Full Stack Engineer

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 3,000,000 - 5,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary + bonus

24 days annual leave

Volunteer days (4)

Birthday day off

Pension contributions

Medical insurance for self & dependats

Life cover & personal accident cover

Seasonal events

Training and development

Remote working tools & equipment

Job summary

Taylor & Francis in Bengaluru is seeking a Senior Full Stack Engineer to join our AI-First Software Delivery transformation. You will build scalable, maintainable cloud-based platforms and contribute to architectural decisions, CI/CD pipelines, and IaC, while balancing delivery with long-term quality.

Based in our technology hub, you’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams, champion test-driven and behavior-driven development, and ensure security-by-design as we modernize knowledge delivery

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong understanding of software architecture and design patterns.
• Experience with AI tools and cloud platforms (AWS).
• Hands-on with CI/CD and automated testing.
• Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases.

Responsibilities

• Write, review, and own production-quality code as an active contributor.
• Champion AI-first software delivery approaches.
• Implement CI/CD and IaC practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to clarify requirements.
• Balance delivery pace with technical health and debt reduction.
• Ensure robust monitoring and security-by-design.

Skills

Software architecture

AI tools

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Testing frameworks

Databases (SQL/NoSQL)

Security principles

XP practices (TDD, pairing)

Communication

Tools

Terraform

Job description

Informais a leading academic publishing, business intelligence, knowledge and events business, creating unique content and connectivity for customers all over the world. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a member of the FTSE 100.

Taylor & Francisis one of the world’s largest publishers of high-quality, peer reviewed scholarly journals, books, e-books and reference works. We empower learners, thinkers and doers with trusted knowledge that advances research and enriches lives. We bring together diverse people, ideas and opinions to validate and publish the experts, theories and truths that matter. And we’ve been doing this in an unbroken arc since 1798.

Our purpose is to foster human progress through knowledge. We strongly believe that this requires us to encourage and examine different ideas and voices, so that any work that meets our exacting levels of quality deserves to be included in our publications. This requires open minds, the opportunity for robust debate, and the courage to defend perspectives that stand up to scrutiny, even if they conflict with our personal beliefs or values. Because that’s the only way to find the best obtainable version of the truth and, ultimately, foster human progress. If you agree, then we’d love to hear from you.

Job Description

The Senior Full Stack Engineer is a highly skilled individual contributor who builds high-quality software while contributing to technical direction within the team. This is a hands-on role focused on delivering scalable, maintainable solutions while supporting a culture of continuous improvement and collaborative delivery. As part of our AI-First Software Delivery (AIFSD) transformation, you will also contribute to evolving how software is built by leveraging AI to improve development speed, quality, and efficiency.

This role reports to the Engineering Manager or Tech Lead and plays a key part in delivering modern, cloud-based platforms that support our vision of a leading knowledge marketplace. This is an exciting time to join our established business as it undergoes a major transformation, driven by technology at the forefront of academic publishing.

Based in our Technology hub in Bangalore, we are looking for a dynamic, results-oriented Senior Full Stack Engineer who can make timely, pragmatic technical decisions, balancing immediate delivery needs with long-term maintainability, and ensuring steady progress without unnecessary complexity.

Key Responsibilities

Software Development & Technical Contribution

Write, review, and own production-quality code as an active contributor to the team's codebase; this is a technical, hands-on role

Champion the use of AI-first software delivery approaches, leveraging AI tools and frameworks to enhance development efficiency, automate repetitive tasks, and improve decision-making

Advocate for and implement modern engineering practices, such as Continuous Integration & Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Contribute to architectural decisions at the team and system level, balancing pragmatism with long-term maintainability

Delivery & Collaboration

Help break down complex technical work into well-scoped, deliverable increments

Contribute as a strong technical contributor within the team, supporting technical discussions and decisions, collaborate with cross-functional teams, including QAs, product owners, architects, designers, and program management to clarify requirements, surface constraints, and align technical solutions with business goals

Work closely with the Architecture Advice Forum through Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) to contribute to cross-team technical strategy, championing evolutionary architecture principles

Remove technical blockers and elevate risks early to protect team delivery commitments

Balance delivery pace with technical health — advocating for investment in test coverage, refactoring, and debt reduction

Quality & Engineering Excellence

Champion test-driven development (TDD), behaviour-driven development (BDD), and automated testing at all levels

Collaborate with platform teams to establish CI/CD pipelines and automate deployment processes

Contribute to the design and implementation of Infrastructure as Code using tools like Terraform to automate infrastructure provisioning and management

Ensure robust monitoring, logging, and alerting systems are in place to maintain system reliability and performance

Promote security-by-design and advocate for responsible handling of data and infrastructure

Communication and Stakeholder Engagement

Effectively communicate technical concepts, challenges, and solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences

Participate in cross-functional discussions with stakeholders

Build trust with internal stakeholders through transparency about risk, progress, and technical decisions

Qualifications

Skills & Experience

5+ years of professional software development experience.

Strong understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and principles (e.g., SOLID, microservices, event-driven architectures)

Experience with AI tools, frameworks, platforms, and their application in software delivery

Experience with cloud platforms (especially AWS services), containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)

Hands‑on experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks

Familiarity with databases (SQL and NoSQL) and data modelling

Fluency with XP practices: TDD, pair programming, continuous integration, refactoring

Working knowledge of security principles (secrets management, least privilege)

Additional Information

You must have the right to work and live in India.

Location:The successful candidate will be able to utiliseour balanced working model. We ask that candidates live within acommutable distance of our Bengaluru office to ensure that as a balanced worker they can make it to our office location to collaborate as required. There isan expectation for a minimum of 5 days per week in‑person time.

We believe that great things happen when people connect face‑to‑face. That's why we work in‑person with each other, or with customers and partners, three days a week or more. When you’re not spending time together in one of our offices or other workplaces – like at conference – you get the flexibility and support to work from home or remotely.

What we offer in return:

• A competitive salary + bonus
• 24 days annual leave
• 4 volunteering days annually
• Day off for your birthday
• Pension contributions
• Medical insurance for self and dependants; life cover and personal accident cover for self
• Seasonal social and charitable events
• Training and development
• Tools and equipment for remote working

Being Yourself at Taylor & Francis:

If you’re excited about working with Taylor & Francis to foster human progress through knowledge, we invite you to apply even if your existing skills and experience don’t fit every item listed above. At Taylor & Francis, we are at our best and most successful when colleagues can be themselves and make a contribution regardless of their identity or background. As a colleague, you will have the opportunity to further innovate and develop in areas that you are passionate about. Our goal is to empower you with the resources, incentives, and flexibility you need to enjoy success at work and to live a healthy, balanced life.

Taylor & Francis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe in and value diversity of people and thought, fostering a supportive and inclusive environment where all colleagues can learn and succeed as their true selves. Taylor & Francis recruits, develops, and retains colleagues without regard to any protected personal characteristics or other non‑merit based factor.

If you have a disability, or face another barrier, and would like to request an adjustment to assist your participation in the hiring process and/or in the advertised position, please contact [e-mail]. Your request will be reviewed and considered in the strictest confidence.

We genuinely care about our colleagues, promoting work‑life balance, wellbeing, and flexible working. We believe that the skills and experience you bring to Taylor & Francis are invaluable. We want you to have the opportunity to develop your abilities, and to innovate and develop in areas which you are passionate about. To find out more about our business and the great career opportunities please go to our Careers Site: http://www.taylorandfrancisgroup.com/careers