Software Engineer

Software Engineer – Engineering

Experience: 2–5 Years

Location: Kolkata, India

About Practice by Numbers

• Practice by Numbers (PbN) is a fast-growing SaaS platform helping healthcare organizations
• leverage data, automation, patient engagement, and operational intelligence to improve
• business performance and patient outcomes. We build highly scalable cloud-native products
• serving thousands of customers across North America.
• We are looking for a Software Engineer who is eager to grow, writes clean and reliable code,
• and wants to build meaningful products alongside a strong engineering team.

Role Overview

• As a Software Engineer, you will build and maintain features across our SaaS platform. You will
• work on well-scoped tasks and features, collaborate closely with senior engineers, and grow
• your skills in software design, cloud-native development, and modern engineering practices.
• This role is a great fit for engineers who have solid programming fundamentals, are curious and
• quick to learn, and take pride in writing quality code. You will be supported and mentored while
• taking on increasing ownership over time.

Key Responsibilities

Software Engineering

• Develop, test, and maintain features across backend and/or frontend systems.
• Build and consume REST APIs and contribute to backend services.
• Write clean, readable, well-tested, and maintainable code.
• Fix bugs and help improve the performance and reliability of existing systems.
• Learn and contribute to cloud-native application development.

Technical Contribution

• Implement well-scoped features based on defined requirements and designs.
• Participate in design discussions and ask questions to deepen understanding.
• Follow established engineering standards, patterns, and best practices.
• Contribute to technical documentation for the code you build.

Quality & Operational Excellence

• Write unit and integration tests for your code.
• Participate in code reviews and act on feedback.
• Help monitor and troubleshoot issues in the features you work on.
• Follow secure coding and quality practices.

Collaboration & Growth

• Collaborate with senior engineers, product, design, and QA teams.
• Actively seek feedback and continuously improve your skills.
• Contribute to a positive, collaborative, and learning-focused team culture.

AI-Enabled Engineering

• Use modern AI tools to improve your productivity and code quality.
• Learn and apply AI-assisted development practices under team guidance.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
• 2–5 years of software engineering experience building web or cloud applications.
• Solid programming fundamentals and understanding of data structures and algorithms.
• Working knowledge of at least one modern backend or frontend technology stack.
• Understanding of REST APIs, databases, and version control (Git).
• Eagerness to learn, take feedback, and grow as an engineer.

Technical Expertise

Backend Technologies

• Python
• Django / Django REST Framework
• REST APIs

Frontend Technologies

• React.js
• TypeScript
• Modern JavaScript

Data & Storage

• PostgreSQL
• Database Design (fundamentals)
• Query Optimization (fundamentals)

Software Design

• Object-Oriented Design
• Design Patterns (fundamentals)
• SOLID Principles
• Secure Coding Practices

Good to Have

• Redis
• FastAPI
• Node.js
• Next.js
• Docker
• CI/CD Pipelines
• Test Automation
• AWS (S3, RDS / managed databases)
• ETL / Data Pipelines
• Databricks or similar data/analytics platforms

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to SaaS or multi-tenant application development.
• Exposure to healthcare technology or data-intensive applications.
• Contributions to open-source or personal technical projects.

What We Look For

• Strong programming fundamentals and a quality mindset.
• Curiosity and a strong desire to learn and grow.
• Ability to deliver well-scoped tasks reliably.
• Good problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Collaboration and communication skills.
• Ownership and accountability for the work you do.
• Passion for building software and continuous learning.