Thoughtworks is a leading global technology consultancy that integrates strategy, design and engineering to enable enterprises and technology disruptors across the globe to thrive as modern digital businesses. We are over 12,500 people strong across 50 offices in 18 countries.
Lead Consultant: Application Developer (On-site must) – Java
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 cultivate Thoughtworker growth and development by encouraging feedback and fostering an inclusive, supportive team culture
Job qualifications
Technical Skills
- You are well-versed with Java and any of the front end technologies like React, Javascript, Typescript and are comfortable with the latest Object-Oriented technology
- You have led 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
- You enjoy continuously learning and improving, whether it is through functional programming paradigms, event driven architecture, platform engineering or others
Professional Skills
- You have experience influencing others and always advocate for technical excellence while being open to change when needed
- You bridge product and technology by helping to translate business needs to software requirements
- You have the ability to develop and execute a technical vision with a focus on business value
- You will act as a mentor for less experienced peers through both your technical knowledge and ability to inspire a team to deliver extraordinary impact together
- You’re resilient in ambiguous situations and can approach challenges from multiple perspectives
Other things to know
Learning & Development
There is no one-size-fits-all career path at Thoughtworks: however you want to develop your career is entirely up to you. But we also balance autonomy with the strength of our cultivation culture. This means your career is supported by interactive tools, numerous development programs and teammates who want to help you grow. We see value in helping each other be our best and that extends to empowering our employees in their career journeys.
Onsite Work Expectation
You will be expected to work out of our Thoughtworks office or at our client’s office location for all five working days of the week, depending on business or clients’ needs.
About Thoughtworks
Thought works is a global technology consultancy that integrates strategy, design and engineering to drive digital innovation. For 30+ years, our clients have trusted our autonomous teams to build solutions that look past the obvious. Here, computer science grads come together with seasoned technologists, self-taught developers, midlife career changers and more to learn from and challenge each other. Career journeys flourish with the strength of our cultivation culture, which has won numerous awards around the world.
Join Thought works and thrive. Together, our extra curiosity, innovation, passion and dedication overcomes ordinary.
Senior Consultant:UI Developer
For a team to thrive, it needs collaboration and room for healthy, respectful debate. Senior UI Developers are the technologists who cultivate this environment while driving teams toward delivering on an aspirational tech vision and acting as mentors for more junior-level consultants. You will leverage deep technical knowledge to solve complex business problems and proactively assess your team’s health, code quality and nonfunctional pipelines.
Senior UI Developers are the main drivers and champions of those practices in delivery teams, exemplifying and demonstrating what “good” looks like from a Thoughtworks engineering perspective.
Job responsibilities
- You will learn and adopt best practices like writing clean and reusable code using TDD, pair programming and design patterns
- 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 work in collaborative, value-driven teams to build innovative customer experiences for our clients
- 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 way.
- You will create scalable UI systems that are delightful, high functioning and accessible to all audiences
- You will efficiently use DevSecOps tools and practices to build and deploy software, advocating devops culture and shifting security left in development
- You will learn, digest and subsequently apply the latest technology thinking from our Technology Radar to solve client problems
- You will oversee or take part in the entire cycle of software consulting and delivery from ideation to deployment and everything in between
- You will act as a mentor for less-experienced peers through both your technical knowledge and leadership skills
Job qualifications
Technical Skills
- Should have four to nine years of experience in front-end development
- You are well-versed in JavaScript programming, design patterns and writing modular, reusable, object-oriented and functional JavaScript code
- You are familiar with JavaScript packaging tools and TypeScript
- You have experience with concepts such as design systems, atomic design, micro frontends, progressive web apps and backend for frontend
- You have good experience working in the React framework
- You have experience developing modular web components using the latest HTML, CSS and JavaScript standards and have a proficient understanding of cross-browser and cross-platform compatibility issues and ways to work around them
- You have a strong understanding of HTTP, multi-tiered web architectures and the latest web standards including web accessibility
- You have created responsive, mobile-first experiences using complex CSS layouts and best practices
- You understand and apply user experience and web design principles into your applications
- You are comfortable with Agile methods, such as Extreme Programming (XP), Scrum and/or Kanban
- You have a good awareness of TDD, continuous integration and continuous delivery approaches/tools
Professional Skills
- You enjoy influencing others and always advocate for technical excellence while being open to change when needed
- You have a presence in the external tech community and willingly share your expertise with others via speaking engagements, contributions to open source, blogs and more
- You are resilient in ambiguous situations and can approach challenges from multiple perspectives
Other things to know
Learning & Development
There is no one-size-fits-all career path at Thoughtworks: however you want to develop your career is entirely up to you. But we also balance autonomy with the strength of our cultivation culture. This means your career is supported by interactive tools, numerous development programs and teammates who want to help you grow. We see value in helping each other be our best and that extends to empowering our employees in their career journeys.
