Software Engineer - Pune/Chennai

Responsibilities

Data Extraction & Web Scraping
- Build scalable web crawlers to harvest structured and unstructured web data using custom and enterprise frameworks.
- Manage dynamic content extraction using advanced browser automation tools for JavaScript-heavy, AJAX, and infinite-scroll sites.
- Optimize crawling performance through concurrent execution, asynchronous programming, and container multi-threading.

Backend & Application Engineering
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend microservices using Python and PHP.
- Design Python based RESTful APIs to ensure seamless data integration across cross-functional platforms.

Database Management & Operations
- Write effective, optimized SQL queries and manage schema design within PostgreSQL.
- Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve complex production issues to maintain system stability.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including Product, QA, DevOps, and other engineering units.

Qualifications
- Must HaveExperience: 3+ years of professional software engineering experience.




- Web Scraping: Deep proficiency with Python parsing packages (Scrapy, BeautifulSoup, LXML, Requests).
- Browser Automation: Hands-on experience handling browser execution via Selenium, Playwright, or Pyppeteer.
- PHP: Strong development experience in PHP and the CodeIgniter framework.
- Database: Solid understanding of PostgreSQL database schema design, query optimization, and performance tuning.
- Architecture: Strong foundation in designing Microservices and building robust RESTful APIs.
- Soft Skills:Ownership: Ability to take a project from concept to delivery independently.
- Collaboration: Strong communication skills to align with remote and local cross-functional teams.
- Agility: A proactive mindset that thrives in fast-paced, continuous-improvement environments.
- Nice to HaveCloud & DevOps: Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and CI/CD pipelines.
- Containerization:

📌 Backend Engineer with Python, PHP and PostgreSQL (Chennai)
🏢 Nielseniq
📍 Chennai