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Principal Developer

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Principal Developers at Thoughtworks can wear many hats. Depending on the client situation, you could be playing the role of a technical advisor to senior client executives, guide and direct solution architecture for large technical programs of work or drive technical implementation hand-on with our delivery teams.

Principal Developers also provide strategic and tactical leadership on accounts, establishing and maintaining trusted advisor status through high-impact client interactions. By empowering Thoughtworker engagement through cultivating high-performing teams, you will continuously deliver undeniable value to our clients, contributing to the growth and scale of our evolving business. Ultimately, the health of an account is a reflection of the capability and efficiency that you cultivate.

Job responsibilities

  • You will champion and adopt best practices like writing clean and reusable code using TDD, pair programming and design patterns
  • You have a pulse on the AI evolution reshaping our industry. You don't just follow the hype; you critically evaluate how emerging AI tools and methodologies can be harnessed to solve complex problems and drive meaningful efficiency.
  • You possess a good understanding of the Banking domain or enough to have the ability pick up faster, navigating its unique regulatory landscapes and technical complexities with the same precision and care you apply to your code.
  • You will exemplify Thoughtworks’ technical excellence, thought leadership and capabilities to our clients and inside Thoughtworks
  • You will act as a trusted technical advisor to your client by building key relationships and understanding the market and trends that could impact them
  • You can sense opportunities for improvement and are comfortable proposing and leading systemic change in organizations
  • You will assess client needs and develop the account strategy and proactive proposals needed to deliver value to our client
  • You can speak to the value of our delivery and how it maps to client vision, goals, and initiatives
  • You will continuously deliver undeniable value by ensuring the high performance of Thoughtworks teams on the account and proactively manage risk with the client
  • You will cultivate Thoughtworker growth and development by encouraging feedback and fostering an inclusive, supportive team culture
  • You will ensure security, privacy and legal compliance across the account

Job qualifications

Technical Skills

  • You have a track record of managing the scope and shape of programs of work
  • You have strong technical depth across Java, React, React Native, and AWS
  • You bring 16+ years of technical leadership, providing the deep expertise and seasoned expertise necessary to navigate the complexities of large-scale digital transformations
  • You have experience with account management, third party contractual agreements, client management & pre-sales, client reporting and up-selling
  • You are comfortable chairing meetings, conducting reports, providing technical sales support and keeping budgets in check
  • You are comfortable helping delivery teams whenever is needed
  • You are knowledge of delivery approaches such as TDD, continuous integration, pairing and infrastructure automation
  • You have consulting, stakeholder and team management experience, including closely working with C-level executives

Professional Skills

  • You have a nat