GCP Backend Developer / Engineer

EXL; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

EXL is seeking a backend engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable services on Google Cloud Platform to support EXLdata.ai™ agent deployment. You will establish data stewardship models and build interfaces tying agents to client data systems and governance workflows.

You will collaborate with architects and AI/ML engineers to configure governance, data quality, and lineage. The role requires a fast-paced, client-facing Agile delivery mindset and experience with REST APIs and CI/CD.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of hands-on backend development on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Strong proficiency in backend languages such as Python, Java, or Go.
• Experience with cloud-native GCP services: Cloud Run, BigQuery, Pub/Sub, Cloud Functions, GCS.
• Familiarity with AI agent frameworks, governance workflows, and metadata platforms.
• Understanding of data governance concepts — lineage, stewardship, data quality, and cataloging.
• Experience with REST API development, microservices architecture, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of EXLdata.ai™ platform is a strong plus.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, client-facing Agile delivery environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs on GCP to support EXLdata.ai™ agent deployment.
• Establish and operationalize the data stewardship operating model supported by AI agents.
• Build and integrate backend interfaces connecting EXLdata.ai™ agents with client data systems and governance workflows.
• Collaborate with Solution Architects and AI/ML engineers to configure governance, data quality, and lineage agents.
• Drive adoption of AI-assisted stewardship workflows and ensure business engagement across stakeholder teams.
• Support metadata platform integrations and ensure data pipeline reliability and performance.
• Participate in Agile sprints — daily standups, sprint demos, and retrospectives.

Skills

GCP backend development

Python/Java/Go

REST API development

CI/CD pipelines

Data governance concepts

Agile delivery

AI agent frameworks

Tools

Cloud Run

BigQuery

Pub/Sub

Cloud Functions

GCS

Job description

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) to support EXLdata.ai™ agent deployment
• Establish and operationalize the data stewardship operating model supported by AI agents
• Build and integrate backend interfaces connecting EXLdata.ai™ agents with client data systems and governance workflows
• Collaborate with Solution Architects and AI/ML engineers to configure governance, data quality, and lineage agents
• Drive adoption of AI-assisted stewardship workflows and ensure business engagement across stakeholder teams
• Support metadata platform integrations and ensure data pipeline reliability and performance
• Participate in Agile sprints — daily standups, sprint demos, and retrospectives

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) to support EXLdata.ai™ agent deployment
• Establish and operationalize the data stewardship operating model supported by AI agents
• Build and integrate backend interfaces connecting EXLdata.ai™ agents with client data systems and governance workflows
• Collaborate with Solution Architects and AI/ML engineers to configure governance, data quality, and lineage agents
• Drive adoption of AI-assisted stewardship workflows and ensure business engagement across stakeholder teams
• Support metadata platform integrations and ensure data pipeline reliability and performance
• Participate in Agile sprints — daily standups, sprint demos, and retrospectives

Qualifications

Skills & Experience

• 4+ years of hands-on backend development experience on Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Strong proficiency in backend languages such as Python, Java, or Go
• Experience with cloud-native GCP services: Cloud Run, BigQuery, Pub/Sub, Cloud Functions, GCS
• Familiarity with AI agent frameworks, governance workflows, and metadata platforms
• Understanding of data governance concepts — lineage, stewardship, data quality, and cataloging
• Experience with REST API development, microservices architecture, and CI/CD pipelines
• Knowledge of EXLdata.ai™ platform is a strong plus
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, client-facing Agile delivery environment

Preferred Skills

• Experience in the insurance domain (Claims, Underwriting, or Policy data)
• Familiarity with data governance tools such as Collibra, Alation, or similar platforms
• GCP Professional Certifications: Cloud Developer, Data Engineer, or Architect
• Experience working with offshore/onshore hybrid delivery models