66degrees is an end-to-end AI transformation partner that guides enterprises from complex business challenges to clear, quantifiable outcomes. Our company is the culmination of several successful firms, each a leader in its own right in cloud, artificial intelligence, and data. This convergence of talent and expertise is how we help businesses reach their own "inflection point," where chaotic data becomes a strategic asset, complexity becomes clarity, and AI becomes an engine for growth. Our ultimate vision is to be the catalyst for a future where every business operates as an intelligent enterprise, with autonomous systems unlocking human potential.
At 66degrees, we believe in thriving through challenges and winning together. These values not only guide us in achieving our goals as a company but also for our people. We are dedicated to creating a significant impact for our employees by fostering a culture that sparks innovation and supports professional and personal growth along the way.
We are seeking an experienced and hands-on App Dev Architect to lead a critical technical migration initiative for our client. In this role, you will be the technical anchor responsible for architecting the transition of legacy business logic from Oracle stored procedures into highly scalable, modern .NET 8 microservices.
Leading a dedicated team of backend engineers, ensuring technical excellence, robust system design, and seamless cross-border collaboration.
Start date: ASAP
Duration: 5+ Months
Responsibilities- Architectural Migration: Lead the technical strategy, design, and execution of extracting deep business logic from existing Oracle PL/SQL stored procedures and re-architecting them into highly modular .NET 8 microservices.
- Cloud & DevOps Leadership: Design and oversee the deployment architecture within a cloud environment, primarily leveraging AWS EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service) and AWS Service Mesh (or equivalent cloud native tools).
- Team Technical Leadership: Provide direct mentorship, technical direction, and code/design review guardrails for a team of 5 backend engineers.
- Design & Best Practices: Define microservices patterns, database communication strategies, data validation frameworks, and performance-tuning guidelines for the new ecosystem.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Act as the primary technical point of contact during the migration, bridging the gap between legacy database structures and modern cloud-native architectures.
- Total Experience: 10+ years in software engineering with a strong progression into application and system architecture. 5+ years of experience in core architecture.
- Backend Expertise: Expert-level proficiency in .NET 8 core frameworks, C#, and building robust Web APIs / microservices.
- Database Mastery: Deep hands-on experience with Oracle SQL / PL/SQL. You must be highly proficient at reading, analyzing, and dismantling complex legacy stored procedures.
- Cloud Infrastructure: Strong hands-on experience with cloud platforms, specifically AWS. Proven familiarity with AWS EKS and AWS Service Mesh architectures is highly preferred (experience with comparable container orchestration and service mesh tools on Azure/GCP will be considered).
- Leadership Capabilities: Prior experience leading or mentoring small-to-medium development teams (4–6 engineers), managing sprint technical goals, and executing code quality frameworks.
- A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related or equivalent work experience required.
66degrees is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability status or other legally protected class.
AI Transparency & DisclosureAs an AI transformation partner, 66degrees leverages intelligent solutions to enhance our recruitment experience. We utilize AI tools—including LinkedIn Recruiter’s Hiring Assistant and interview transcription technologies—to assist with sourcing, role analysis, and capturing interview highlights.
These tools augment our process, but we "Commit to Our Craft" by ensuring all final hiring decisions are made by our human Talent Team. By applying, you acknowledge the use of these technologies to help us "Win Together" in finding the best fit for our team.
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