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Milestone Technologies, Inc. · 21 hours ago

Lead Optimizely Developer

Milestone Technologies, Inc. is seeking an experienced Optimizely (Episerver) Lead Developer to design, develop, and deliver digital experience solutions on the Optimizely DXP/CMS platform. The role involves leading a cross-functional team, coordinating with offshore developers, and acting as a technical liaison with client stakeholders.

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Hiring Manager
Alicia Loerzel
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Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end implementation of Optimizely CMS/DXP solutions—including architecture, development, deployment, and performance tuning
Define scalable, secure, and maintainable solution architectures using C#, .NET Core/.NET Framework, ASP.NET MVC, and modern front-end frameworks (e.g., React/Angular, TypeScript)
Build content models, templates, blocks/components, personalization rules, search, caching, and integrations with third-party services (CRM, DAM, marketing automation, analytics)
Implement Optimizely features such as Content Management, Commerce (if applicable), Experimentation/Feature Management, personalization, and A/B testing
Plan and manage work with an offshore development team—own sprint planning, backlog grooming, code reviews, and quality gates
Act as the technical liaison for client stakeholders—translate business requirements into technical solutions; present demos, design decisions, and release plans
Enforce coding standards, security best practices (OWASP), test automation (unit/integration), and CI/CD pipelines; drive root cause analysis and production support
Produce solution design docs, API specs, deployment runbooks, and operational guides; contribute to best practices and reusable assets
Coach developers, pair program on complex items, and provide constructive feedback on code and solution design

Qualification

Optimizely (Episerver)C#/.NETAPI-first solutionsAzureCI/CDFront-end frameworksTeam coordinationCommunication skillsMentorship

Required

7–8+ years of professional software development experience with a strong background in C#/.NET and web application development
3+ years hands-on experience delivering solutions on Optimizely (Episerver) CMS/DXP (architecture, development, and deployment)
Proven experience leading development teams and coordinating effectively with offshore teams across time zones
Strong experience building API-first solutions (REST/GraphQL), integration patterns, and event-driven architectures
Front-end proficiency with HTML5, CSS3/Sass, JavaScript/TypeScript and at least one modern framework (React or Angular)
Experience with Azure (App Services, Storage, Key Vault, Azure AD) or AWS; containerization (Docker/Kubernetes) is a plus
Hands-on with CI/CD (Azure DevOps/GitHub Actions), automated testing frameworks, and code quality tools
Solid understanding of security, performance, caching, and SEO considerations for content-heavy sites
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; comfortable presenting to clients and translating technical concepts for non-technical audiences

Preferred

Experience with Optimizely Commerce, Feature Flags, and Experimentation products
Knowledge of personalization strategies, content governance, and editorial workflows
Familiarity with headless CMS approaches and JAMstack patterns
Experience migrating from legacy CMS platforms to Optimizely
Exposure to Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices and observability (App Insights, New Relic, Datadog)

Company

Milestone Technologies, Inc.

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Milestone Technologies is a global IT Services and Digital Solutions company based in Silicon Valley that helps hundreds of leading corporations deliver technology around the globe.

H1B Sponsorship

Milestone Technologies, Inc. has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2024 (4)
2022 (2)
2021 (3)
2020 (5)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$42.5M
Key Investors
H.I.G. Capital
2022-12-13Acquired
2015-08-11Private Equity· $42.5M

Leadership Team

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Sameer Kishore
President and Chief Executive Officer
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Mayank K Agrawal
Chief Financial Officer
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