Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Developer - Backend

Years of Experience - 6+

Job Mode - Remote

About Firstsource

Firstsource Solutions Limited, an RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group company (NSE : FSL, BSE : 532809, Reuters : FISO.BO, Bloomberg : FSOL : IN), is a specialized global business process services partner, providing transformational solutions and services spanning the customer lifecycle across Healthcare, Banking and Financial Services, Communications, Media and Technology, Retail, and other diverse industries. With an established presence in the US, the UK, India, Mexico, Australia, South Africa, and the Philippines, we make it happen for our clients, solving their biggest challenges with hyper-focused, domain-centered teams and cutting-edge tech, data, and analytics. Our real-world practitioners work collaboratively to deliver future-focused outcomes.

Position Summary :

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Developer with strong expertise in Python scripting and MySQL to join our team. The ideal candidate should have 6–8 years of hands-on experience in developing, automating, and optimizing workflows using Python. The role involves designing and maintaining efficient scripts, integrating data pipelines, and ensuring robust interaction between various systems and databases.

Responsibilities :

Design, develop, and maintain large-scale Python-based scripts and automation workflows to support business and data operations.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and implement efficient scripting solutions for process automation, data extraction, transformation, and integration.

Create and own High-Level and Low-Level Design documents for automation frameworks, scripts, and related components.

Conduct code reviews, ensure adherence to coding best practices, and provide constructive feedback to peers.

Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize Python scripts and MySQL queries for performance, reliability, and scalability.

Mentor and guide junior developers on Python scripting standards, tools, and automation practices.

Work closely with product managers and other stakeholders to translate requirements into technical implementations.

Continuously learn and adopt new tools, libraries, and technologies relevant to Python scripting, automation, and data operations.

Experience or exposure to AI, ML, or Data Science will be an added advantage.

PEOPLE MANAGEMENT - (Provide approx numbers of direct / indirect reports and indicate exempt / nonexempt employees; the level / degree of supervision provided)

REQUIRED SKILLS

Strong proficiency in design, development, maintenance, and support of software applications with proven experience in

Python

MySQL

ETL Tool (having knowledge of ETL tools will be an additional advantage)

Extensive experience in Open-Source Technologies

Well-versed in Devops (e.g. AWS DevOps) and cloud PaaS.

Cloud-based (AWS / Azure) deployment of models, performance monitoring and troubleshooting

Good understanding of coding standards, ability to debug.

Good Experience in Software development lifecycle and processes.

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team.

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