Team Lead

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.

• 5?10 years of experience in software engineering, project delivery, or technical leadership roles.
• Proven experience leading Agile teams and managing software delivery projects.
• Strong 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.

• 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.