Lead, Software Engineering

Bain & Company; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Bain & Company in Bengaluru, India seeks an experienced Application Engineer for the AI, Insights & Solutions team. You will design and implement cloud-based AI applications, collaborating with product managers, data scientists and engineers to deliver scalable analytics solutions.

Required: 6+ years of experience, strong Python, Django/Flask/FastAPI, React/Angular/Vue, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), Terraform, Docker/Kubernetes, and DevOps practices. Travel is required.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience with 3+ years at Senior/Staff level.
• Experience with server-side technologies Django, Flask, FastAPI.
• Experience with client-side technologies React, Angular, Vue.js, HTML and CSS.
• Experience with cloud platforms and services (AWS, Azure, GCP) via Terraform automation.
• Working knowledge (4+ years) of Python.
• Use Git as your main tool for versioning and collaborating.
• Experience with DevOps, CI/CD, Github Actions.
• Demonstrated interest with LLMs, Prompt engineering, LangChain.
• Experience with workflow orchestration tools (Airflow, dbt, Beam, Kubeflow, etc.).
• Experience implementation of large-scale databases, orchestration and container tech like Docker/Kubernetes.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills across disciplines.
• Travel is required; regional travel may be necessary.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain cloud-based AI applications with a full-stack stack.
• Collaborate with product managers, data scientists, and engineers to define analytics features.
• Utilize Kubernetes and containers to deploy and scale analytics apps in cloud environments.
• Develop and maintain APIs and microservices for internal/external use.
• Implement robust security measures and data privacy compliance.
• Monitor performance and troubleshoot issues affecting reliability and latency.
• Participate in code reviews and enforce coding standards.
• Stay current with cloud/data analytics trends and tooling.
• Collaborate with DevOps to automate deployment and CI/CD pipelines.
• Engage with business consultants to develop analytics solutions for Bain clients.

Skills

Python

Back-end dev

Front-end dev

API design

DevOps

Kubernetes

Docker

Git

Terraform

Cloud platforms

LangChain

LLMs

Education

Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

AWS

Azure

GCP

GitHub Actions

LangChain

Job description

We are proud to be consistently recognized as one of the world’s best places to work. We are currently the top ranked consulting firm on Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work list and have earned the #1 overall spot a record seven times. Extraordinary teams are at the heart of our business strategy, but these don’t happen by chance. They require intentional focus on bringing together a broad set of backgrounds, cultures, experiences, perspectives, and skills in a supportive and inclusive work environment. We hire people with exceptional talent and create an environment in which every individual can thrive professionally and personally.

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

You’ll join our Application Engineering experts within the AI, Insights & Solutions team. This team is part of Bain’s digital capabilities practice, which includes experts in analytics, engineering, product management, and design. In this multidisciplinary environment, you'll leverage deep technical expertise with business acumen to help clients tackle their most transformative challenges. You’ll work on integrated teams alongside our general consultants and clients to develop data-driven strategies and innovative solutions. Together, we create human-centric solutions that harness the power of data and artificial intelligence to drive competitive advantage for our clients. Our collaborative and supportive work environment fosters creativity and continuous learning, enabling us to consistently deliver exceptional results.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Design, develop, and maintain cloud-based AI applications, leveraging a full-stack technology stack to deliver high-quality, scalable, and secure solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, data scientists, and other engineers, to define and implement analytics features and functionality that meet business requirements and user needs.
• Utilize Kubernetes and containerization technologies to deploy, manage, and scale analytics applications in cloud environments, ensuring optimal performance and availability.
• Develop and maintain APIs and microservices to expose analytics functionality to internal and external consumers, adhering to best practices for API design and documentation.
• Implement robust security measures to protect sensitive data and ensure compliance with data privacy regulations and organizational policies.
• Continuously monitor and troubleshoot application performance, identifying and resolving issues that impact system reliability, latency, and user experience.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to the establishment and enforcement of coding standards and best practices to ensure high-quality, maintainable code.
• Stay current with emerging trends and technologies in cloud computing, data analytics, and software engineering, and proactively identify opportunities to enhance the capabilities of the analytics platform.
• Collaborate with DevOps and infrastructure teams to automate deployment and release processes, implement CI/CD pipelines, and optimize the development workflow for the analytics engineering team.
• Collaborate closely with and influence business consulting staff and leaders as part of multi-disciplinary teams to assess opportunities and develop analytics solutions for Bain clients across a variety of sectors.
• Influence, educate and directly support the analytics application engineering capabilities of our clients
• ABOUT YOU
  Required
• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 6 years minimum experience, 3+ years at Senior or Staff level, or equivalent
• Experience with server-side (back-end) technologies such as, Django, Flask, Fast API
• Experience with client-side (front-end) technologies such as React, Angular, Vue.js, HTML and CSS
• Experience with cloud platforms and services (AWS, Azure, GCP) via Terraform Automation (good to have)
• Working knowledge (4+ years) of Python
• Use Git as your main tool for versioning and collaborating
• Experience with DevOps, CI/CD, Github Actions
• Demonstrated interest with LLMs, Prompt engineering, Langchain
• Experience with workflow orchestration - doesn’t matter if it’s dbt, Beam, Airflow, Luigy, Metaflow, Kubeflow, or any other
• Experience implementation of large-scale structured or unstructured databases, orchestration and container technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to explain and discuss complex engineering technicalities with colleagues and clients from other disciplines at their level of cognition
• Curiosity, proactivity and critical thinking
• Strong computer science fundaments in data structures, algorithms, automated testing, object-oriented programming, performance complexity, and implications of computer architecture on software performance.
• Knowledge of data architecture, database schema design and database scalability
• Travel is required. This position requires regional travel away from your home office/primary working location. Travel frequency and destinations will vary based on project needs.