Title: Senior Software Engineer (Python)

Location: Bangalore

Exp: 3+ Years

Responsibilities

Backend Development

- Design, develop, and independently deliver moderately complex backend services and APIs using Python (FastAPI) and Pydantic with limited guidance.

- Write clean, maintainable, well-documented, and well-tested code following established design patterns and engineering standards.

- Implement data access layers, caching strategies (Redis), and integrations with internal and external services.

- Apply sound engineering judgment when debugging, troubleshooting, and resolving production issues.

- Demonstrate ownership of service reliability, performance, and maintainability.

Data Integration & Processing

- Build and maintain data processing components and pipelines that interact with SQL databases, Redis, and Azure cloud storage.

- Develop integration points between backend services and analytics platforms, Databricks, and AI services.

- Write and optimize SQL queries, stored procedures, and data transformation logic.

- Assist in implementing asynchronous task processing using Celery and message brokers.

- Contribute to scalable, resilient data flows in a microservices-oriented environment.

Quality & Engineering Practices

- Write unit and integration tests using pytest to ensure reliability and regression safety.

- Participate in code reviews with attention to correctness, performance, readability, and long-term maintainability.

- Follow CI/CD practices and contribute to backend build, test, and deployment pipeline maintenance.

- Apply structured logging, monitoring, and alerting practices to support production observability.

- Continuously improve engineering standards, tooling, and development workflows.

AI Augmentation & Agent Development

- Use AI-powered development tools such as Cursor AI and GitHub Copilot across the SDLC to enhance productivity in coding, testing, refactoring, and documentation.





- Build or contribute to basic AI agents and AI-augmented automation for backend and data workflows, under guidance from senior engineers.

- Leverage AI tools to assist with code generation, debugging, test creation, and operational support.

- Actively explore and adopt emerging AI tools, LLM APIs, and agent frameworks that improve backend development efficiency and system intelligence.

Collaboration & Growth

- Collaborate closely with senior engineers, product managers, and cross-functional teams in an Agile environment.

- Participate in sprint planning, design discussions, and retrospectives.

- Seek feedback and progressively take ownership of backend features and components.

- Stay current with Python ecosystem developments, cloud-native patterns, and backend engineering best practices.

- Contribute to documentation, knowledge sharing, and technical discussions.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

- BA/BS Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

- 3–5 years of professional software engineering experience with strong proficiency in Python.

- Hands-on experience with FastAPI or another Python web framework (Django, Flask).

- Working knowledge of SQL and relational databases (PostgreSQL, SQL Server).

- Understanding of RESTful API design principles, HTTP protocols, and data modeling with Pydantic.

- Familiarity with Git and team-oriented development workflows.

- Basic understanding of cloud platforms (Azure preferred) and deployment concepts.

- Hands-on experience using AI-assisted development tools in day-to-day engineering work.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience with asynchronous task processing (Celery, Redis).

- Familiarity with Docker and container-based development.

- Basic understanding of event-driven architectures and messaging systems.

- Experience with database migration tools such as Alembic.

- Exposure to Databricks or cloud data platforms.

- Exposure to LLM APIs or agent frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LangGraph).

- Familiarity with test-driven development and advanced pytest usage.

📌 Senior Software Engineer (Python) (Bengaluru)
🏢 NR Consulting
📍 Bengaluru