Senior Application Engineer

EXL; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

EXL Digital is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer in Pune, India, to design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems using Python (Django and FastAPI). You will contribute to frontend work (~10–20%) with a modern JavaScript framework and collaborate across teams to deliver end-to-end features.

You will lead architecture decisions, oversee full stack execution, and mentor junior engineers while aligning solutions with business goals and AWS deployments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering or equivalent.
• 5–8 years of backend development experience.
• Strong Python experience with Django and FastAPI.
• Frontend exposure using modern JavaScript frameworks.
• Experience deploying on AWS and building scalable services.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and optimization of complex full stack solutions.
• Oversee full stack project management and execution.
• Mentor junior full stack engineers.
• Ensure full stack solutions align with organizational goals.
• Provide strategic guidance on full stack technologies.

Skills

Python

Django

FastAPI

JavaScript

REST APIs

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Engineering

Tools

AWS

Job description

Job Description:

EXL Digital is looking for an experienced Senior Backend Engineer to join our team. At EXL, we believe there is always a better way. We look deeper, we find it, and we make it happen. Weve built a culture founded on core values of innovation, collaboration, excellence, integrity, and respect.

In this role, you will primarily design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems using Python (Django and FastAPI), while contributing approximately 10–20% of your time to frontend development using a modern JavaScript framework. Youll work on enterprise-grade applications running on AWS, integrate with third-party services, and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions. This is an ideal opportunity for a backend specialist who enjoys occasionally crossing into the UI layer to ship complete, end-to-end features.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and optimization of complex full stack solutions
• Oversee full stack project management and execution
• Mentor junior full stack engineers
• Ensure full stack solutions align with organizational goals
• Provide strategic guidance on full stack technologies

Qualifications

Bachelors/Masters in Engineering 5-8 years

EXL (NASDAQ: EXLS) is a leading data analytics and digital operations and solutions company. We partner with clients using a data and AI-led approach to reinvent business models, drive better business outcomes and unlock growth with speed. EXL harnesses the power of data, analytics, AI, and deep industry knowledge to transform operations for the world’s leading corporations in industries including insurance, healthcare, banking and financial services, media and retail, among others. EXL was founded in 1999 with the core values of innovation, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect. We are headquartered in New York and have more than 54,000 employees spanning six continents. For more information, visit www.exlservice.com.

EXL never requires or asks for fees/payments or credit card or bank details during any phase of the recruitment or hiring process and has not authorized any agencies or partners to collect any fee or payment from prospective candidates. EXL will only extend a job offer after a candidate has gone through a formal interview process with members of EXL’s Human Resources team, as well as our hiring managers.

EXL is the indispensable partner for leading businesses in data-led industries such as insurance, banking and financial services, healthcare, retail and logistics. We bring a unique combination of data, advanced analytics, digital technology and industry expertise to help our clients turn data into insights, streamline operations, improve customer experience, and transform their business. Our partnerships with clients are built on a foundation of collaboration – and we’ve been chosen as a partner by nine of the top ten leading US insurance companies, nine of the top 20 global banks, and six of the top ten US health care payers. We function as one team to make your goals our goals, whether that’s unlocking the value of generative AI or embedding analytics into workflows that reduce risk or power your growth. Clients choose EXL as their transformation partner for many reasons. Our geographic diversity make talent all over the world instantly accessible. Digital accelerators enable unmatched speed-to-value, letting you realize results fast. It’s our people that truly set us apart, though, including the 1,500 data scientists we have dedicated to our generative AI practice. And our more than twenty years of experience in delivering business services, garnering stellar client references, and maintaining a solid balance sheet are reassuring to our C‑suite clients. Find out for yourself why clients, employees, and analysts think we’re some of the best in the business. Contact us to see how we can help you achieve your goals.

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