Senior Software Engineer (Backend, RESTAPI, Python, Flask)

8 - 13 years

6 - 10 Lacs

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  • The FTT AI & Digital Transformation group is a newly established team within Franklin Templeton Technologies, the Technology function within Franklin Templeton Investments. The core mandate of this role is to bring innovative digital investment products and solutions to market leveraging a patented and innovative digital wealth tech/fintech product - Goals Optimization Engine (GOE) - built with several years of academic research in mathematical optimization, probability theory and AI techniques at its core.
  • The mandate also extends to leveraging cutting edge AI such as Generative AI in addition to Reactive AI to create value within various business functions within Franklin Templeton such as Investment Solutions, Portfolio Management, Sales & Distribution, Marketing, HR functions among others in a responsible and appropriate manner. The possibilities are limitless here and this would be a fantastic opportunity for self-motivated and driven professionals to make significant contributions to the organization and to themselves.
What are the ongoing responsibilities of Senior Software Engineer?
Senior Software Engineer provides expertise and experience in application development and production support activities to support business needs:
  • Architect, build, and optimize back-end systems, APIs, and databases to support seamless front-end interactions.
  • Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code with strong documentation across the stack.
  • Integrate AI-assisted development workflows using tools like GitHub Copilot to accelerate delivery.Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and other developers to deliver high-quality features.
  • Engage in user acceptance testing (UAT) and support test execution with analysts and stakeholders.
  • Build and deploy back-end services in Python using frameworks like Django or Flask.
  • Ensure application security, performance, and scalability through robust testing and peer code reviews.
  • Build for scalability, observability, and resilience in a multi-tenant, white-label setup.
  • Debug and troubleshoot issues across the entire stack, from the database to the front-end.
  • Participate in sprint planning, backlog grooming, and release planning to deliver high-quality features on time.
  • Stay current with industry trends, tools, and best practices to continuously improve development processes.
  • Conduct peer code reviews, static code analysis, and performance tuning to maintain high development standards.
  • Adaptable to ambiguity and rapidly evolving conditions, viewing changes as opportunities to introduce structure and order when appropriate
  • Reviews source code and design of peers incorporating advanced business domain knowledge.
  • Offers vocal involvement in design and implementation discussions.
  • Provides alternate views on software and product design characteristics to strengthen final decisions.
  • Participates in defining the technology roadmap.
What ideal qualifications, skills & experience would help someone to be successful?
Education and Experience:
  • At least 8+ years of experience in software development.
  • A bachelors degree in computer science, Engineering, or related fields.
  • Candidates from Tier 1 or Tier 2 institutions in India (e.g., IITs, BITS Pilani, IIITs, NITs, etc.) are strongly preferred.
  • Strong understanding of RESTful API design and development
  • Extensive experience building back-end services using Python (Django, Flask ).
  • Familiarity with message brokers and event-driven architecture (e.g., Kafka)
  • Familiarity with Node.js and other back-end frameworks as a bonus.
  • Familiarity with Karpenter for dynamic Kubernetes cluster autoscaling and optimizing compute resource utilization
  • Familiarity with Datadog or Kibana for application monitoring, alerting, and observability dashboard for diagnosing performance bottlenecks using telemetry data
  • Experience working with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Experience with integrating observability tools into CI/CD pipelines and production environment
  • Proficiency in databases, both relational (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB).
  • Proficiency in writing unit test cases
  • Strong understanding of API development, authentication, and security protocols such as OAuth and JWT.
  • Hands-on experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Strong proficiency in using AI tools such as GitHub Copilot.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive, solution-oriented mindset.
  • Strong communication and collaboration abilities in team environments.
  • A passion for building user-centric, reliable, and scalable applications.
  • Bonus: Experience with CMS-integrated backends or regulated industries (finance, healthcare, etc.)

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