Lead Software Engineer - Java/C++/Python

Profile: AWS Data Engineer

Mode- Hybrid

Experience- 5+7 years

Locations - Bengaluru, Pune, Chennai, Mumbai, Gurugram

Roles and Responsibilities

• Design and maintain ETL pipelines using AWS Glue and Python/PySpark
• Optimize SQL queries for Redshift and Athena
• Develop Lambda functions for serverless data processing
• Configure AWS DMS for database migration and replication
• Implement infrastructure as code with CloudFormation
• Build optimized data models for performance
• Manage RDS databases and AWS service integrations
• Troubleshoot and improve data processing efficiency
• Gather requirements from business stakeholders
• Implement data quality checks and validation
• Document data pipelines and architecture
• Monitor workflows and implement alerting
• Keep current with AWS services and best practices

Required Technical Expertise:

• Python/PySpark for data processing
• AWS Glue for ETL operations
• Redshift and Athena for data querying
• AWS Lambda and serverless architecture
• AWS DMS and RDS management
• CloudFormation for infrastructure
• SQL optimization and performance tuning

At Pipaltree, we’re building an AI-enabled platform that helps brands understand how they’re truly perceived — not through surveys or static dashboards, but through real conversations happening across the world.

We’re a small team solving deep technical and product challenges: orchestrating large-scale conversation data, applying reasoning and summarization models, and turning this into insights that businesses can trust.

Requirements:

• Deep understanding of distributed systems and asynchronous programming in Python
• Experience with building scalable applications using LLMs or traditional ML techniques
• Experience with Databases, Cache, and Micro services
• Experience with DevOps is a huge plus

1. Relevant Experience required 3 to 5 years.
2. Strong proficiency in python programming language along with expertise in backend development framework such as
3. Django or Flask. (DSA and Design patterns are mandatory).
4. Hand on Experience in REST API development and database such as PostgreSQL.
5. Good knowledge of versions control systems like GIT, Bitbucket
6. Implementation testing strategies such as unit testing (PyTest), integration testing and end to end testing 
7. Basic knowledge of Docker/Podman and Jenkins.
8. Good have if they basic knowledge in Mainframe tech such JCL, and TWs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Rewrite existing APIs in NodeJS.
• Remodel the APIs into Micro services-based architecture.
• Implement a caching layer wherever possible.
• Optimize the API for high performance and scalability.
• Write unit tests for API Testing.
• Automate the code testing and deployment process.

Skills Required:

1. At least 3 years of experience developing Backends using NodeJS — should be well versed with its asynchronous nature & event loop, and know its quirks and workarounds.
2. Excellent hands-on experience using MySQL or any other SQL Database.
3. Good knowledge of MongoDB or any other NoSQL Database.
4. Good knowledge of Redis, its data types, and their use cases.
5. Experience with graph-based databases like GraphQL and Neo4j.
6. Experience developing and deploying REST APIs.
7. Good knowledge of Unit Testing and available Test Frameworks.
8. Good understanding of advanced JS libraries and frameworks.
9. Experience with Web sockets, Service Workers, and Web Push Notifications.
10. Familiar with NodeJS profiling tools.
11. Proficient understanding of code versioning tools such as Git.
12. Good knowledge of creating and maintaining DevOps infrastructure on cloud platforms.
13. Should be a fast learner and a go-getter — without any fear of trying out new things Preferences.
14. Experience building a large scale social or location-based app.

Work Experience: 3 to 5 years 

Official Notice Period – Immediate to 15 days ONLY

Excellent communication skills

Job Location – Mumbai

Mandatory Skills – Java 8, Spring boot, Hibernate, Microservices, Angular

Primary Responsibilities:

• Principal Engineers  are responsible for driving Technology and Engineering Best Practices in their respective teams.
• They should demonstrate a high level of ownership and accountability for their product and software systems.
• They are expected to go above and beyond their role by contributing in tools, processes and practices which bring operational efficiency and are aligned with business goals.
• They are expected to actively participate in development along with team members and create systems and modules which represent a working model of engineering best practices.
• They are expected to participate in code reviews, design reviews, architecture discussions.
• They are responsible for the Engineering metrics/health of their systems including strong alerting and monitoring mechanisms.
• They are expected to lead the adoption of best practices around coding, designing, performance of systems in a team.

