Software Engineering Lead - Applications (Python Full Stack)

ZS is a professional services firm that works side by side with companies to help develop and deliver products that drive customer value and company results. From R&D to portfolio strategy, customer insights, marketing and sales strategy, operations and technology, we leverage our deep industry expertise and leading-edge analytics to create solutions that work in the real world. Our most valuable asset is our people—a fact that’s reflected in our values-driven organization in which new perspectives are integral and new ideas are celebrated. ZSers are passionately committed to helping companies and their customers thrive in industries ranging from healthcare and life sciences, to high-tech, financial services, travel and transportation, and beyond. ZS’s India Capability & Expertise Center (CEC) houses more than 60% of ZS people across three offices in New Delhi, Pune and Bengaluru. Our teams work with colleagues across North America, Europe and East Asia to create and deliver real world solutions to the clients who drive our business. The CEC maintains standards of analytical, operational and technological excellence across our capability groups. Together, our collective knowledge enables each ZS team to deliver superior results to our clients. ZS’s Rapid Prototyping team is part of the larger ZS Product & technology group and is responsible to bring new ideas/concept to life to help stakeholders assess their viability and take them to market in the fastest way possible. The team works with business stakeholders and to continually innovate take ownership of building prototypes on the web using modern prototyping techniques. The team supports lean thinking, works in agile environment and promotes innovation as it fits. You will lead a development team with diversified expertise across technology domain and will be responsible for delivery of multiple projects. As the leader of the team, you will be expected to continuously innovate and remain up to date with current technology trends in the market to ensure team’s relevance to the organization Responsibilities Lead a team of developers and continuously improve technical skills of self and the team Own end to end responsibility to lead multiple projects simultaneously across all phases – right from discovery to closure; Build long term relationships with existing stakeholders and help to build new relationships under the guidance of Sr. leadership Understand stakeholder business issues and actively lead and own solution design and features that meet their needs Partner with Managers, Business Analysts, UX designers and developers to build realistic implementation plans with a focus on quality, sustainability, and delivering value to the stakeholders Design technically rich prototypes based on the stakeholder requirements and guide the development team and other relevant technology teams to do successful implementation Manage project in extreme agile environment and provide a balance between development speed and quality by influencing stakeholders and promoting lean mindset Stand up for coding best practices that ensure quality deliverables: agile development, continuous integration, code reviews, and technical design Research industry trends and technologies, and promote adoption of best-in-class tools and technologies with a focus on innovation and learning Work