Lead Software Engineer - Python

We build the backend that powers every AI feature in the company. From the models in production to the AI tools people use day to day, it all runs through systems our team owns and maintains. It's a role with real reach; the work you do here shows up across the whole company.
About You – experience, education, skills, and accomplishments
Minimum 6+ years of backend (Python) or full-stack software engineering experience
Strong experience with FastAPI
Experience with cloud services, preferably AWS
Hands on experience of SQL and relational databases such as Postgres, MySQL, or similar
Track record in architecting scalable data models and designing complex database schemas.
Comfort with ambiguity — you don't need a detailed spec to get moving.
It would be great if you also had . . .
Used or built MCP clients & servers, and understand how they operate under the hood
Implemented RBAC, authentication, or authorization flows in production systems
Experience with API gateway patterns — rate limiting, request routing, service-to-service auth.
What will you be doing in this role?
Architect and build fast, clean, and highly available backend systems in Python/FastAPI
Make the big architecture call. You'll own design decisions, not just implement someone else's diagram
Build and maintain our MCP gateway, the piece of infrastructure that lets AI tools talk to Clarivate's products
Deploy, run, and troubleshoot services on AWS
Use AI tools as part of your workflow (copilot, agents, LLM-based tooling). We want someone who thinks with AI, not just about it
Review code, swap feedback, and help each other write better software
Take a vague problem, run with it, and come back with a solution
Write tests that catch things, and docs that get read
About the Team
The team is a mix of backend engineers, frontend engineers, and data scientists. We keep processes lean - we focus on what works and iterate when it doesn't, rather than rigidly adhering to a specific methodology.
Hour of Work
45 hours per week, permanent full-time position, IST time zone
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