Job Description

Lead Software Engineer

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At Circana, we are fueled by our passion for continuous learning and growth, we seek and share feedback freely, and we celebrate victories both big and small in an environment that is flexible and accommodating to our work and personal lives. We have a global commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion as we believe in the undeniable strength that diversity brings to our business, employees, clients, and communities. With us, you can always bring your full self to work. Join our inclusive, committed team to be a challenger, own outcomes, and stay curious together. Circana is proud to be Certified by Great Place To Work. This prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at Circana. Learn more at

Job description

The Development Lead will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the development process, including project planning, development, testing, deployment as well as leading a team of developers. The Lead will be responsible for managing the day-to-day development activities and will work closely with the Development Manager and other department heads to ensure that the project is delivered on time and to the highest quality standards.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and implement project plans, including project scope, timelines, and budgets
  • Contribute to development activities related to projects actively with hands on code implementations.
  • Produce innovative ideas for improving and scaling the backend systems. Deep understanding of Design patterns.
  • Determining application functions and building objectives with the team
  • Monitor project progress, adjust as necessary to ensure timely completion, and communicate project status and progress to leadership and stakeholders.
  • Ensure that all projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards
  • Lead and mentor a team of developers
  • Establish and maintain a high-performing team through regular team meetings and professional development opportunities
  • Provide guidance and mentorship to team members, and lead by example
  • Ensuring that written code falls in line with the project objectives.
  • Manage the day-to-day development activities, including project planning, development,
  • testing, and deployment
  • Identifying and resolving immediate and potential issues with applications
  • Ensure that the team is following best practices for software development, including coding standards and version control protocols
  • Conduct regular code reviews of team members
  • Facilitate communication and collaboration between the offshore development team and other departments, including design, product management, and QA
  • Work with the Development Manager to identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and productivity.
  • Keep up to date with the latest developments in web technologies and big data to ensure that the team is using the most appropriate tools and techniques.

    • Qualifications:

  • A minimum of 10 years of experience in software development management, including at least 5 years of experience leading an offshore development team
  • Well versed with Core and Advance Java along with hands on experience.
  • Experience with customer-facing web applications and architectures
  • Strong leadership and management skills, including the ability to lead and motivate a team of developers
  • Experience working with remote teams and a proven ability to establish and maintain effective communication channels
  • Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
  • Experience with Software Development Lifecycle, including discovery, design,development, testing, deployment, maintenance
  • Experience with software best practices, coding standards and version control protocols
  • Knowledge of current frameworks, SDKs, APIs, and libraries.
  • A strong portfolio of top-class coding and builds to your name.
  • Degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field is preferred
  • Hands on experience with below technologies Spring Boots - Must Advance Java - Must SQL - Must Microservices (optional) Kubernetes / Docker(optional). Kafka (optional)

    • We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated Development Lead to join our team and help us deliver world-class applications. This is a great opportunity to take a leadership role in a rapidly growing company and make a real impact on the success of our projects. The Lead will have the chance to work with cutting-edge technologies and an experienced team of developers.

    Circana Behaviors

    As well as the technical skills, experience and attributes that are required for the role, our shared behaviors sit at the core of our organization. Therefore, we always look for people who can continuously champion these behaviors throughout the business within their day-to-day role:

  • Stay Curious: Being hungry to learn and grow, always asking the big questions
  • Seek Clarity: Embracing complexity to create clarity and inspire action
  • Own the Outcome: Being accountable for decisions and taking ownership of our choices
  • Center on the Client: Relentlessly adding value for our customers
  • Be a Challenger: Never complacent, always striving for continuous improvement
  • Champion Inclusivity: Fostering trust in relationships engaging with empathy, respect and integrity
  • Commit to each other: Contributing to making Circana a great place to work for everyone

    • Location: This position has to be located in Pune.

    Note:-

    “An offer of employment may be conditional upon successful completion of a background check in accordance with local legislation and our . Your current employer will not be contacted without your permission”

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