Sr Software Engineering

Zelis; Telangana; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Zelis is seeking a seasoned Full Stack Engineer in India/Telangana with 5–8 years of software development experience. You will work across Python, Django, ORM, React, AWS, Docker, and relational databases to design, build, and deploy scalable applications.

AI integration and automation are encouraged, with collaboration across engineering and product teams. The role offers hybrid work flexibility, exposure to cutting-edge healthcare fintech challenges, and opportunities to influence end‑to‑end

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Python, Django, ORM, React, AWS, Docker, and relational databases.
• Adaptable across technologies and interested in AI-powered solutions.
• Experience with .NET/C# is a strong advantage.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain scalable full-stack applications.
• Develop backend services using Python and Django.
• Design RESTful APIs and integrate with frontend.
• Work with Django ORM for data modeling.
• Develop frontend components using React.
• Design database models and optimize queries.
• Deploy and support applications in AWS.
• Build and manage Docker containers.
• Explore AI-powered solutions and workflow automation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and follow CI/CD.

Skills

Python

Django

ORM (Django ORM)

React

AWS

Docker

PostgreSQL

MySQL

RESTful APIs

SQL

Git

CI/CD basics

Tools

AWS Services (EC2, S3, RDS)

Docker tooling

Job description

About Us

Zelis is modernizing the healthcare financial experience in the United States (U.S.) across payers, providers, and healthcare consumers. We serve more than 750 payers, including the top five national health plans, regional health plans, TPAs and millions of healthcare providers and consumers across our platform of solutions. Zelis sees across the system to identify, optimize, and solve problems holistically with technology built by healthcare experts – driving real, measurable results for clients.

At Zelis, AI is woven into the fabric of how we work. Every associate is expected - and empowered - to partner with AI to challenge the status quo, accelerate innovation, and amplify their impact. This is a place for builders with a growth mindset who act with agility, embrace change, and use modern technology to shape smarter solutions, exceptional experiences, and the future of our industry for our clients, customers, and our culture.

In the U.S., consumers, payers, and providers face significant challenges throughout the healthcare financial journey. Zelis helps streamline the process by offering solutions that improve transparency, efficiency, and communication among all parties involved. By addressing the obstacles that patients face in accessing care, navigating the intricacies of insurance claims, and the logistical challenges healthcare providers encounter with processing payments, Zelis aims to create a more seamless and effective healthcare financial system.

Zelis India plays a crucial role in this mission by supporting various initiatives that enhance the healthcare financial experience. The local team contributes to the development and implementation of innovative solutions, ensuring that technology and processes are optimized for efficiency and effectiveness. Beyond operational expertise, Zelis India cultivates a collaborative work culture, leadership development, and global exposure, creating a dynamic environment for professional growth. With hybrid work flexibility, comprehensive healthcare benefits, financial wellness programs, and cultural celebrations, we foster a holistic workplace experience. Additionally, the team plays a vital role in maintaining high standards of service delivery and contributes to Zelis’ award‑winning culture.

Position Overview

We are looking for an experienced Full Stack Engineer with 5–8 years of software development experience and strong hands‑on expertise in Python, Django, ORM, React, AWS, Docker, and relational databases. Experience with .NET/C# and AI/LLM-based development is a strong advantage.

Full Stack Engineer – Python / Django / React / AWS

Experience:

5–8 Years

Role:

Full Stack Engineer

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Full Stack Engineer with 5–8 years of software development experience and strong hands‑on expertise in Python, Django, ORM, React, AWS, Docker, and relational databases.

The ideal candidate should be a strong full-stack engineer who can design, build, deploy, and support scalable applications end‑to‑end. In addition to the core technology stack, we are looking for someone who is adaptable and comfortable working across technologies, with an interest in leveraging AI to build intelligent solutions, develop AI agents, and automate engineering and business workflows.

Experience with .NET/C# and AI/LLM-based development is a strong advantage.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain scalable full-stack applications.
• Develop backend applications and services using Python and Django.
• Design and develop RESTful APIs and integrate them with frontend applications.
• Work extensively with Django ORM / ORM frameworks for database operations and data modeling.
• Develop responsive, maintainable, and reusable frontend components using React.
• Design database models, relationships, queries, and data access layers.
• Work with relational databases including PostgreSQL and MySQL.
• Write and optimize SQL queries and troubleshoot application/database performance issues.
• Deploy and support applications in AWS environments.
• Build and manage containerized applications using Docker.
• Explore and implement AI-powered solutions, including AI agents and workflow automation.
• Identify opportunities to use AI to improve developer productivity, operational efficiency, and business processes.
• Work across different technology stacks when required and quickly learn/adopt new frameworks, languages, and tools.
• Write clean, maintainable, reusable, and well‑tested code.
• Participate in architecture discussions, code reviews, debugging, performance optimization, and production issue resolution.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, QA, DevOps, and other cross‑functional teams.
• Follow engineering best practices around scalability, security, reliability, testing, and CI/CD.

