Senior Software Engineer

Job Description

Must Have Technical/Functional Skill

We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer (Python, AWS) with strong expertise in Microservices architecture, Python (FastAPI), Aurora PostgreSQL, and AWS services. The role focuses on designing and building scalable, cloud-native backend services to support high-performance enterprise applications.

Key Skills

• Strong proficiency in Python.
• Hands-on experience with FastAPI for building backend services and APIs.
• Solid experience in designing and implementing Microservices architecture.
• Experience working with Amazon Aurora (PostgreSQL) or PostgreSQL databases.
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS services, such as:
• EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda
• RDS/Aurora
• S3, IAM, CloudWatch
• Strong understanding of REST APIs, asynchronous processing, and distributed systems.
• Experience with version control systems (Git) and CI/CD pipelines.

Good to Have

• Familiarity with messaging/streaming systems (SQS, SNS, Kafka).
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools in AWS.
• Knowledge of security best practices in cloud-based systems.

Experience Requirement

• 5–9 years of overall backend development experience.
• Proven experience building and supporting production-grade microservices on AWS.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain microservices-based backend applications using Python and FastAPI.
• Build scalable and resilient RESTful APIs aligned with cloud-native best practices.
• Design and manage data persistence using Amazon Aurora (PostgreSQL-compatible).
• Develop and deploy services on AWS, leveraging managed cloud services.
• Implement service-to-service communication, authentication, and authorization mechanisms.
• Ensure high availability, fault tolerance, and performance optimization of backend systems.
• Work closely with frontend teams, DevOps, and solution architects to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Troubleshoot production issues and support performance tuning and root-cause analysis.
• Follow secure coding practices, code reviews, and documentation standards.

Salary Range: $120,000-$130,000 a year

TCS Employee Benefits Summary

Discretionary Annual Incentive.

Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Medical & Health, Dental & Vision, Disability Planning & Insurance, Pet Insurance Plans.

Family Support: Maternal & Parental Leaves.

Insurance Options: Auto & Home Insurance, Identity Theft Protection.

Convenience & Professional Growth: Commuter Benefits & Certification & amp; Training Reimbursement.

Time Off: Vacation, Time Off, Sick Leave & Holidays.

Legal & Financial Assistance: Legal Assistance, 401K Plan, Performance Bonus, College Fund, Student Loan Refinancing.

Qualifications: BACHELOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE