Software Engineering Specialist

Location: Bengaluru

Job Description Summary

Responsible for designing, building, delivering and maintaining software applications & services. Working in the areas of machine, cloud, platform and/or application. Responsible for software lifecycle including activities such as requirement analysis, documentation/procedures and implementation.

Roles and Responsibilities

In this role, you will

• Contribute, design, and development of RESTful APIs and microservices using C#, .NET, ASP.NET Core (Web API, MVC), and Entity Framework
• Understanding of engineering best practices: SOLID principles, design patterns, code reviews, technical standards, and documentation
• Own end-to-end delivery: requirements, design, implementation, automated testing (unit, integration, UI), performance, and deployment
• Design for reliability, scalability, and security in AWS; containerize and ship services with Docker
• Work across data stores (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle), including schema design, query optimization, and performance tuning
• Implement and improve observability (logging, monitoring, alerting) and drive operational excellence
• Integrate AI/ML capabilities where appropriate to enhance product features and developer productivity
• Ensure secure development practices including SAST/DAST and remediation of findings
• Mentor and coach engineers; lead technical initiatives and collaborate with product, UX, and stakeholders

Must-have qualifications

• 2-5 years of relevant experience
• Deep C# &.NET expertise with ASP.NET Core (Web API, MVC) and Entity Framework
• Strong RESTful API and Microservices design and development
• Experience with modern front-end frameworks of ReactJS
• Solid grasp of SOLID principles, design patterns, and microservices architecture
• Strong SQL skills across SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and Oracle
• Automation experience: unit, integration, and UI test frameworks
• Cloud experience with AWS/Azure
• Docker\Kubernetes experience for containerizing applications
• Proven ability to lead initiatives and deliver high-quality, scalable solutions
• DevOps/CI/CD tools: GitHub, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, JFrog Artifactory, Groovy

Nice to have

• Monitoring and logging tools: Splunk, Prometheus, ELK Stack
• Build front-end experiences using JavaScript/TypeScript with ReactJS
• Proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript
• Load/performance testing (e.g., JMeter)
• Security best practices in SAST and DAST
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Experience working independently in fast-paced, cross-functional environments
• Practical AI skill set (e.g., integrating AI/ML capabilities into applications)
• Skilled in breaking down problems, documenting problem statements and estimating efforts
• Demonstrates awareness about competitors and industry trends
• Has the ability to analyse impact of technology choices

Leadership

• Ability to takes ownership of small and medium sized tasks and deliver while mentoring and helping team members
• Ensures understanding of issues and presents clear rationale. Able to speak to mutual needs and win-win solutions. Uses two-way communication to influence outcomes and ongoing results
• Identifies misalignments with goals, objectives, and work direction against the organizational strategy. Makes suggestions to course correct
• Continuously measures deliverables of self and team against scheduled commitments. Effectively balances different, competing objectives

Personal Attributes

• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Effective team building and problem-solving abilities
• Persists to completion, especially in the face of overwhelming odds and setbacks. Pushes self for results; pushes others for results through team spirit

Desired Characteristics

Technical Expertise

• Comfortable in building features such as web services and Queries on existing tables.
• Aware of methods and practices such as Lean/Agile/XP, etc.
• Prior work experience in an agile environment, or introductory training on Lean/Agile.
• Aware of and able to apply continuous integration (CI).
• General understanding of the impacts of technology choice to the software development life cycle.

Business Acumen

• Has the ability to break down problems and estimate time for development tasks.
• Understands the technology landscape, up to date on current technology trends and new technology, brings new ideas to the team.
• Displays understanding of the project's value proposition for the customer. Shows commitment to deliver the best value proposition for the targeted customer.
• Learns organization vision statement and decision making framework. Able to understand how team and personal goals/objectives contribute to the organization vision

Personal/Leadership Attributes

• Voices opinions and presents clear rationale. Uses data or factual evidence to influence.
• Learns organization vision statement and decision making framework. Able to understand how team and personal goals/objectives contribute to the organization vision.
• Completes assigned tasks on time and with high quality. Takes independent responsibility for assigned deliverables.
• Has the ability to break down problems and estimate time for development tasks.
• Seeks to understand problems thoroughly before implementing solutions. Asks questions to clarify requirements when ambiguities are present.
• Identifies opportunities for innovation and offers new ideas. Takes the initiative to experiment with new software frameworks
• Adapts to new environments and changing requirements. Pivots quickly as needed. When coached, responds to need & seeks info from other sources

Relocation Assistance Provided: No