Senior Software Engineer

Job Description

Blenheim Chalcot India is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead the design and delivery of robust, scalable, and production-grade data systems. This role involves working within the Engineering Centre of Excellence in Mumbai, collaborating with product and engineering colleagues in both Mumbai and London. The Senior Software Engineer will be responsible for building scalable products, tools, and systems across portfolio companies. The ideal candidate will have a passion for engineering craft, product-led development, and delivering systems that scale.The role involves:

• Building and maintaining scalable services, data pipelines, and backend systems.
• Writing readable, efficient code and collaborate closely in code reviews.
• Automating robust test coverage (unit, integration, and/or contract tests).
• Implementing data models used by analysts and ML teams; ensure schema evolution and data integrity are maintained.
• Participating in system design sessions and contribute to architectural discussions.
• Debugging production issues across multiple services and layers of the stack.
• Contributing to CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-aware development practices.

Requirements:

• Strong proficiency in at least one modern programming language (e.g., Python, Java).
• Experience with both SQL and NoSQL databases; schema design and query optimisation.
• Comfort with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure (e.g., S3, Redshift, Glue, Synapse).
• Familiarity with CI/CD practices, automated testing, and observability.
• Knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and their real-world trade-offs.
• A proactive mindset: ready to take ownership, iterate fast, and learn continuously.
• Great communication and teamwork skills – particularly in cross-functional settings.

The role offers:

• Opportunity to step up their scope and impact.
• Join a collaborative team with exposure to modern engineering practices, GenAI-enabled systems, and business-critical data products.
• Be part of a global network, shaping real customer outcomes.