Description

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Salary range: Rs 1000000 - Rs 2200000 (ie INR 10-22 LPA)

Min Experience: 5+ years

Location: Ahmedabad

JobType: full-time

We are looking for a dynamic and result-oriented Team Lead with 5–10 years of experience in software development and delivery management to lead cross-functional engineering teams and drive successful project execution. The ideal candidate should possess strong leadership capabilities, excellent communication skills, and hands-on exposure to Agile delivery practices, project management methodologies, and end-to-end software development lifecycles.

As a Team Lead, you will be responsible for managing technical teams, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality solutions, coordinating with stakeholders, and enabling continuous improvement across engineering processes. This role requires a balance of technical understanding, people management, and delivery ownership.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

- Lead and mentor a team of software engineers, QA professionals, and cross-functional contributors to deliver scalable and reliable applications.
- Drive project execution from planning to deployment while ensuring alignment with business goals and customer expectations.
- Collaborate with product managers, architects, and stakeholders to define project scope, priorities, timelines, and deliverables.
- Manage sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and release cycles in Agile/Scrum environments.
- Ensure smooth execution of projects across the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including requirement gathering, development, testing, deployment, and support.
- Monitor team performance, identify delivery risks, and implement mitigation strategies to ensure timely completion of milestones.
- Support MVP (Minimum Viable Product)



development initiatives by prioritizing features and enabling faster go-to-market delivery.
- Coordinate with DevOps and engineering teams to improve CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation processes.
- Track project progress using tools like Jira and maintain visibility on sprint velocity, resource allocation, and delivery metrics.
- Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the team.
- Participate in client discussions, status reporting, estimation exercises, and technical solution planning.
- Ensure adherence to coding standards, quality processes, and best engineering practices.

Required Skills & Qualifications

- 5–10 years of experience in software engineering, project delivery, or technical leadership roles.
- Proven experience leading Agile teams and managing software delivery projects.
- Solid understanding of Agile methodologies and Scrum practices.
- Exposure to Scrum Master responsibilities and sprint management activities.
- Experience with project planning, delivery management, stakeholder coordination, and team mentoring.
- Hands-on understanding of the full SDLC and modern software development processes.
- Familiarity with MVP-based product development approaches.
- Working knowledge of Jira for sprint tracking, task management, and reporting.
- Understanding of CI/CD concepts, release workflows, and DevOps collaboration.
- Strong problem-solving, analytical thinking, and decision-making abilities.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Good-to-Have Skills

- Scrum Master certification or Agile certifications.
- Experience working with distributed or remote engineering teams.
- Exposure to cloud platforms and microservices-based architectures.
- Knowledge of performance monitoring and delivery optimization practices.
- Experience in handling customer-facing projects and delivery governance.

📌 Team Lead (Ahmedabad)
🏢 Important Group
📍 Ahmedabad