Senior Software Engineer II

Reed Business Information; Chennai District; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Reed Business Information in Chennai, India, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer II to design, develop, and maintain scalable software solutions. You will work in cross-functional teams, mentor juniors, and contribute to projects with real user impact.

The role emphasizes hands-on coding in Python, AI tool integrations, SQL Server tuning, AWS cloud, and modern Agile practices, with opportunities to influence architecture and reusable components.

Qualifications

• Proficient in modern software development methodologies (Agile/Scrum) and guiding teammates.
• Strong Python skills with experience using AI tooling and LLM APIs.
• Experience with RAG pipelines, embeddings, vector stores, and structured extraction.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain software solutions in a collaborative team.
• Investigate and resolve customer-reported issues and improve products.
• Participate in knowledge sharing and support team learning.
• Contribute to project planning and effort estimation.
• Support other teams and drive ongoing improvements.
• Communicate effectively across diverse colleagues.

Skills

Agile/Scrum

Python

LLM APIs

OOP concepts

RAG pipelines

Communication

AWS

SQL Server

TypeScript/JavaScript

Security principles

Tools

Pydantic

LangChain

Lang Graph

SQL Server

OpenAI API

AWS

Job description

Job Summary

Senior Software Engineer II

Do you enjoy working as part of a team that supports a diverse range of products and technologies

Do you enjoy mentoring and supporting junior colleagues

Role Overview

As a Senior Software Engineer II, you will help design, develop, and maintain software solutions that have a real impact. You will work in cross-functional teams, share knowledge, and contribute to projects that make a difference for our users. Your input will help drive innovation and improve our products.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance software solutions as part of a collaborative team.
• Investigate and resolve issues reported by customers and colleagues.
• Participate in knowledge-sharing initiatives and contribute to a supportive team environment.
• Assist with project planning and effort estimation for upcoming work.
• Support other teams as needed and contribute to ongoing improvements.
• Communicate effectively and collaborate with colleagues from diverse backgrounds.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of modern software development methodologies, including Agile and Scrum, with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues while guiding others through problem-solving.
• Proficiency in Python and must have direct experience with AI tools like LLM APIs (OpenAI, Bedrock, or Azure OpenAI). Understanding of OOPS concepts (.Net).
• Work experience in RAG pipelines: chunking, embeddings, vector stores, retrieval quality, Structured extraction with Pydantic or similar schema-driven approaches, Agentic patterns and orchestration (Lang Graph, Lang Chain, or hand-rolled equivalents; framework matters less than understanding the patterns), Prompt engineering and some awareness of evals/testing LLM outputs.
• Deep expertise in Microsoft SQL Server, including schema design, performance optimization, stored procedures, and advanced troubleshooting.
• Experience in application design, root cause analysis, and the development of shared or reusable components.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Hands‑on experience with AWS cloud services and cloud‑native application development.
• Understanding of security engineering principles and their practical application.
• Knowledge of JavaScript frameworks and TypeScript/node.js is a plus.

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