We are looking for a Lead Software Engineer (Python) to join our Academic & Government - Artificial Intelligence (AGAI) Team in Bangalore. If you're a seasoned Python developer with experience in API development, search and database technologies, and a solid interest and/or experience in AI, we'd love to speak with you.

About You – experience, education, skills, and accomplishments
Minimum 6 years of backend (Python) or full-stack software engineering experience
Strong experience in REST API design development, preferably with FastAPI or Flask
Hands on experience of SQL and relational databases such as Postgres, MySQL, or similar with a track record in designing database schemas and architecting scalable data models
Experience integrating external APIs, for example OpenAI API or similar model APIs
Experience with cloud services, preferably AWS
Experience with search platforms such as Apache Solr, Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, or similar

It would be outstanding if you also had . . .
Experience with vector databases such as Weaviate, Pinecone, pgvector, Milvus
Experience with Hugging face, Sentence transformers and/or Scikit learn.
Experience implementing RBAC and authentication/authorization flows
Experience with Java or another additional language





What will you be doing in this role?
Design, build, and maintain backend services for search and content workflows
Build and support keyword and semantic search capabilities
Develop FastAPI services and optimize performance
Integrate LLM APIs, embedding services, and related AI components into production systems
Work closely with cross functional teams to deliver production-ready features
Contribute to secure access control, testing, deployment, and operational support

About the Team

We're a vibrant team of engineers and data scientists spread across the globe, united by our vision to revolutionize academic research through the power of AI. Flexibility, creativity, and collaboration are at the heart of our work culture.

Hours of Work

45 hours per week, permanent full time position , IST time zone

At Clarivate, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified persons with respect to hiring, compensation, promotion, training, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. We comply with applicable laws and regulations governing non-discrimination in all locations.

📌 Lead Software Engineer Bengaluru Urban
🏢 Clarivate
📍 Bengaluru Urban