Senior Consultant:UI Developer
For a team to thrive, it needs collaboration and room for healthy, respectful debate. Senior UI Developers are the technologists who cultivate this environment while driving teams toward delivering on an aspirational tech vision and acting as mentors for more junior-level consultants. You will leverage deep technical knowledge to solve complex business problems and proactively assess your team’s health, code quality and nonfunctional pipelines.
Senior UI Developers are the main drivers and champions of those practices in delivery teams, exemplifying and demonstrating what “good” looks like from a Thoughtworks engineering perspective.
Job responsibilities
- You will learn and adopt best practices like writing clean and reusable code using TDD, pair programming and design patterns
- 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 work in collaborative, value-driven teams to build innovative customer experiences for our clients
- 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 way.
- You will create scalable UI systems that are delightful, high functioning and accessible to all audiences
- You will efficiently use DevSecOps tools and practices to build and deploy software, advocating devops culture and shifting security left in development
- You will learn, digest and subsequently apply the latest technology thinking from our Technology Radar to solve client problems
- You will oversee or take part in the entire cycle of software consulting and delivery from ideation to deployment and everything in between
- You will act as a mentor for less-experienced peers through both your technical knowledge and leadership skills
Job qualifications
Technical Skills
- You are well-versed in JavaScript programming, design patterns and writing modular, reusable, object-oriented and functional JavaScript code
- You are familiar with JavaScript packaging tools and TypeScript
- You have experience with concepts such as design systems, atomic design, micro frontends, progressive web apps and backend for frontend
- You know at least one of the three major contemporary web frameworks (React, Angular or Vue) and can seamlessly switch between them as needed
- You have experience developing modular web components using the latest HTML, CSS and JavaScript standards and have a proficient understanding of cross-browser and cross-platform compatibility issues and ways to work around them
- You have a strong understanding of HTTP, multi-tiered web architectures and the latest web standards including web accessibility
- You have created responsive, mobile-first experiences using complex CSS layouts and best practices
- You understand and apply user experience and web design principles into your applications
- You are comfortable with Agile methods, such as Extreme Programming (XP), Scrum and/or Kanban
- You have a good awareness of TDD, continuous integration and continuous delivery approaches/tools
Professional Skills
- You enjoy influencing others and always advocate for technical excellence while being open to change when needed
- You have a presence in the external tech community and willingly share your expertise with others via speaking engagements, contributions to open source, blogs and more
- You are resilient in ambiguous situations and can approach challenges from multiple perspectives
Lead Consultant: Application Developer [On-site]
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 cultivate Thoughtworker growth and development by encouraging feedback and fostering an inclusive, supportive team culture
Job qualifications
Technical Skills
- You are highly proficient in Java , Kafka, Rest, MongoDB, Postgres, Docker, Jenkins and have working experience with at least one UI technology (e.g., React, Angular). Moreover, you are well-versed in the latest Object-Oriented programming methodologies.
- You have led 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
- You enjoy continuously learning and improving, whether it is through functional programming paradigms, event driven architecture, platform engineering or others
Professional Skills
- You have experience influencing others and always advocate for technical excellence while being open to change when needed
- You bridge product and technology by helping to translate business needs to software requirements
- You have the ability to develop and execute a technical vision with a focus on business value
- You will act as a mentor for less experienced peers through both your technical knowledge and ability to inspire a team to deliver extraordinary impact together
- You’re resilient in ambiguous situations and can approach challenges from multiple perspectives
