Apart:
Having experience with:
- GraphQL
- Event driven architecture
- Experience in Postman is a plus.
- Working experience in a SaaS based company or project is a plus.
Why you should click ‘Apply’:
Sitecore is on a path of significant growth, driven by our passion for digital experience innovation. We are leveraging modern cloud-native technologies to redefine customer experiences, presenting a unique opportunity to work on cutting-edge Sitecore solutions in an exciting $30 billion market.
What this role asks for
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The team: Engineering & Technology HIRES STEADILY
This role is one of 6 open in Engineering & Technology. 3 were posted in the last 30 days and the oldest in August: a team that hires all year rather than one being built.
WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS
Azure (3 of 6), Kubernetes (3 of 6), LLM (3 of 6), NoSQL (3 of 6), .NET (2 of 6), C# (2 of 6), CI/CD (2 of 6)
OTHER ROLES ON THIS TEAM
- Lead Product Engineer - AI Agent Experience posted Oct 14
- Senior Infrastructure Engineer posted Sep 25
- Senior Product Engineer posted Sep 25
- SaaS Operations Engineer posted Sep 4
- Senior Software Engineer posted Aug 7
From the team and dates on Sitecore's own job board.
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