Job Description

Tecknoworks is a global technology consulting company. At our core, we embody values that define who we are and how we operate. We are curious, continuously seeking to expand our understanding and question conventional wisdom. Fearlessness drives us, propelling us to take daring steps to achieve significant outcomes. Our aspiration to be inspiring motivates us to consistently reach for our personal and collective best, setting an example for ourselves and those we interact with. Collaboration is our strength, capitalizing on the diverse brilliance within our team. Our commitment knows no bounds; we consistently go the extra mile to ensure enduring positive effects for our clients.

We are looking for a Software Engineering Practice Lead who combines deep technical expertise, strong client-facing skills, and a passion for developing people. This role sits at the intersection of engineering excellence, client delivery, and practice growth.

As a Practice Lead, you are the technical authority and people leader for the Software Engineering Practice. You define how we build, how we scale, and how we grow engineers, while contributing hands-on to client engagements.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and enforce technical standards and architecture
• Provide hands-on technical leadership and guidance
• Drive delivery quality and continuous improvement
• Act as a senior technical advisor in client engagements
• Contribute to presales and technical proposals
• Lead and develop engineers and Squad Leads
• Drive hiring, capability development, and knowledge sharing
• Support practice strategy, assets, and frameworks
• Collaboration on workforce planning and delivery alignment

How you work

You are hands-on, actively involved in architecture, technical problem-solving, and reviews. You balance client work with practice leadership and lead through coaching and collaboration

What You Own

• Technical standards and architecture
• Delivery quality across engagements
• Practice capability, performance management, and engineer development
• Technical contribution to presales

What You Don’t Own

• Budgets and commercial negotiations
• Project management ownership
• Client account ownership
• Resource allocation

Core Competencies

• Clear communication of complex technical concepts
• Strong client-facing presence (workshops, presentations, discussions)
• Ability to influence decisions and build trusted partnerships
• Structured and effective communicator (written and verbal)
• Proven expertise in solution architecture and technical decisions
• Strong knowledge of modern engineering (cloud, APIs, microservices, DevOps)
• Experience with scalable, cloud-based architecture and multi-cloud environments
• Ability to translate business needs into scalable solutions
• Solid understanding of modern delivery models and architectures
• Experience leading, mentoring, and coaching engineering teams
• Strong capability in performance and talent development
• Focus on building engaged, high-performing teams
• Experience in pre-sales and solution design
• Ability to develop proposals, POCs, and solution strategies
• Strong understanding of client context and commercial drivers

How Success Looks Like

• Consistent high-quality delivery
• Strong and autonomous teams
• Contribution to winning new work
• Clear and scalable technical culture

Ready to lead, inspire, and win? Step into a high-impact role where you shape solutions, influence clients at the highest level, and build the teams that make it all happen.