Innovaccer - Principal Software Engineer - Python (10-16 yrs)

Responsibilities :

- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other engineers, fostering a culture of code quality, innovation, and continuous improvement.

- Lead the design and architecture of complex software systems, ensuring scalability, reliability, and maintainability.

- Write high-quality, clean, and efficient code, primarily in Python.

- Contribute to all phases of the software development lifecycle, from requirements gathering to deployment and maintenance.

- Conduct thorough code reviews to ensure code quality and adherence to best practices.

- Identify and resolve complex technical issues, providing creative and effective solutions.

- Work closely with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver high-quality solutions.

- Mentor and coach junior engineers, helping them grow their technical skills and contribute effectively to the team.

- Stay up-to-date with the latest technologies and trends, and contribute to the innovation of our products and processes.

- Identify areas for improvement in our development processes and contribute to implementing changes.

- Create and maintain clear and concise technical documentation.

Required Skills and Experience :

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field (Master's degree preferred).

- 10 to 16 years of professional software engineering experience.

- Deep understanding of Python and its ecosystem, including experience with popular frameworks (e.g. , Django, Flask, FastAPI) and libraries (e.g. , NumPy, Pandas, Scikit-learn).

- Strong understanding of software engineering principles, design patterns, and best practices.

- Experience designing and implementing scalable and distributed systems.

- Proficiency with relational databases (e.g. , PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g. , MongoDB, Cassandra).

- Experience with cloud platforms (e.g. , AWS, GCP, Azure) is a plus.

- Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools (e.g. , Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD).

- Experience working in an Agile environment.

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

- Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor other engineers.

Preferred Skills and Experience :

- Experience with specific technologies relevant to the team's domain (e.g. , machine learning, data science, web development, etc.

- Contributions to open-source projects.

- Experience with performance optimization and tunin