Referrals Only
SoftwareDevelopers(anyGrade)
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“Software Developers (any Grade) at Referrals Only. Skills: strategic mindset, technical vision, software consulting and delivery, continuous delivery practices, pragmatic tradeoffs, DevSecOps tools and practices, devops culture, shifting security left in development. act as the primary point of contact for clients. ensure teams are successful in their delivery”
What You'll Achieve.
successful in their delivery; exceed clients' expectations; deliver high-quality software as well as value to end customers as early as possible; deliver extraordinary impact together
Industry & Context.
solve clients’ problems; make pragmatic tradeoffs; resilient in ambiguous situations; approach challenges from multiple perspectives
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
well-versed in two or more languages (Java, Kotlin, JavaScript, TypeScript, Ruby, C#, etc.), comfortable with the latest Object-Oriented technology, led software development teams using Agile, Lean and/or Continuous, knowledge of delivery approaches such as TDD, continuous integration, pairing and infrastructure automation
Nice to Have
knowledge of cloud technology such as AWS, Docker or Kubernetes, functional programming paradigms, event driven architecture, platform engineering
What You'll Do.
act as the primary point of contact for clients
ensure teams are successful in their delivery
bring a strategic mindset to projects
spend time collaborating and negotiating with clients
bring a technical vision to life
guide and coach teams in their implementation and application
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 and everything in between
use and advocate for continuous delivery practices
design solutions and choose technologies that solve clients’ problems while working within constraints and make pragmatic tradeoffs
collaborate with a variety of teammates to build features
design concepts and interactive prototypes and ensure 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
efficiently utilize and champion DevSecOps tools and practices to build and deploy software
advocating devops culture and shifting security left in development
cultivate Thoughtworker growth and development by encouraging feedback and fostering an inclusive
supportive team culture
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
collaborating and negotiating with clients; spend time with your teammates; collaborate with a variety of teammates; cultivate Thoughtworker growth and development by encouraging feedback and fostering an inclusive, supportive team culture; teammates who want to help you grow
Communication Scope
primary point of contact for our clients; collaborating and negotiating with clients; bridge product and technology by helping to translate business needs to software requirements; mentor for less experienced peers through both your technical knowledge and ability to inspire a team
Process & Methodology
strategic mindset, high-level and tactical mindsets, software consulting and delivery, ideation to evolution in production
Full Job Description
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. Job responsibilities You will champion and adopt best practices like writing clean and reusable code using TDD, pair programming and design patterns. You will oversee or take part in the entire cycle of software consulting and delivery from ideation to evolution in production and everything in between. You will use and advocate for continuous delivery practices to deliver high-quality software as well as value to end customers as early as possible. You will design solutions and choose technologies that solve clients’ problems while working within constraints and make pragmatic tradeoffs. You will collaborate with a variety of teammates to build features, design concepts and interactive prototypes and ensure best practices and UX specifications are embedded along the wayYou will apply the latest technology thinking from our Technology Radar to solve client problems. You will 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. You will efficiently utilize and champion DevSecOps tools and practices to build and deploy software, advocating devops culture and shifting security left in development. You will cul
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