Senior Software Engineer

Role: Senior Backend Engineer - Python/Django

Function: Engineering

Location: Gurugram

Type: Full-time

Industry: AI, Medical SaaS

About Company

A dental practice management SaaS platform serving thousands of practices across North America. Founded by a practicing dentist who experienced operational challenges firsthand.

The company combines analytics, scheduling, communications, payments, and marketing automation into one integrated platform. The team automates busywork like reminders and digital intake while giving practices real-time visibility into production and retention.

The mission-driven culture emphasizes high ownership, tight collaboration, and measurable impact in the under-digitized healthcare vertical.

Position Overview

You'll design and build scalable backend services that power medical AI SaaS relied upon by thousands of dental teams daily. You'll own meaningful technical problems end-to-end while mentoring junior engineers in a fast-moving, cross-functional environment. This individual contributor role offers direct impact on how dental practices grow revenue and deliver better patient care, reporting to the Engineering India Head.

Role & Responsibilities

• Design and develop backend services and APIs in Django/Python with focus on performance, reliability, and maintainability
• Own the data layer including designing efficient PostgreSQL schemas, query tuning, and managing migrations via SQLAlchemy and Alembic
• Implement robust CI/CD pipelines with Git branching strategies, automated build/test/deploy, and safe rollbacks
• Optimize runtime performance through Redis caching strategies and Nginx reverse proxying for high throughput
• Provide technical mentorship to junior engineers and contribute to engineering best practices
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product and operations teams to translate requirements into executable technical solutions
• Drive code quality through rigorous code reviews and adherence to engineering standards

Must Have Criteria

• 5+ years of software development experience with deep expertise in Python/Django framework
• Bachelor's/Master's degree from IITs, IIMs, or equivalent Tier 1 institutions (BITS, NIT, IIIT)
• Experience mentoring junior engineers and contributing to technical decision-making processes
• Strong PostgreSQL expertise including schema design, indexing, transactions, and performance tuning
• Hands-on experience with SQLAlchemy ORM and Alembic for database migrations and schema versioning
• Production experience with VOIP/SIP technologies such as Asterisk, FreeSWITCH, Twilio, or similar SIP server implementations
• Practical experience with Redis caching strategies and Nginx configuration for high-traffic applications

Nice to Have

• Cloud-native delivery experience with Docker/Kubernetes and infrastructure-as-code practices
• Observability and monitoring expertise with metrics, logging, and distributed tracing systems
• Experience with NoSQL databases and understanding of when to apply them alongside relational stores
• Healthcare or SaaS domain experience with understanding of compliance and data security requirements

What We Offer

• Opportunity to build AI-powered medical SaaS impacting thousands of dental practices
• High ownership environment with autonomy and direct impact on product direction
• Collaborative cross-functional team culture with opportunities for growth and development
• Competitive compensation package with equity participation
• Modern office environment in Gurugram with flexible scheduling options