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Senior Software Engineer

Definitive Healthcare

7-10 y

Onsite

(Bengaluru)

Roles & Responsibilities

Utilize advanced Python technologies and frameworks to design, develop, and maintain

scalable backend systems and microservices for products in marketing analytics and

real-world evidence analytics. As a senior contributor, you will provide technical

leadership, lead backend development efforts, mentor team members, and drive

technical excellence. Collaboration will occur within cross-functional teams, including

UI designers, data engineers, frontend developers, client-facing teams, product

management, and project management, while adhering to agile methodologies and

scrum practices to deliver robust, integrated analytics solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Architect, develop, and optimize scalable backend components, microservices, and

RESTful APIs using Python frameworks such as Django and FastAPI.

• Implement real-time features and asynchronous processing with WebSockets and

Redis for enhanced application performance.

• Lead the backend development team by delegating tasks, coordinating efforts, and

ensuring timely delivery of high-quality features.

• Provide technical leadership through mentoring junior developers, conducting

thorough code reviews, and enforcing best practices in software design and

implementation.

• Lead collaboration with data engineers, frontend developers, and stakeholders to

gather requirements, define technical specifications, and ensure seamless integration

across layers.

• Perform advanced troubleshooting and debugging of complex issues in production

and development environments, including performance bottlenecks and system

failures.

• Contribute to architectural decisions, system design, and performance optimization

in containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes.

• Participate actively in the full software development lifecycle, encompassing

planning, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance within an agile

framework.

• Maintain effective communication in a globally distributed team, utilizing tools such

as Git for version control and JIRA for project tracking.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 7+ years of professional experience in Python backend development, with

expertise in frameworks such as Django and FastAPI.

• Proven track record in designing and implementing RESTful APIs, microservices

architectures, and real-time applications using WebSockets.

• Strong proficiency with caching solutions like Redis and relational databases such as

PostgreSQL, including query optimization and schema design.

• Deep understanding of object-oriented programming, design patterns, and software

architecture principles.

• Proficiency with ORM libraries (e.g., SQLAlchemy or Django ORM).

• Advanced experience in Linux environments, containerization with Docker, and

orchestration using Kubernetes.

• Proficiency in code versioning with Git, including advanced workflows and branching

strategies.

• Hands-on experience with agile methodologies, scrum processes, and tools such as

JIRA.

• Demonstrated expertise in debugging, performance tuning, security best practices,

and complex problem-solving.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with

technical and nontechnical stakeholders in a distributed team environment.

Job Role

Python Backend Developer

Primary Skills

PostgreSQL
Python
Fast Api
Redis
OOPS
Celery
Microservice
Django

Secondary Skills

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Headquartered In

Bengaluru

Industry Type

Healthcare

Company Size

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