Data & AI Engineer

Sanofi; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanofi in Hyderabad is seeking a backend engineer to own the entire backend of the application, including design, implementation, tests, and troubleshooting of core logic, data ingestion, and APIs.

You will optimize Snowflake queries, ETL pipelines, and build microservices in Python, with CI/CD automation and peer reviews to ensure quality.

The role emphasizes scalable architecture, performance during high load, and documentation on Confluence to support the codebase.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of backend, integration, data pipelining, and infrastructure experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or similar quantitative field.
• Expertise in database optimization and performance improvement.
• Expertise in Python, PySpark, and Snowpark.
• Experience with Snowflake and PostgreSQL, and writing efficient SQL queries.
• Experience with cloud-based data platforms (Snowflake, AWS).
• Proficiency in developing robust APIs using Python and FastAPI.
• Knowledge of data structures and algorithms.
• Experience with modern testing frameworks (SonarQube, K6).
• Strong collaboration skills for server-side/client-side integration.
• Knowledge of DevOps tools and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Own backend, data pipelines, databases, APIs, and CI/CD integration.
• Fine-tune queries and optimize ETL/data pipelines for performance.
• Assess and resolve data pipeline issues for timely execution.
• Develop and manage microservices using Python.
• Promote code quality, testing, and deployment best practices.
• Create detailed documentation on Confluence for maintenance.

Skills

Python

PySpark

Snowpark

SQL queries

APIs (FastAPI)

DevOps practices

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or similar quantitative field

Tools

Snowflake

PostgreSQL

AWS

Kubernetes

Argo

OpenShift

Terraform

CloudWatch

Grafana

JFrog Artifactory

GitHub Actions

SonarQube

K6

Job description

About the job

• Ownership of the entire back end of the application including the design, implementation, test, and troubleshooting of the core application logic, databases, data ingestion and transformation, data processing and orchestration of pipelines, APIs, CI/CD integration and other processes
• Fine-tune and optimize queries using Snowflake platform and databases techniques
• Optimize ETL/data pipelines to balance performance, functionality, and other operational requirements
• Assess and resolve data pipeline issues to ensure performance and timeliness of execution
• Assist with technical solution discovery to ensure technical feasibility
• Assist in setting up and managing CI/CD pipelines and development of automated tests
• Developing and managing microservices using python
• Conduct peer reviews for quality, consistency, and rigor for production level solution
• Design application architecture for efficient concurrent user handling, ensuring optimal performance during high usage periods
• Promote best practices and standards for code management, automated testing, and deployments
• Own all areas of the product lifecycle: design, development, test, deployment, operation, and support
• Create detail documentation on Confluence to be able to support and maintain codebase and its functionality

Qualifications

• 4+ years of relevant experience developing backend, integration, data pipelining, and infrastructure
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or similar quantitative field of study
• Expertise in database optimization and performance improvement
• Expertise in Python, PySpark, and Snowpark
• Experience data warehouse and object-relational database (Snowflake and PostgreSQL) and writing efficient SQL queries
• Experience in cloud-based data platforms (Snowflake, AWS)
• Proficiency in developing robust, reliable APIs using Python and FastAPI Framework
• Understanding of data structures and algorithms
• Experience in modern testing framework (SonarQube, K6 is a plus)
• Strong collaboration skills, willingness to work with others to ensure seamless integration of the server-side and client-side
• Knowledge of DevOps best practices and associated tools, a plus, especially in the setup, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of associated tools:
  • Containers and containerization technologies (Kubernetes, Argo, Red Hat OpenShift)
  • Infrastructure as code (Terraform)
  • Monitoring and Logging (CloudWatch, Grafana)
  • CI/CD Pipelines (JFrog Artifactory)
  • Scripting and automation (Python, GitHub, Github actions)

Why choose us?

Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team. Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally. Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact. Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave. Opportunity to work in an international environment, collaborating with diverse business teams and vendors, working in a dynamic team, and fully empowered to propose and implement innovative ideas. Pursue Progress. Discover Extraordinary. Progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. You can be one of those people. Chasing change, embracing new ideas and exploring all the opportunities we have to offer. Let’s pursue progress. And let’s discover extraordinary together. At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, ability or gender identity. Watch our ALL IN video and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com! Pursue progress, discover extraordinary Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, let’s be those people. At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, ability or gender identity. Watch our ALL IN video and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com! We are an R&D driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and creating compelling growth. Our team is guided by one purpose: we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. We want to build a healthier, more resilient world, and turn the impossible into the possible by discovering, developing, and delivering medicines and vaccines for millions of people around the world. Discover more about us visiting www.sanofi.com or via our movie We are Sanofi Start a career that makes a difference. Reinvention is in our DNA. It’s what drove our evolution from a small French enterprise to one of the world’s leading biopharma companies. Whether it’s using AI to shorten drug-discovery times or building trust in healthcare, you could be helping our teams make life better for patients, partners, and communities. This is where you grow your career. We open the door for you to explore new opportunities, push your limits, and connect with people who are driven by a shared purpose: we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives.