Senior Backend Engineer – Python

About the Position

Job Code: IRC302277

Published on: 8 September 2026

Location: India - Bangalore

Work Model: Hybrid

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About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer (Python) to design, build, and scale highly reliable backend systems and APIs. This role requires deep backend expertise, strong system design skills, and the ability to operate production-grade distributed systems in a cloud-native environment. Depending on team needs, engineers may focus on product backend systems or platform and foundational infrastructure used across multiple engineering teams.

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Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Python (FastAPI / Django)
• Build and evolve robust REST APIs with strong performance, security, and scalability
• Design and optimize data models and queries across SQL and NoSQL systems
• Architect and implement scalable distributed systems
• Leverage AWS services and contribute to CI/CD pipelines
• Ensure high standards of code quality, testing, and documentation
• Participate in architecture reviews, design discussions, and code reviews
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Frontend, Data, and GTM teams
• Support production systems and contribute to operational excellence

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Requirements

• Required Skills & Qualifications

  • Strong experience with Python using FastAPI and/or Django
  • Expertise in REST API design and implementation
  • Strong database knowledge: MySQL, PostgreSQL, and exposure to NoSQL / analytical stores (SingleStore, Hive)
  • Hands-on experience with AWS services and cloud-based architectures
  • Experience building and operating scalable, distributed systems
  • Strong understanding of system design, performance, and reliability
  • Experience working with CI/CD pipelines
  • Excellent problem-solving and communication skills

• Nice-to-Have Skills (Product / Backend-Focused)

  • Experience with Java in backend systems
  • Event streaming and messaging exposure: Kafka, Kinesis, RabbitMQ, SQS, SNS, Redis
  • Infrastructure and deployment tooling: Terraform, Docker, GitHub Actions
  • Monitoring and observability: Observe, Datadog, CloudWatch
  • CRM and email system integrations (Salesforce, HubSpot, SMTP/ESP APIs, DKIM/SPF/DMARC)
  • Distributed systems patterns: idempotency, retries, circuit breakers, resiliency
  • Prior experience with production support or on-call rotations

• Nice-to-Have Skills (Platform / Infrastructure)

  • Experience working with Platform or Core Infrastructure teams
  • Ability to design clean abstractions and foundational systems
  • Strong experience with CI/CD platforms and developer productivity & tooling
  • Deep familiarity with observability stacks and operational metrics
  • Experience with Kubernetes (K8s) and container orchestration
  • Designing and maintaining testing platforms and frameworks
  • Strong problem decomposition and product mindset
  • Experience building AI/LLM-powered systems using LangChain / OpenAI APIs
  • Data pipelines and big data technologies: Spark, Hive, Flink, Airflow
  • Knowledge of secure data lifecycle, GDPR, and privacy best practices
  • Testing experience using Pytest, Playwright, Jest

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We Offer

• Exciting Projects: We focus on industries like High-Tech, communication, media, healthcare, retail, and telecom. Our customer list is full of fantastic global brands and leaders who love what we build for them.
• Collaborative Environment: Expand your skills by collaborating with a diverse team of highly talented people in an open, laidback environment - or even abroad in one of our global centers or client facilities!
• Work-Life Balance: GlobalLogic prioritizes work-life balance, offering flexible work schedules, opportunities to work from home, and paid time off and holidays.
• Professional Development: Our dedicated Learning & Development team regularly organizes Communication skills training (GL Vantage, Toast Master), Stress Management program, professional certifications, and technical and soft skill trainings.
• Excellent Benefits: Competitive salaries, family medical insurance, Group Term Life Insurance, Group Personal Accident Insurance, NPS (National Pension Scheme), periodic health awareness programs, extended maternity leave, annual performance bonuses, and referral bonuses.
• Fun Perks: We host sports events, cultural activities, offer food at subsidized rates, corporate parties, and our vibrant offices include dedicated GL Zones, rooftop decks, and GL Club where you can enjoy coffee or tea with colleagues over a game of table and offer discounts for popular stores and restaurants!

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About GlobalLogic

GlobalLogic, a Hitachi Group Company, is a trusted digital engineering partner to the world’s largest and most forward-thinking companies. Since 2000, we’ve been at the forefront of the digital revolution – helping create some of the most innovative and widely used digital products and experiences. Today we continue to collaborate with clients in transforming businesses and redefining industries through intelligent products, platforms, and services.

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