About the Position

Lead Developers act as the primary point of contact for our clients, ensuring that teams are successful in their delivery. In this role, you will bring a strategic mindset to projects and spend time collaborating and negotiating with clients to bring a technical vision to life. Having a balance of high-level and tactical mindsets is a must, as you will spend time both with clients and your teammates.

At Thoughtworks, we believe in going above and beyond the standard and are committed to delivering best-in-class solutions that exceed our clients' expectations. Our standard engineering and delivery practices reflect our commitment to quality, and our team is always looking to innovate and improve. Lead Developers guide and coach their teams in their implementation and application.

Responsibilities

Champion and adopt best practices like writing clean and reusable code using TDD, pair programming, and design patterns
Oversee or take part in the entire cycle of software consulting and delivery from ideation to evolution in production
Use and advocate for continuous delivery practices to deliver high-quality software and value to end customers as early as possible
Design solutions and choose technologies that solve clients’ problems while working within constraints and making pragmatic tradeoffs
Collaborate with a variety of teammates to build features, design concepts, and interactive prototypes, ensuring best practices and UX specifications are embedded along the way
Apply the latest technology thinking from our Technology Radar to solve client problems
Apply a variety of languages and tools to your work and continue to code alongside Developers; you will not be post-technical in this role
Efficiently utilize and champion DevSecOps tools and practices to build and deploy software, advocating for devops culture and shifting security left in development
Cultivate Thoughtworker growth and development by encouraging feedback and fostering an inclusive, supportive team culture

Requirements

Technical Skills

Proficiency in two or more languages (Java, Kotlin, JavaScript, TypeScript, Ruby, C#, etc.)
Experience leading software development teams using Agile, Lean, and/or Continuous
Knowledge of delivery approaches such as TDD, continuous integration, pairing, and infrastructure automation
Bonus points if you have knowledge of cloud technology such as AWS, Docker, or Kubernetes
Enjoy continuously learning and improving, whether it is through functional programming paradigms, event-driven architecture, platform engineering, or others

Professional Skills

Experience influencing others and advocating for technical excellence while being open to change when needed
Ability to bridge product and technology by helping to translate business needs to software requirements
Ability to develop and execute a technical vision with a focus on business value
Act as a mentor for less experienced peers through both your technical knowledge and ability to inspire a team to deliver extraordinary impact together
Resilient in ambiguous situations and capable of approaching challenges from multiple perspectives

Nice to Have

Functional Programming
Event Driven Architecture
Platform Engineering

We Offer

Opportunity to work in a dynamic and inclusive community
Support for your career development with interactive tools, numerous development programs, and teammates who want to help you grow
Hybrid work location in Bangalore

About the Company

Thoughtworks is a dynamic and inclusive community of bright and supportive colleagues who are revolutionizing tech. As a leading technology consultancy, we’re pushing boundaries through our purposeful and impactful work. For 30+ years, we’ve delivered extraordinary impact together with our clients by helping them solve complex business problems with technology as the differentiator. Bring your brilliant expertise and commitment for continuous learning to Thoughtworks. Together, let’s be extraordinary.

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