Senior business central developer / technical lead

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Business Central Developer / Technical Lead based in the United States.

Take on a key technical leadership role shaping the design, development, and delivery of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central solutions. In this hands-on position, you will combine advanced AL development expertise with solution architecture, developer mentorship, and technical decision-making. You will collaborate with functional consultants and clients to transform business requirements into scalable, secure, and maintainable applications. Beyond traditional development, you will help advance AI-powered engineering workflows that automate the software development lifecycle, from requirements and design through testing and deployment. You will also drive improvements in coding standards, CI/CD processes, integrations, and production reliability. This remote opportunity offers significant influence over technical strategy, a collaborative working environment, and the chance to explore innovative technologies while delivering meaningful client outcomes.

Accountabilities:

As a Senior Business Central Developer / Technical Lead, you will guide technical delivery, establish development standards, and ensure the quality and reliability of Business Central solutions. Your responsibilities will include:

• Partner with functional consultants to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions and implementation plans.
• Develop technical designs and architecture documentation for client review and development execution.
• Lead architectural discussions concerning Business Central customizations, extensions, integrations, scalability, and performance.
• Design, develop, test, and maintain Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central extensions using AL.
• Act as the technical escalation point for complex development challenges and provide hands-on troubleshooting support.
• Mentor junior and mid-level developers, conduct code reviews, and ensure adherence to engineering standards and best practices.
• Collaborate with leadership to prioritize development work, coordinate releases, and ensure delivery readiness.
• Diagnose and resolve complex production issues involving performance, upgrades, deployments, posting errors, transactional discrepancies, data integrity, and integration failures.
• Support existing client environments and maintain the long-term stability, security, and performance of delivered solutions.
• Improve development methodologies, source control, environment management, testing strategies, deployment workflows, and release processes.
• Lead the adoption and optimization of AI-assisted development tools and agentic workflows across the software development lifecycle.
• Maintain and enhance AI-powered workflows that automate requirements analysis, solution design, development, testing, and deployment.
• Evaluate emerging AI technologies and implement workflow improvements that increase productivity, code quality, scalability, and delivery speed.
• Contribute to the ongoing evolution of the Business Central development practice through technical innovation and continuous improvement.

Requirements:

You are an experienced Business Central developer with strong software engineering fundamentals and the ability to lead technical initiatives while remaining actively involved in development. You can communicate complex technical concepts clearly, collaborate with diverse stakeholders, and apply emerging technologies to improve delivery outcomes. The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications:

• At least 5 years of experience developing Microsoft Dynamics NAV or Business Central solutions.
• Extensive hands-on experience building and maintaining Business Central extensions using AL.
• Strong understanding of Business Central functional areas, including General Ledger and Financial Management, Sales and Customer Management, Purchasing, Inventory, and Supply Chain Management.
• Experience leading technical design discussions and gathering solution requirements directly from stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of Business Central APIs, web services, and integration patterns.
• Solid software engineering fundamentals, including data structures, algorithmic efficiency, application architecture, performance optimization, and secure coding practices.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot complex production environments and resolve challenging technical issues.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, or similar platforms.
• Ability to mentor developers, conduct effective code reviews, and promote consistent engineering standards.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience working for a Microsoft Partner or technology consulting organization.
• Experience with AL-Go for GitHub and/or Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with Business Central containers and BcContainerHelper.
• Experience developing applications for Microsoft AppSource.
• Experience designing and developing multi-tenant Business Central solutions.
• Experience integrating Business Central with Dynamics 365 Sales, Dataverse, Power Platform, and third-party applications.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics NAV to Business Central upgrades and migrations.
• Familiarity with Application Insights, telemetry, and SQL performance tuning.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Fabric, SQL, and Azure development.
• Experience with additional programming languages and technologies such as C#/.NET, TypeScript, or Python.

Benefits:

Annual base salary ranging from $120,000 to $160,000, depending on qualifications and experience.

Employer retirement contribution through a 3% profit-sharing plan.

Flexible remote work schedule with an emphasis on work-life balance.

Opportunity to influence technical architecture, engineering standards, and development strategy.

Exposure to modern AI-powered development tools and automated software delivery workflows.

Collaborative team environment that supports technical excellence, innovation, and professional growth.

Opportunity to work on challenging Business Central implementations, integrations, and custom development projects.