Experience: 12–15 years total in software development, including 10+ years building and
leading Inventory Management/Supply Chain systems
Education: BE/B.Tech (Computer Science, IT, or related) or equivalent
Location: Chennai, India
About the Role
We are looking for a hands-on Development Lead to own the design, development, and
delivery of Inventory Management systems. The ideal candidate combines deep technical
expertise in the Microsoft technology stack with strong domain knowledge of
inventory/supply chain workflows (stock tracking, replenishment, procurement, warehouse
operations, order-to-fulfillment cycles).
Key Responsibilities
• Lead end-to-end design, architecture, and development of inventory management
modules/systems
• Translate business requirements (stock levels, reorder points, SKU management,
barcode/RFID tracking, vendor/PO management) into scalable technical solutions
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a team of developers; conduct code
reviews and enforce engineering best practices
• Own solution architecture decisions across the Microsoft stack (.NET/.NET Core, C#,
SQL Server, Azure)
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Business Analysts, and QA to define sprint plans
and delivery timelines
• Ensure system performance, scalability, and data integrity for high-volume
transactional inventory data
• Drive integration with upstream/downstream systems (ERP, POS, procurement,
logistics/warehouse management systems)
• Manage technical debt, system upgrades, and legacy modernization efforts
• Participate in architecture reviews, sprint planning, and stakeholder demos
• Ensure adherence to coding standards, security practices, and compliance
requirements
Required Skills & Experience
• 12–15 years of overall software development experience, with 10+ years specifically
building Inventory Management or Supply Chain systems
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft technology stack: C#, .NET / .NET Core,
ASP.NET MVC/Web API, SQL Server, Entity Framework
Development Lead – Inventory Management Systems
• Solid understanding of inventory management concepts: SKU/item master data,
stock movements, reorder/replenishment logic, warehouse/bin management,
batch/lot tracking, barcode/RFID integration
• Experience with Azure cloud services (App Services, Azure SQL, Service Bus,
DevOps/CI-CD pipelines) preferred
• Proven experience leading development teams (team size, sprint ownership, code
reviews)
• Strong grasp of software architecture patterns (microservices, event-driven design,
REST APIs)
• Experience with Agile/Scrum delivery methodology
• Excellent stakeholder communication and requirement-gathering skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, especially around high-volume
transactional data
Preferred / Nice to Have
• Experience integrating inventory systems with ERP platforms (SAP, Oracle,
Dynamics 365) or EHR/healthcare supply chain systems
• Exposure to reporting/BI tools (Power BI, SSRS)
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker/Kubernetes)
• Experience with message queuing (Azure Service Bus, RabbitMQ, Kafka)
Education
BE/B.Tech in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field