Lead Software Engineer

Thomson Reuters

Job Location:

Colombo - Sri Lanka

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 11 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

As aTechnical Lead you will be responsible for leading a team to deliver high-quality software solutions that meet business and stakeholder needs. This role requires a strong balance oftechnical leadership people leadership architecture ownership stakeholder management and delivery excellence.

About the Role

In this opportunity as aTechnical Lead you will:

Partner with business and technology stakeholders to architect scalable resilient and high-performing software solutions with strong product and domain understanding
Lead the technical design and hands-on implementation of key initiatives working closely with product owners architects and engineering teams
Drive engineering excellence through rigorous code reviews robust testing strategies quality analysis and continuous improvement practices
Establish and enforce industry best practices coding standards and development processes across projects and teams
Mentor and support engineers at different levels fostering technical growth through coaching feedback and knowledge sharing
Provide strong technical leadership to ensure high-quality deliverables sound architectural decisions and timely execution of project milestones
Facilitate Agile ceremonies and planning sessions with Product Owners and engineering teams ensuring alignment on priorities technical feasibility and delivery goals
Identify technical risks propose mitigation strategies and proactively resolve complex engineering challenges
Promote a culture of collaboration accountability innovation and operational excellence within the team

About You

Youre a fit for the role ofTechnical Leadif your background includes:

Bachelors degree in computer science or computer engineering
7 years of hands-on software development experience with a strong track record of delivering scalable and reliable software solutions
Proven experience leading the design and delivery of complex software projects and distributed systems
Strong technical leadership experience with the ability to guide teams influence decisions and drive execution
Advanced proficiency in JVM-based languages such Java and Scala
Interest in working with Scala and willingness to explore functional programming paradigms
Deep understanding of software design patterns architectural principles and system design best practices
Hands-on experience with microservices architecture and containerization technologies such as Docker
Strong expertise in relational database management systems
Comprehensive understanding of enterprise architecture including scalability system integration security reliability and testing strategies
Proficiency with Agile methodologies CI/CD pipelines and version control systems
Strong commitment to writing clean maintainable testable and well-documented code
Experience implementing automated testing and quality assurance practices across the development lifecycle
Ability to quickly learn adapt and lead through changing technologies business needs and priorities
Agile mindset with the flexibility to manage shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment
Excellent communication collaboration and stakeholder management skills across teams and organizational levels

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Whats in it For You

Hybrid Work Model: Weve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.
Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities whether caring for family giving back to the community or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance.
Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrows challenges and deliver real-world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow lead and thrive in an AI-enabled future.
Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation two company-wide Mental Health Days off access to the Headspace app retirement savings tuition reimbursement employee incentive programs and resources for mental physical and financial wellbeing.
Culture: Globally recognized award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging flexibility work-life balance and more. We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers Compete to Win Challenge (Y)our Thinking Act Fast / Learn Fast and Stronger Together.
Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives.
Making a Real-World Impact:We are one of the few companies globally that helps its customers pursue justice truth and transparency. Together with the professionals and institutions we serve we help uphold the rule of law turn the wheels of commerce catch bad actors report the facts and provide trusted unbiased information to people all over the world.

About Us

Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal tax accounting compliance government and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data intelligence and solutions needed to make informed decisions and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice truth and transparency. Reuters part of Thomson Reuters is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news.

We are powered by the talents of 26000 employees across more than 70 countries where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments. At a time when objectivity accuracy fairness and transparency are under attack we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.

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