Offshore Programmer Jobs in Austin, TX (NOW HIRING)

Must be local to Austin (needs to come onsite 2 days (Tuesday / Thursday)

We are looking for an experienced Lead Application Developer to help guide the design, development, modernization, and support of business-critical web and mobile applications. This is a senior, hands-on technical position for someone who enjoys solving application problems, evaluating existing systems, working closely with business stakeholders, and helping distributed development teams turn requirements into well-designed solutions.

The role is a 6–9 month contract with potential to extend or convert and requires candidates to be local to Austin, TX, with onsite work two days per week.

• Lead the architecture, design, development, and deployment of full-stack web and mobile applications across front-end, middle-tier, and backend technologies.
• Partner with business stakeholders to understand application requirements and translate them into clear technical solutions.
• Evaluate project scope, development effort, timelines, technical risks, and possible mitigation strategies.
• Design proofs of concept and prototypes when needed to validate new approaches.
• Coordinate development efforts across both U.S.-based and offshore engineering teams.
• Serve as a technical bridge between business stakeholders and offshore developers, helping ensure requirements are clearly understood and delivered correctly.
• Design application components, system architecture, and implementation specifications.
• Review technical specifications, development plans, test strategies, code, and other engineering deliverables.
• Continue contributing hands-on code when appropriate.
• Participate in integration testing, user acceptance planning, deployment, and post-release support.
• Review existing applications and recommend practical ways to improve, modernize, refactor, or rebuild them.
• Use AI-assisted engineering tools to accelerate development, troubleshooting, code review, and application modernization.
• Identify opportunities to improve development practices, reusable templates, architecture standards, and engineering processes.
• Troubleshoot escalated production application issues that cannot be resolved through front-line support.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend where they can provide meaningful value.

• 10+ years of professional software development experience.
• 8+ years developing web-based applications.
• 6+ years of hands-on development using technologies such as:
  • C#
  • .NET Framework
  • .NET Core
  • ASP.NET
  • Microsoft Azure
  • SQL Server
  • T-SQL
• Strong experience with JavaScript and modern user-interface frameworks such as:
  • Angular
  • React
• Experience working within Visual Studio and Microsoft-based development environments.
• Strong understanding of application architecture and the complete Software Development Life Cycle.
• Experience developing applications using ASP.NET Web Forms, ASP.NET MVC, Angular, React, or similar technologies.
• Practical experience using AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude, Cursor, or comparable platforms.
• Experience reviewing code and providing technical direction to other developers.
• Ability to estimate development work and consistently deliver against agreed timelines.
• Experience working with geographically distributed teams, including offshore development groups.

• Experience supporting applications within financial services or another complex business environment.
• Visual Studio Release Management experience.
• Team Foundation Server experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a related discipline; equivalent professional experience will also be considered.
• Master's degree is a plus.

Very important: Ability to coordinate with offshore team members, review code as built, bridging gap of business stakeholders both in Austin and India

Day-to-day includes reviewing existing applications and suggesting practical ways to improve, modernize, or rebuild them using AI tools.

PRO083

Nesco Resource offers a comprehensive benefits package for our associates, which includes:

• MEC (Minimum Essential Coverage) plan
• Medical
• Vision
• Dental
• 401K
• Employee Assistance Program services

Nesco Resource provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.