Experience or Skills Required:

• B.Tech or Advanced degree in Computer Science with 6-12 years of industry experience in product based companies.
• Proficiency with Basic libraries for machine learning such as scikit-learn and pandas
• Experience in building solutions based on Linear Regression, Logistic Regression, K Nearest neighbor, SVM, Random Forest, Decision Trees.
• Strong experience with at least one of programming languages: Python, Java, Vertx, Golang
• Strong experience in building Server side reusable components based on Microservices or Distributed Architecture.
• Solid coding skills with ability to lead teams in identifying clearing tech debts for large scale code base.
• Good understanding & experience in improving performance of scalable and real time responsive applications.
• Excellent Problem Solving skills and an aptitude to approach problems from first principles and build solutions for those.
• Must have excellent communication (verbal & written), interpersonal, leadership, and problem solving skills.
• Must be able to work independently and enjoy working at a fast paced start-up environment
• Excellent Mentoring skills. Be the technical mentor to your team.
• Must be comfortable working in fuzzy environments where boundaries are not clearly defined.

• 5to 7 years plus experience having implemented Adobe Experience Manager based Solution in a large scale environment
• Deep understanding of Adobe AEM, Apache Sling, Servlets
• Experience developing applications, templates, and components for the Adobe AEM product (WCM, DAM, CRX)
• Experience customizing workflows and integration with other enterprise systems
• Demonstrated experience with Java, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, and related technologies
• Expertise in Java, web development experience, and other Content management system experience.
• Great understanding of Web technologies like XML, HTML, Client Server-side scripting languages such as JavaScript, JSP, and web services development using RESTful implementations.
• Should have exposure on the continuous integration build tools and code quality tools

Responsibilities

• Develop digital consumer experiences based on a foundation of the Adobe AEM product suite, including AEM, CRX, Target, and DAM
• Translate marketing and website needs into AEM specific recommendations and solutions
• Leverage AEM, other state-of-the-art technologies, and integration patterns to solve cross-departmental challenges
• Design and improve internal development methodologies around Adobe AEM solution
• Develop front end and back end components using AEM

As a Software Development Engineer at Amazon, you have industry-leading technical abilities and demonstrate breadth and depth of knowledge. You build software to deliver business impact, making smart technology choices. You work in a team and drive things forward. 

Top Skills

•    You write high quality, maintainable, and robust code, often in Java or C++.

•    You recognize and adopt best practices in software engineering: design, testing, version control, documentation, build, deployment, and operations.

•    You have experience building scalable software systems that are high-performance, highly-available, highly transactional, low latency and massively distributed.

Roles & Responsibilities

•    You solve problems at their root, stepping back to understand the broader context.

•    You develop pragmatic solutions and build flexible systems that balance engineering complexity and timely delivery, creating business impact.

•    You understand a broad range of data structures and algorithms and apply them to deliver high-performing applications.

•    You recognize and use design patterns to solve business problems.

•    You understand how operating systems work, perform and scale.

•    You continually align your work with Amazon’s business objectives and seek to deliver business value.

•    You collaborate to ensure that decisions are based on the merit of the proposal, not the proposer.

•    You proactively support knowledge-sharing and build good working relationships within the team and with others in Amazon.

•    You communicate clearly with your team and with other groups and listen effectively. 

Skills & Experience

•    Bachelors or Masters in Computer Science or relevant technical field.

•    Experience in software development and full product life-cycle.

•    Excellent programming skills in any object oriented programming languages - preferably Java, C/C++/C#, Perl, Python, or Ruby.

•    Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and designing for performance, scalability, and availability.

•    Proficiency in SQL and data modeling.