Senior Software Engineer

About the Company

Our client is one of the world's leading global suppliers of technology and services, offering end-to-end Engineering, IT and Business Solutions. With over 27,000+ associates, in India with a global footprint and presence in the US, Europe and the Asia Pacific region.

About the Role

Python Developer - Specialist SW Engineer

Responsibilities

Application Development

• Design, develop, and maintain Python applications running on Ubuntu, Windows, and Dockerized environments.
• Implement scalable modules to handle, validate, parse, and manage large JSON datasets, especially Modbus device templates.
• Understanding of various IIOT communication protocols such as Modbus TCP & RTU, MQTT, OPCUA, etc.
• Collaborate with UI/UX teams to integrate backend services with modern frontend applications.
• Ensure application performance, scalability, and reliability.

Code Quality & Best Practices

• Follow internal coding guidelines, architecture patterns, and documentation standards.
• Write clean, maintainable, and modular Python code using OOP principles.
• Use pytest or equivalent frameworks for writing unit and integration tests.
• Participate in peer code reviews and architecture discussions.

CI/CD, Deployment & DevOps Alignment

• Build, manage, and optimize Jenkins CI/CD pipelines for automated builds, testing, and deployments.
• Develop and debug Dockerfiles, container images, and multi-stage builds.
• Work with teams to maintain environments, optimize container performance, and resolve deployment issues.

Data Handling & Device Template Management

• Manage device configuration repositories involving Modbus and other protocol-based templates.
• Implement validation rules, schema checks, and transformation logic for large configuration datasets.
• Contribute to enhancements in how configuration and metadata are stored, indexed, and accessed.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work with UI/UX designers to ensure seamless integration between backend logic and UI components.
• Collaborate with QA, DevOps, product management, and platform engineering teams.
• Translate functional requirements into high-quality technical implementations.

Qualifications

• Technical Skills . B.E/B.tech
• 8+ years of professional Python application development experience.

Strong knowledge of:

• Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) in Python
• JSON parsing, schema validation, and data manipulation
• Python advanced concepts (decorators, generators, multiprocessing, async programming preferred)

Experience with:

• pytest or other Python testing frameworks
• Version control using Git

Hands-on experience with:

• Jenkins CI/CD pipelines
• Docker build process, debugging, image optimization
• Linux (Ubuntu) and Windows runtime environments

Familiarity with UI/UX workflows and frontend integration patterns.

Bonus / Good-to-Have Skills

• Knowledge of Modbus or similar industrial protocols.
• Experience with data platforms, device configuration repositories, or industrial automation tooling.
• Basic understanding of container orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Exposure on cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP).
• Experience with code quality tools (flake8, black, mypy, pylint).

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team environment.
• Good communication skills for technical discussions and requirement clarifications.
• Self-driven, proactive, and passionate about delivering high-quality software.