Software Engineer III

Alation India Pvt Ltd.; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Alation India Pvt Ltd. in Chennai is looking for an experienced software developer who can design and optimize services. The role requires strong proficiency in Python and React, and the ability to utilize AI coding assistants effectively in the development workflow.

Candidates should have a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science and 5+ years of relevant experience. The role emphasizes debugging, collaboration, and a high standard for quality in an AI-augmented environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software design and development.
• Experience with micro-services architecture.
• Ability to review AI-generated code for quality.

Responsibilities

• Own the design and development of features.
• Use AI tools to accelerate code development.
• Debug and provide solutions for technical issues.

Skills

Proficiency in Python

Proficiency in React

Strong problem-solving skills

Excellent communication skills

Experience with AI coding assistants

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Airflow

Job description

About the Role

Independent contributor role who is one of the pillars of the team. Opportunity to own business critical components and services, powering key use cases for Alation’s customers. The role is one of high ownership, large business impact and executing on a future vision that will be loved by the customers.

What You’ll Do

• Own the design, development, and optimization of features and services
• Solve challenging technical problems with minimal guidance
• Develop, maintain and evangelize scalable, maintainable, and resilient source code
• Actively use AI coding assistants (e.g. Claude, GitHub Copilot, Cursor) to accelerate development — from scaffolding features and writing tests to reviewing code and debugging
• Leverage AI tools to iterate quickly, reduce boilerplate, and ship production‑ready code at higher velocity
• Evaluate and critically review AI‑generated code for correctness, security, and alignment with team standards before merging
• Debug and troubleshoot issues efficiently, providing well‑reasoned solutions

What You Need

• 5+ years of professional experience designing, developing, and shipping software products and/or n-tier services
• Proficiency in any object‑oriented language, preferably Python
• Proficiency in front‑end frameworks, preferably React and a language such as Typescript
• Demonstrated experience using AI coding assistants (e.g. GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, or similar) as a core part of your development workflow — for code generation, test writing, and code review
• Comfort working in an AI‑augmented engineering environment where speed of delivery and quality are both expected to be high
• Ability to write precise, effective prompts and provide context to AI tools to get useful, production‑quality outputs
• Experience in working with micro‑services
• Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or similar

Nice to Have

• Experience with Airflow
• Working experience in Kubernetes and/or Docker
• Exposure to data modeling in RDBMS

Equal Employment Opportunity

Alation, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.