Lead Software/Data Engineer - Data Platform

Happiest Minds Technologies; Bengaluru Urban; Hybrid; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a seasoned Lead Software Engineer to guide and mentor engineering teams while developing and maintaining a cutting-edge streaming data platform for a healthcare CRM product. This role requires strong technical skills in Python, SQL, and cloud technologies, along with experience in leading teams and implementing scalable solutions. The position offers a hybrid work model with four days from the office and one day from home.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in software development with a focus on Python.
• Proven experience writing SQL queries for data analysis.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor engineering teams in software development.
• Develop and maintain scalable data pipelines.
• Collaborate with product teams to deliver innovative solutions.

Skills

Python

SQL

NodeJS

Scala

Kafka

Leadership

Mentorship

Technical architecture design

Tools

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Jenkins

Job description

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We are seeking a seasoned Lead Software Engineer to guide and mentor engineering teams while developing and maintaining a cutting-edge streaming data platform for a leading healthcare CRM product. You will lead technical design, implement scalable solutions using Python, SQL, Kafka, and cloud technologies, and ensure high performance and quality across the platform.

Key Responsibilities:

• Mentor and guide engineering teams in all aspects of the SDLC.
• Lead technical design sessions and translate ideas into robust technical architecture.
• Develop and maintain scalable, high-performance data pipelines and streaming systems.
• Use Python, SQL, Scala, NodeJS, and work with relational databases, NoSQL stores, and Kafka.
• Refactor and optimize legacy codebases for improved performance and scalability.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to deliver innovative solutions in an agile environment.
• Support technical support teams with ad-hoc data queries and operational troubleshooting.
• Ensure data pipelines and APIs meet enterprise-grade performance and usability standards.

Technical Requirements:

• Proven experience (7+ years) writing SQL queries for data analysis and reporting.
• 7+ years hands-on experience developing with native Python; additional scripting languages a plus.
• Strong understanding of software engineering concepts, programming methodologies, and the full SDLC.
• Experience leading teams or managing direct reports, with coaching and mentoring skills.
• Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines (Git, Jenkins).
• Hands-on with Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS or equivalent cloud platforms.
• Experience with TDD, automated testing, and ensuring code quality.
• Understanding of large-scale distributed systems and enterprise scalability requirements.
• Excellent time management, prioritization, and agile delivery skills.

Key Skills:

• Python | SQL | NodeJS | Scala
• Kafka | Relational and NoSQL databases
• AWS or other cloud services
• Leadership, mentorship, and technical architecture design

Work Mode - 4days from Office & 1days from home

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

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