What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Software Engineer position at Virtusa?
We are seeking an experienced Senior Python Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable, high-quality software systems. This role requires strong expertise in Python, system design, and modern backend technologies. The ideal candidate will take ownership of complex features, mentor other engineers, and work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable and performant solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable Python-based applications and services
- Lead technical design and architecture discussions for complex systems
- Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code following best practices
- Conduct code reviews and provide technical mentorship to junior and mid-level engineers
- Collaborate with product, DevOps, QA, and architecture teams
- Optimize performance, scalability, and reliability of applications
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues
- Build and enhance automated testing frameworks
- Support CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps workflows
- Ensure compliance with security, data, and quality standards
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
- 8 years of professional software development experience
- Strong proficiency in Python and object-oriented programming
- Experience with at least one major Python web framework (Django, Flask, or FastAPI)
- Strong understanding of RESTful API design and development
- Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle) and SQL
- Familiarity with NoSQL data bases (MongoDB, DynamoDB, Redis)
- Solid knowledge of asynchronous processing and multithreading/multiprocessing concepts
- Experience with Git and modern version control workflows