Principal Software Developer

Summary

Join Thoughtworks as a Principal Developer and take on diverse roles, from advising senior executives to leading technical implementations. You will provide strategic leadership, build client relationships, and champion best practices. This role requires strong technical skills in embedded systems and software development, along with experience in account management and client interaction. You will cultivate high-performing teams, ensuring value delivery and risk management. Thoughtworks offers a supportive culture with opportunities for professional development and growth. The position requires fluency in German and English.

Requirements

• Have a track record of managing the scope and shape of programs of work
• Possess strong knowledge of Embedded Systems & Software Development with C/C++
• Have detailed Knowledge of Software Architecture and Design
• Have experience defining requirements for Automotive Systems
• Have experience with account management, third party contractual agreements, client management & pre-sales, client reporting and up-selling
• Be comfortable chairing meetings, conducting reports, providing technical sales support and keeping budgets in check
• Be comfortable leading technical teams and helping delivery teams whenever is needed
• Be fluent in German and English
• Have a natural ability to establish and nurture relationships with senior leaders across the organization
• Have excellent context-switching capabilities
• Thrive in situations where you are given little to no direction and have the ability to lead, organize and deliver commitments on time and within budget
• Be resilient in ambiguous situations and be able to adapt your role to approach challenges from multiple perspectives. Don’t shy away from risks, instead take them on and skillfully manage them
• Be empathetic and use this ability to build solid working relationships and resolve issues quickly and thoughtfully

Responsibilities

• Champion and adopt best practices like writing clean and reusable code using TDD, pair programming and design patterns
• Exemplify Thoughtworks’ technical excellence, thought leadership and capabilities to our clients and inside Thoughtworks
• Act as a trusted technical advisor to your client by building key relationships and understanding the market and trends that could impact them
• Sense opportunities for improvement and be comfortable proposing and leading systemic change in organizations
• Assess client needs and develop the account strategy and proactive proposals needed to deliver value to our client
• Speak to the value of our delivery and how it maps to client vision, goals, and initiatives
• Continuously deliver undeniable value by ensuring the high performance of Thoughtworks teams on the account and proactively manage risk with the client
• Cultivate Thoughtworker growth and development by encouraging feedback and fostering an inclusive, supportive team culture
• Ensure security, privacy and legal compliance across the account

Benefits

• 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