Senior Software Engineer

Alegeus; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 400,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Alegeus in Bengaluru seeks a Senior Software Engineer (Architecture team) to design, build, and scale distributed, cloud-native applications. You will collaborate across architecture, product, and platform teams to deliver scalable, reliable, and high-performance solutions aligned with business outcomes.

The role emphasizes strong engineering fundamentals, system design, and end-to-end ownership, with mentoring of junior engineers and involvement in modernization and AI-enabled development.

Qualifications

• 6-9 years of hands-on software development experience.
• 4+ years designing and deploying distributed systems with microservices and Kubernetes.
• Strong expertise in C#/.NET Core and backend development.
• Experience building microservices-based distributed systems.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and containerization.
• Strong knowledge of API design and REST principles.
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure preferred / AWS).
• Experience in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable distributed systems using microservices.
• Contribute to system design decisions focusing on performance and reliability.
• Apply Domain-Driven Design to align solutions with business domains.
• Develop robust APIs using C#/.NET Core and REST.
• Champion API-first development with clean contracts.
• Build and deploy applications on cloud platforms (Azure/AWS).
• Work with Kubernetes and containerized environments.
• Design data solutions using relational and NoSQL databases.
• Develop event-driven architectures and messaging systems.
• Write clean, production-grade code and participate in code reviews.
• Work in Agile/Scrum teams and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Leverage AI tools to improve system intelligence and automation.
• Mentor junior engineers and drive engineering culture.

Skills

C#/.NET Core

Backend development

Microservices

Kubernetes

API design

Relational databases

NoSQL databases

Cloud platforms

Agile/Scrum

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Azure

AWS

Job description

Role Summary

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Architecture team) team to design, build, and scale distributed, cloud-native applications. This role emphasizes strong engineering fundamentals, system design, microservices architecture, and end-to-end ownership of high-impact systems.

The engineer will collaborate across architecture, product, and platform teams to deliver scalable, reliable, and high-performance solutions aligned with business outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & System Design

• Design and build scalable distributed systems using microservices architecture
• Contribute to system design decisions with focus on performance, reliability, and fault tolerance
• Apply Domain-Driven Design (DDD) principles to align technical solutions with business domains.

API & Backend Engineering

• Develop robust APIs using C#/.NET Core and REST principles
• Champion API-first development with clean contracts and high reusability
• Ensure secure, scalable, and extensible service design

Cloud & Platform Engineering

• Build and deploy applications on cloud platforms (Azure preferred / AWS)
• Work with Kubernetes and containerized environments
• Ensure high availability and resilience of services

Data Engineering

• Design and implement data solutions using relational and NoSQL databases
• Optimize data models for performance and scalability

Event-Driven & Distributed Systems

• Develop systems leveraging event-driven architecture
• Handle asynchronous workflows, messaging, and system integration

Engineering Excellence

• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient production-grade code
• Participate in code reviews and enforce engineering best practices
• Ensure performance optimization and system reliability

Agile & Collaboration

• Work in Agile/Scrum teams to deliver high-quality software
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product, QA, and Architecture
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions.

Innovation & AI Enablement

• Leverage AI technologies/Tools to improve system intelligence and automation
• Contribute to modernization initiatives and platform evolution

Mentorship & Leadership

• Mentor junior engineers and guide technical decision-making
• Drive continuous improvement and engineering culture

Required Qualifications (Hard Requirements)

• 6-9 years of hands-on software development experience, with at least 4 years in designing and deploying distributed systems using microservices and Kubernetes.
• Strong expertise in C#/.NET Core and backend development
• Experience building microservices-based distributed systems
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and containerization
• Strong understanding of API design and REST principles
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure preferred / AWS)
• Strong knowledge of system design, scalability, and performance optimization
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
• Strong communication and collaboration skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science or related field
• Experience with Domain-Driven Design (DDD)
• Experience with event-driven architecture and messaging systems
• Exposure to AI based development
• Experience building enterprise-scale SaaS platforms

What Success Looks Like

• Deliver scalable, high-performance systems aligned with architecture standards
• Drive API-first and microservices adoption across initiatives
• Improve system reliability, scalability, and maintainability
• Enable faster delivery through strong engineering practices
• Mentor team members and elevate overall engineering quality
• Contribute to modernization and innovation initiatives

Collaboration & Accountability

• Work closely with Architects, Product Managers, QA, and Platform teams
• Take end-to-end ownership of features and services
• Handle multiple initiatives while maintaining high quality standards
• Actively contribute to team success and shared ownership culture

Why join us

You will be part of a team tackling challenging modernization work at scale. Our consumerdirected healthcare platform is critical to Alegeus mission of simplifying healthcare payments, and this role offers the opportunity to drive tangible impact. You will work with supportive colleagues, leverage cuttingedge tools (including AIassisted development), and develop your skills in microservices, eventdriven architectures, testdriven development and cloud engineering. If you are a productminded engineer who cares about business outcomes and takes pride in your craft, we’d love to hear from you.