Senior Software Engineer (Node.js, React, Java, Kotlin)

Top 3 reasons to join us

• Global impact with diverse teams and projects
• Work-life balance with flexibility
• Empowering tools and competitive benefits

Job description

Senior Software Developers collaborate with Business and Quality Analysts, Designers, Project Managers and more to design software solutions that will create meaningful change for our clients. They listen thoughtfully to understand the context of a business problem and write clean and iterative code to deliver a powerful end result whilst consistently advocating for better engineering practices. By balancing strong opinions with a willingness to find the right answer, Senior Software Developers bring integrity to technology, ensuring all voices are heard.

For a team to thrive, it needs collaboration and room for healthy, respectful debate. Senior 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 requirements.

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 create large-scale distributed systems out of microservices
• 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 apply the latest technology thinking from our to solve client problems
• You will efficiently utilize DevSecOps tools and practices to build and deploy software, advocating devops culture and shifting security left in development
• 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

Your skills and experience

Technical Skills

• You have experience as a Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer, with strong hands-on expertise in Node.js, React, TypeScript, and Java, alongside exposure to Kotlin.
• You are comfortable leveraging AI-assisted development tools and agents responsibly and effectively in your workflow.
• You can skillfully write high-quality, well-tested code and you are comfortable with Object-Oriented programming
• You are comfortable with Agile methodologies, such as Extreme Programming (XP), Scrum and/or Kanban
• You have a good awareness of TDD, continuous integration and continuous delivery approaches/tools
• Bonus points if you have working knowledge of cloud technology such as AWS, Azure, Kubernetes and Docker

Professional Skills

• You enjoy influencing others and always advocate for technical excellence while being open to change when needed
• Presence in the external tech community: you willingly share your expertise with others via speaking engagements, contributions to open source, blogs and more
• You’re resilient in ambiguous situations and can approach challenges from multiple perspectives

Why you'll love working here

At Thoughtworks, we believe technology can be a powerful force for good. That's why our purpose is to create an extraordinary impact on the world through our culture and technology excellence. This isn't just a slogan, it's the core principle guiding every decision we make. 

We achieve this through a relentless pursuit of excellence and a culture built around these five core values:
 

• Be an awesome partner for clients and their ambitious missions: We believe in building strong, collaborative relationships with our clients, helping them achieve their most ambitious goals.
   
• Revolutionize the technology industry: We're constantly pushing boundaries and innovating, aiming to make a lasting impact on the entire tech landscape.
   
• Amplify positive social change and advocate for an equitable tech future: Technology should be a force for good. We actively promote positive social change and fight for an inclusive and equitable tech industry.
   
• Foster a vibrant community of diverse and passionate technologists: Our diverse and passionate teams are our greatest asset. We foster a collaborative and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to thrive.
   
• Achieve enduring commercial success and sustained growth: A healthy and sustainable business allows us to continuously invest in our people, technology and social impact initiatives.

This commitment to our purpose is matched by a commitment to our people. As Thoughtworkers, you'll be empowered to focus on what you do best – creating positive change through technology – because we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being and career development.

Here's how we support our team:
 

• Health & wellness: Health insurance for employees and their immediate family, mental health support and annual check-ups.
   
• Work-life balance: Flexible work arrangements on a hybrid work model, maternity/paternity leave, sabbatical leave.
   
• Financial security: Competitive salaries, referral bonuses, and laptop buyback programs.
   
• Professional growth: Training allowances and personal development budgets.
   
• Technology & equipment: Top-tier MacBooks and allowances for work-from-home setups.
   
• Connectivity: Monthly communications allowance to stay connected at home and on the go.
   
• Fun & camaraderie: We organize engaging social activities like running clubs, nature outings, annual events and monthly Town Halls to foster connections and a positive work environment. 

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