Principal Engineer - Python & GCP

Location: Whitefield, Bangalore

Experience: 6+ years

About Optym

Optym is a leading provider of decision automation and optimization software products for transportation and logistics companies. Optym's products solve some of the most challenging decision problems faced by world's leading airlines, trucking and railroads companies using cutting-edge optimization techniques. With its headquarters located in Dallas, Texas, and branches in four countries, Optym has over 250 highly qualified professionals and is rapidly growing. Optym offers competitive compensation and a great benefits package. Learn more about Optym and its culture at www.optym.com.

About the Role

We are seeking a Principal Software Engineer who thrives on zero-to-one development. You will be the primary architect and lead coder responsible for building high-impact Python applications from the ground up on GCP, defining the technical foundation for new, mission-critical initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end design and implementation of new Python applications, taking them from a blank slate to production.
• Architect scalable cloud-native backends using GKE, Cloud Run.
• Select the tech stack and frameworks that best suit new product requirements.
• Translate high-level business goals into lean, robust technical architecture without the need for existing blueprints.
• Model high-quality engineering through clean design, maintainable abstractions, and rigorous testing.

Required Qualifications

• Experience: 6+ years of backend engineering, with a proven track record of building and launching applications from scratch.
• Expert in Python frameworks (Flask, FastAPI, Pydantic etc), performance optimization, and asynchronous programming.
• Deep hands-on experience building and deploying services around Google Firebase, Realtime Database, Celery and Redis.
• Ability to drive the technical lifecycle of a product independently.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Docker, CI/CD, or Terraform is a plus but not required.
• Experience with GenAI integrations or high-throughput data processing

Why Join Optym

• Work on high-impact problems for global clients.
• Collaborate with world-class experts in optimization and AI.
• Opportunity to see your algorithms deployed at scale in real operations.
• Innovative culture, flexible environment, and strong growth potential.

We follow a hybrid model where we work from office on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Please send your resumes to [Confidential Information]