Software Technical Lead

Technip Energies; Chennai; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 7,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Technip Energies in Chennai is seeking a Lead Full Stack Developer to lead the design, development, and delivery of scalable applications. You will mentor a team of developers in a Scrum environment, promote secure coding, and ensure high performance while collaborating with Product Owners and stakeholders.

You will act as a technical owner, shape the architecture, and address challenges across database design, microservices integration, and cloud deployment in a fast-paced energy technology

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of experience in web software development with leadership capabilities.
• 6+ years of hands-on SQL Server, optimization, and complex queries.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and delivery of a scalable, high‑performance application.
• Mentor team and enforce coding standards, security and testing practices.
• Promote DevSecOps and secure coding throughout the SDLC.
• Collaborate with Product Owners and stakeholders to translate requirements into technical tasks.
• Own technical roadmap, ADRs, and drive architecture decisions.
• Lead incident management, code reviews, and performance optimizations.
• Utilize AI tools responsibly to accelerate development and maintain quality.

Skills

Leadership

Web development

SQL Server

Analytical thinking

Communication

Independent work

Tools

SonarQube

Snyk

GitHub Copilot

Claude

Azure

Azure API Management

Azure Key Vault

Azure Monitor

Application Insights

Job description

Job Description

Be part of the solution at Technip Energies and embark on a one‑of‑a‑kind journey. You will be helping to develop cutting‑edge solutions to solve real‑world energy problems.

We are currently seeking a Lead full Stack Developer, to join our Chennai Team, and this position will be directly reporting to Head of the Department.

About us

Technip Energies is a global technology and engineering powerhouse. With leadership positions in LNG, hydrogen, ethylene, sustainable chemistry, and CO₂ management, we are contributing to the development of critical markets such as energy, energy derivatives, decarbonization, and circularity. Our complementary business segments, Technology, Products and Services (TPS) and Project Delivery, turn innovation into scalable and industrial reality.

Through collaboration and excellence in execution, our 17 000+ employees across 34 countries are fully committed to bridging prosperity with sustainability for a world designed to last.

About the mission we offer you

As a Lead Full Stack Developer, the candidate will be responsible for leading the design, development, and delivery of a scalable and high‑performance application. They will work in collaboration with a team of full‑stack developers in a Scrum‑based environment, under the guidance of a Business Application Owner.

The Lead Developer will play a critical role in ensuring the technical quality of the application by promoting best practices, ensuring secure coding standards, and optimizing performance. The candidate is expected to mentor team members, provide technical leadership, and act as the primary point of contact for technical challenges. A deep understanding of the business domain and the ability to translate complex functional requirements into scalable technical solutions are essential for success in this role.

This role also requires hands‑on technical expertise to address challenges in system design, database architecture, integration with microservices, and cloud deployment. The ideal candidate will be proactive, detail‑oriented, and committed to delivering high‑quality software solutions that align with business needs.

Qualifications / Skills

• Software Development: 8 to 12 years of experience in web software development with demonstrated leadership capabilities.
• Database Expertise: 6+ years of hands‑on experience with SQL Server, database optimization, and writing complex queries.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently.

Starting Date: Immediately

Assignment, Context, Job Main Challenges & Key Expectations

• Learning Curve: The candidate is expected to quickly acquire deep knowledge of the application’s technical and business context.
• Team Leadership: The candidate will mentor and guide the development team, ensuring they follow best practices in coding, design, and testing.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Close collaboration with Product Owners (POs), test leads, and business stakeholders to refine user stories, resolve ambiguities, and ensure technical feasibility.
• Technical Ownership: The candidate will own the design, development, and delivery of complex modules, ensuring the application is secure, maintainable, and scalable.
• Code Quality and Security: The candidate is expected to champion DevSecOps practices, embedding security throughout the CI/CD pipeline and software development lifecycle. This includes advocating secure coding practices and leveraging tools such as SonarQube and Snyk to improve code quality and detect vulnerabilities.
• Continuous Improvement: Staying updated with emerging technologies and proactively identifying opportunities to enhance the application and development processes.

Job Scope

• Analyze user stories and oversee the translation of functional requirements into technical tasks.
• Design and implement scalable, secure, and maintainable architecture solutions.
• Optimize database schema design, queries, and application performance.
• Ensure robust documentation, comprehensive unit testing, and effective resolution of issues.
• Act as a mentor and guide to the development team, ensuring adherence to coding standards and promoting a culture of technical excellence.

Responsibilities

• Actively participate in and lead all Agile ceremonies daily standups, sprint planning, reviews, demos, and refinements.
• Collaborate with Product Owners (POs), developers, and other stakeholders to refine user stories and provide technical insights.
• Estimate user stories, allocate tasks, and guide team members during refinement and sprint planning.
• Implement user stories with clean, maintainable, and secure code.
• Design scalable and reliable architecture while ensuring adherence to security and performance benchmarks.
• Utilize tools such as SonarQube and Snyk to identify and resolve code vulnerabilities, technical debt, and code smells.
• Conduct and oversee thorough code reviews to maintain quality and enforce secure coding practices.
• Integrate DevSecOps practices into the CI/CD pipeline, including automated security scanning using SonarQube (SAST) and Snyk (dependency/container vulnerability checks), secrets management, DAST, and compliance‑as‑code, ensuring security is a shared responsibility across the development lifecycle.
• Leverage AI‑assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude) to accelerate coding, automate code review feedback, enforce code quality standards, and generate documentation; evaluate and responsibly adopt AI/ML capabilities within the application where they deliver measurable business value.
• Ensure responsible use of AI tools in line with company AI policy: review all AI‑generated code before merge and never share confidential or client data in prompts.
• Manage Azure cloud resources, Azure API Management, Azure Key Vault, Azure Monitor, and Application Insights.
• Design and write comprehensive unit test cases to ensure high reliability and code coverage.
• Debug and resolve complex issues identified in QA, UAT, pre‑production, and production environments.
• Provide production support, troubleshoot issues, and ensure system reliability during hyper‑care and beyond.
• Mentor team members, facilitate knowledge‑sharing sessions, and foster team development.
• Stay updated on emerging technologies and propose their adoption when relevant.
• Lead strategies for code cleanup, performance optimization, and process improvements.
• Maintain Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) and own the technical roadmap for the application.
• Track and manage technical debt as a prioritized backlog item, agreed with the Product Owner.
• Lead incident management for production issues, including root cause analysis (RCA) and preventive actions.
• Coordinate with other application teams, vendors, and infrastructure and cyber security teams, including support for architecture and security reviews.
• Participate in technical interviews and contribute to hiring and onboarding developers.

Success Measures (KPIs)

• Sprint predictability: committed versus delivered story points.
• Defect leakage to UAT and production.
• Unit test code coverage meeting the agreed target.
• SonarQube quality gate pass rate on all pipelines.
• Closure of security vulnerabilities (SonarQube, Snyk) within the agreed SLA.
• Timely resolution of production incidents with completed RCA.
• Growth in team capability through mentoring and knowledge sharing.

Preferred Certifications

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate (AZ‑204)
• Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ‑400)
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ‑305)
• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM)

Your career with us

Working at Technip Energies is an inspiring journey, filled with groundbreaking projects and dynamic collaborations. Surrounded by diverse and talented individuals, you will feel welcomed, respected, and engaged. Enjoy a safe, caring environment where you can spark new ideas, reimagine the future, and lead change. As your career grows, you will benefit from learning opportunities at T.EN University, such as The Future Ready Program, Graduate Program, and from the support of your manager through check‑in moments like the Mid‑Year Development Review, fostering continuous growth and development.

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