A 5-week returnship program for experienced Women or Gender Diverse developers on a career break (1–5 years), designed to help you sharpen your skills and restart your tech career with confidence.
About the Program
Vapasi is part of our Women or gender diverse talent in tech initiative and supports experienced women or gender diverse technologists in resuming their tech journeys. Since its inception, over 250 women have participated across 20+ batches (for both Developers and Quality Analysts). Many Vapasi graduates have gone on to build successful careers at Thoughtworks and other leading companies.
Program Highlights
Open to women or gender diverse developers with a career break of 1 to 5 years
5-week full-time training program in Bangalore (Mahadevapura office)
Focused on refreshing and sharpening programming skills through:
Hands-on sessions
One-on-one mentoring
Regular interactions with Thoughtworks leaders and fellow participants
Selected candidates will be paid during training/internship to work on a live Thoughtworks project. Based on performance, a full-time role may be extended.
Eligibility Criteria
A minimum of 2 to 5 years of hands-on software development experience before taking a career break
A career break lasting between 1 and 5 years
Foundational knowledge of Java with React.js and any cloud experience
About Thoughtworks
We are a global technology consultancy that delivers extraordinary impact by blending design, engineering, and AI expertise. For over 30 years, we’ve helped organizations:
Strengthen their enterprise systems
Scale with agility
Create seamless digital experiences
We’re committed to solving complex challenges by combining AI and human ingenuity to turn ambitious ideas into reality.
See here our AI policy.
Skills Required
- Open to women or gender-diverse developers
- Career break of 1 to 5 years
- 2 to 5 years of hands-on software development experience before the career break
- Foundational knowledge of Java
- Foundational knowledge of React.js
- Cloud experience
- Availability for a 5-week full-time training program in Bangalore
Thoughtworks Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Thoughtworks and has not been reviewed or approved by Thoughtworks.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off includes vacation accrual from day one with rollover, personal/sick days, development and service days, and a long‑tenure paid sabbatical. Policies also emphasize comprehensive leave for rest, illness, and rejuvenation.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage spans medical, dental, and vision and often extends to families, complemented by mental‑health support through Lyra and Headspace. In some regions, private providers and wellness rewards further bolster healthcare access.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave is positioned as generous across regions, with fully paid options in some markets and a comprehensive fertility policy. Adoption and broader family supports are also highlighted.
Thoughtworks Insights
What We Do
We are a global technology consultancy that delivers extraordinary impact by blending design, engineering and AI expertise. For 30 years, our commitment to design-led thinking, engineering excellence and innovation means we prioritize people, build teams with strong technical foundations and embed AI into every step of the process – not just as a tool but as a mindset. It’s this approach that sets us apart, sparks bold ideas and empowers us to drive real, lasting innovation. We’re not preparing for the future – we’re defining it.
Why Work With Us
As technologists, we have a unique role to play in how technology should benefit all of society, pursuing a more equitable future. Part of that role is to continuously educate ourselves on the issues that matter to the causes we believe in. We recognize our privilege and strive to see the world from the perspective of the most vulnerable.
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