AHEAD builds platforms for digital business. By weaving together advances in cloud infrastructure, automation and analytics, and software delivery, we help enterprises deliver on the promise of digital transformation.

At AHEAD, we prioritize creating a culture of belonging, where all perspectives and voices are represented, valued, respected, and heard. We create spaces to empower everyone to speak up, make change, and drive the culture at AHEAD.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and do not discriminate based on an individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived.

We embrace all candidates that will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives at AHEAD.

This senior technical role within the Modern Apps practice focuses on hands-on delivery, tactical execution, and technical leadership across custom application development and modernization engagements. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in modern application engineering, strong coding ability, architectural judgment, and a passion for helping teams deliver high-quality software faster through effective use of AI-assisted development tools.
Senior Technical Consultants typically lead smaller, single-team projects or serve as expert contributors within larger programs. They are expected to operate as highly independent technical leaders, mentor junior engineers, and solve complex implementation challenges across web applications, mobile applications, APIs, functions, and related platform services.
In Modern Apps, this role is especially well suited to engineers who are excited about AI-native software delivery. Candidates should be highly proficient with tools such as Claude Code and have experience using AI to accelerate coding, debugging, testing, documentation, and other parts of the software development lifecycle.
Responsibilities:

Lead hands-on development across greenfield and brownfield application initiatives

Write, review, debug, and improve production-quality code across modern application stacks

Solve difficult technical problems with efficient,



well-architected solutions

Guide junior consultants through code reviews, technical coaching, onboarding, and knowledge-sharing

Leverage a variety of AI Assisted development toolsand be able to build and judiciously use AI agents

Extend AI into broader SDLC activities such as story creation, requirements refinement, and engineering documentation

Produce architectural documents and high-level technical designs when needed

Applystrong designpatterns andidentifyanti-patterns in applications, APIs, and cloud-native systems

Support delivery teams with quality, security, testing,DevSecOps, and operational readiness practices

Contribute to technical deliverables, implementation plans, and reusable engineering assets

Occasionally support pre-sales, scoping, and solutioning efforts as part of smaller pursuits or growth toward Principal responsibilities
Qualifications:

Deepexpertisein at least two of the following languages: Java, C#, JavaScript, or Python

Strong ability to design, write, debug, and review complex application code

Strong understanding of the full software development lifecycle and Agile delivery practices

Strong experience with test-driven development, testing strategies, and writing bulletproof code

Strong working knowledge of architecture, design patterns, and anti-patterns

Experience building modern applications, APIs, and cloud-native services

Practical experience with security,DevSecOps, CI/CD, observability, and production-readiness practices

Strongproficiencywith AI development tools, especially Claude Code; experience with Cursor, Windsurf, GitHub Copilot,Continue.dev, and similar tools is highly valued

Ability to structure context, set expectations,validateoutputs, and use AI effectively across coding and adjacent SDLC activities





Strong mentoring skills and the ability to help junior engineers improve through direct technical guidance

Strong communicationskills and the ability to explain technical concepts clearly

Ability to work independently and solve complex technical problems with minimal direction
Preferred Qualifications:

Strong consulting background in application development, architecture, or modernization

Experience with automated software analysis tools

Experience leading whiteboarding sessions and technical design discussions

Community involvement through writing, speaking, or technical leadership in internal or external forums

Experience supporting technical scoping, RFPs, or pre-sales activities
Why AHEAD:

Through our daily work and internal groups like Moving Women AHEAD and RISE AHEAD, we value and benefit from diversity of people, ideas, experience, and everything in between.

We fuel growth by stacking our office with top-notch technologies in a multi-million-dollar lab, by encouraging cross department training and development, sponsoring certifications and credentials for continued learning.

India Employment Advantages include:
Comprehensive health insurancecoverage for employees, with options to extend coverage to dependents
Paid time off and company holidays, along with additional leave advantages as per policy
Flexible work arrangements, supporting work-life balance
Learning and development opportunitiesto support continuous growth and upskilling
Employee wellness initiativesand programs focused on physical and mental well-being
Retirement and statutory benefitsin line with India regulations
Inclusive and people-first culture, with a robust focus on collaboration and ownership
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

📌 Senior Technical Consultant, Modern Apps (India)
🏢 thinkahead
📍 India