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CapgeminiChennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaPosted 20 May 2026

Capgemini is hiring a Lead Software Engineer in Chennai to oversee software development and maintenance. The role involves supervising technical staff, managing complex environments, and aligning engineering outcomes with business objectives. Candidates must demonstrate deep expertise across the SDLC and strong leadership capabilities. This position is suited for an experienced professional capable of managing both technical projects and team development.

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Experience

Experience not specified

Function

Engineering

Work mode

Onsite, India

Company

Tier 2

What you will work on

Capgemini is hiring a Lead Software Engineer in Chennai to oversee software development and maintenance. The role involves supervising technical staff, managing complex environments, and aligning engineering outcomes with business objectives. Candidates must demonstrate deep expertise across the SDLC and strong leadership capabilities. This position is suited for an experienced professional capable of managing both technical projects and team development.

TAL's take

Quality 45/1002/5 clarityTier 2 company

Large tier-2 consulting firm with generic, non-technical JD lacking specific stack requirements.

The JD is extremely vague, focusing on behavioral traits and administrative duties rather than a specific technical stack or project context.

Salaries at Capgemini

11.2 LPA average

Based on 2,138 Grapevine salary entries for Capgemini.

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Engineering

0 - 2 years | B1

4 LPA average

Range: 3 - 16 LPA

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2 - 4 years | A5

6 LPA average

Range: 2 - 54 LPA

Engineering

4 - 6 years | B1

10 LPA average

Range: 4 - 21 LPA

Engineering

6 - 8 years | B2

14 LPA average

Range: 3 - 26 LPA

Must haves

  • Ability to supervise technical and administrative work of other software engineers
  • Expertise in software development lifecycle
  • Experience operating in highly complex environments without supervision
  • Leadership balancing business, technical, and people objectives

About the company

Global IT services company with established presence but not a top-tier product eng brand.

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