Mandatory Technical Skills

Candidates must have hands‑on experience with:

• Python
• Django – Mandatory
• ORM – Mandatory, preferably Django ORM
• React
• AWS
• Docker
• PostgreSQL and/or MySQL
• RESTful API development and integration
• SQL and relational database concepts
• Git/version control
• Production application development and troubleshooting

Backend Requirements

• Strong hands‑on programming experience with Python.
• Strong hands‑on development experience with Django.
• Strong understanding and practical experience with Django ORM / ORM concepts.
• Experience with models, relationships, migrations, querysets, transactions, and database interactions through ORM.
• Experience designing and developing REST APIs.
• Good understanding of authentication, authorization, validation, error handling, and API security.
• Experience with Flask and/or FastAPI is an added advantage but does not replace the mandatory Django requirement.

Frontend Requirements

• Hands‑on development experience with React.
• Strong understanding of JavaScript and modern frontend development.
• Experience building reusable React components and integrating frontend applications with REST APIs.
• Experience with state management, routing, forms, and frontend application architecture.
• TypeScript experience is preferred.

Cloud & DevOps Requirements

• Hands‑on experience working with AWS.
• Experience deploying and supporting applications in AWS environments.
• Experience with Docker and containerized application development.
• Familiarity with CI/CD and automated deployment practices.
• Experience with AWS services such as EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, S3, RDS, API Gateway, CloudWatch, SQS/SNS, or similar services is preferred.

Database Requirements

• Strong experience with PostgreSQL and/or MySQL.
• Strong understanding of relational database concepts.
• Experience with schema/data model design, joins, indexes, transactions, and query optimization.
• Strong hands‑on experience accessing and managing relational data using ORM.
• Ability to troubleshoot database and ORM‑related performance issues.

AI & Automation – Good to Have

Experience or strong interest in applying AI/Generative AI to real‑world engineering and business problems is highly desirable.

Good-to-have Experience Includes

• Building AI agents or agentic workflows.
• Building applications or features using LLMs / Generative AI.
• Using AI APIs and integrating AI capabilities into existing applications.
• Automating engineering, operational, or business workflows using AI.
• Experience with concepts such as tool/function calling, RAG, prompt engineering, embeddings, vector databases, and AI orchestration frameworks.
• Using AI coding and development tools effectively to improve engineering productivity.
• Ability to identify practical opportunities where AI can reduce manual effort or improve existing processes.

Candidates do not need to be dedicated AI/ML engineers; we are looking for software engineers who can effectively apply modern AI capabilities to solve problems and automate work.

Additional Technology Experience – Good To Have

• .NET / C# development experience.
• Experience building APIs or backend services using ASP.NET Core / .NET.
• Flask and/or FastAPI.
• TypeScript.
• CI/CD pipelines.
• Microservices and distributed systems.
• Application monitoring and observability.

Technology Adaptability

We are looking for an engineer who is technology‑agnostic and adaptable, rather than someone limited to a single language or framework.

The Candidate Should

• Be comfortable switching between technologies and technology stacks based on project requirements.
• Demonstrate the ability to quickly learn new languages, frameworks, platforms, and development tools.
• Have strong software engineering fundamentals that can be applied across technologies.
• Be comfortable working across Python, JavaScript/React, cloud technologies, AI tools, and potentially .NET/C#.
• Evaluate technologies based on the problem being solved rather than being tied to a specific framework.
• Be willing to work on both existing systems and new technology initiatives.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

At Zelis, we champion diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in all aspects of our operations. We embrace the power of diversity and create an environment where people can bring their authentic and best selves to work. We know that a sense of belonging is key not only to your success at Zelis, but also to your ability to bring your best each day.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Zelis is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Accessibility Support

We are dedicated to ensuring our application process is accessible to all candidates. If you are a qualified individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation with any part of the application and/or interview process, please email [e-mail].