Staff Software Engineer - Python, React & Azure

Overview

Architect and build a ground-up cloud-native GenAI/UX platform as a Staff Software Engineer, leading design and development and mentoring junior and mid-level software associates.

What you'll do

• Lead and develop the design and development of scalable, AI-enabled applications using Python.
• Own the end-to-end lifecycle of solutions, ensuring seamless integration, scalability, and performance.
• Architect and maintain robust backend services using Python (e.g., FastAPI), with a focus on performance and security.
• Build intuitive front-end interfaces using React.js to deliver seamless user experiences.
• Apply best practices to develop secure, cloud-native solutions aligned with real-world use cases (Azure Cloud).
• Evaluate existing systems and propose architectural enhancements with detailed technical design documentation.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and SMEs to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Facilitate technical design walkthroughs and gather actionable feedback from stakeholders.
• Plan and execute comprehensive testing strategies, including automation and performance testing.
• Provide production support, including real-time debugging and root cause analysis.
• Ensure system stability through proactive monitoring and long-term fixes.
• Manage task priorities effectively within Agile frameworks.
• Stay current with emerging AI/ML technologies and industry trends.
• Drive innovation by exploring new tools and techniques to improve scalability and performance.
• Comply with company policies, including flexibility in work location and team assignments.
• Mentor junior and mid-level software associates and nurture a culture of high performance, continuous improvement, and innovation within the team.

What you'll need

• 10 - 13 years of experience in Python, Node JS, React JS, Design Patterns, Data structures, Restful Web services, Ajax, SQL programming.
• Strong experience in Full-stack development using Python with React.js and backend APIs.
• Experience with APIs and event-driven architecture (Kafka, Redis).
• Proven expertise in performance optimization for real-time systems.
• Solid understanding of microservices and service-oriented architecture.
• Familiarity with AI/ML techniques such as NLP, computer vision, and LLMs.
• Experience across software development lifecycle.
• Proven ability to leverage and guide teams in adopting coding assistants such as GitHub Copilot to enhance productivity and code quality.
• Demonstrable experience, thorough knowledge, and interests in Cloud native architecture, Distributed micro-services & Micro-Frontends, Multi-tenant SaaS solution and Cloud Scalability, performance, and High availability.
• Understanding of technical architectures, capacity plans, tool requirements, automation plans, product launch plans, and other deliverables.
• Deep understanding of JavaScript patterns and the challenges involved with creating maintainable JavaScript applications.
• Strong understanding of software design principles.
• Experience developing large, scalable applications deployed on cloud.
• Experience using Git for complex software systems with teams.
• Passion for learning new tools, languages, and frameworks.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience working in agile test-driven development with continuous integration.
• Experience with DevOps, Infrastructure as Code, and infrastructure automation.
• Good understanding of secure architectures, secure configuration, identity management.
• Strong requirements analysis and solution design abilities.
• Open for on-call support when needed.

Nice to have

• Experience with building AI agents.
• Exposure to any of the latest technologies, e.g. Kafka, Akka, Storm, Spark/Flink, GraphQL.

Details

• Location: Hyderabad.
• Open for on-call support when needed.