Lead .NET Software Engineer
LRS · Rosemont, IL
$124,800–$156,000
Jul 1, 2026
Rosemont, IL
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A hands-on lead engineering role focused on building and maintaining enterprise web applications and services on the Microsoft stack, with particular involvement in standing up and extending an Optimizely CMS environment. Day-to-day work spans architecture decisions, API and backend development, CI/CD pipeline support, and mentoring developers. Suits an experienced senior or lead .NET engineer comfortable with both technical delivery and cross-functional collaboration.
Senior level · 5+ years · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI · Contract
Pay in the description: $60–$75/hr
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 710 people in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 530–920
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $137,335 (middle half $106,829–$171,337). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
The posting is titled 'Lead .NET Software Engineer' — 'Lead' here reads as a seniority descriptor (technical leadership of a workstream) rather than a formal Staff/Principal band; the requirements (5+ years, senior-level leadership) support Senior.
Vue.js is explicitly called out as preferred over React or Angular within the requirements section; all three are listed as alternatives for the same JavaScript framework requirement since the JD treats them as interchangeable options.
Optimizely is explicitly marked 'preferred' in the requirements section; the CMS/DXP requirement is listed as nice-to-have with Optimizely as the top preference and Sitecore, AEM, Drupal, and Umbraco as named alternatives.
This is a contract-to-hire engagement; the posted hourly range ($60–$75/hr) reflects the contract phase. Corp-to-Corp candidates are explicitly excluded.
The alt SOC 15-1254 (Web Developers) is noted because the role includes significant CMS/DXP platform work (Optimizely, Sitecore, AEM, Drupal), but the primary scope — scalable web applications, backend services, APIs, architecture — firmly points to 15-1252 Software Developers.
Posting is for a contract engagement — the market benchmarks below price full-time roles, so read the comp comparison with that in mind.
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