Senior Engineer

<p data-start="829" data-end="1057">We are hiring<span class="Apple-converted-space"> Senior</span>&nbsp;/ Lead Engineers<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>to design, build, and scale<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>robust, production-grade data and platform systems<span class="Apple-converted-space"> for a product portfolio </span>within Blenheim. This is a<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>hands-on engineering role<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>where you will own complex problem areas end-to-end, influence system architecture, mentor engineers, and deliver scalable solutions in a fast-growing, product-led environment.</p> <p data-start="1288" data-end="1426">If you enjoy working with ambiguity, building platforms from the ground up, and shipping real business impact, we’d love to hear from you.</p> <h3><strong><span class="selected">About Blenheim Chalcot:</span></strong></h3> <p>Blenheim Chalcot India is part of Blenheim Chalcot, a global venture builder headquartered in London. With over 26 years of innovation, we've been at the forefront of creating some of the most groundbreaking GenAI-enabled companies. Our ventures lead the charge in digital disruption across a spectrum of industries, from FinTech to EdTech, GovTech to Media, and beyond. Our global presence spans the US, Europe, and Southeast Asia, with a portfolio that employs over 3,000 individuals, manages assets exceeding £1.8 billion, and boasts total portfolio sales of over £500 million.</p> <h3><strong><span class="selected">The Role:</span></strong></h3> <p><span class="selected"><span class="Apple-converted-space">As a Senior / Lead Engineer, you will play a key role in designing and delivering scalable systems across core platforms. You will collaborate closely with Product, Data, and Engineering teams in Mumbai and London, helping shape technical direction while remaining hands-on.</span></span></p> <h3><strong><span class="selected">Key Responsibilities:</span></strong></h3> <p><span class="selected">Successful candidates will take a leading role within our Engineering Centre of Excellence in Mumbai, with day to day responsibilities which will include.</span></p> <ul> <li><span class="selected">Lead and mentor a team of engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.</span></li> <li><span class="selected">Oversee the planning and execution of projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives and timelines.</span></li> <li><span class="selected">Provide technical guidance and expertise to the team, promoting best practices in engineering.</span></li> <li><span class="selected">Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and deliver effective solutions.</span></li> <li><span class="selected">Implement and maintain ELT (Extract, Load, Transform) processes using scalable pipelines and data architecture.</span></li> <li><span class="selected">Ensure data integrity and quality across various data sources.</span></li> <li><span class="selected">Support data-driven decision-making by providing clean, reliable, and timely data.</span></li> <li><span class="selected">Design, develop, and maintain the data models used by ML Engineers, Data Analysts and Data Scientists to access data.</span></li> <li><span class="selected">Conduct exploratory data analysis to uncover patterns and trends.</span></li> <li><span class="selected">Identify opportunities for process improvement and drive continuous improvement in operations.</span></li> <li><span class="selected">Stay updated on industry trends, technologies, and best practices in engineering.</span></li> </ul> <h3><strong><span class="selected">About You:</span></strong></h3> <p><span class="selected">We are seeking to onboard candidates with a track record of leading complex delivery, demonstrating technical depth and pragmatic leadership. You’re hands‑on when it matters, coach others effectively, and make clear design trade‑offs that improve customer and business outcomes. You communicate crisply, collaborate across functions, and keep teams focused on the few things that move the needle.</span></p> <h3><strong><span class="selected">The Ideal Candidate:</span></strong></h3> <ul> <li><span class="selected">Professional experience in</span><span class="selected"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span><span class="selected">full-stack software engineering with evidence of architecting and delivering production systems at scale.</span></li> <li><span class="selected">Proven experience mentoring and developing engineers and raising code quality standards.</span></li> <li><span class="selected">Strong proficiency in one or more programming languages commonly used in engineering, such as<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span><span class="selected">Python</span><span class="selected"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>or<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span><span class="selected">Java</span><span class="selected">.</span></li> <li><span class="selected">Extensive experience with database systems, including<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span><span class="selected">SQL</span><span class="selected"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>and<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span><span class="selected">NoSQL</span><span class="selected"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>databases.</span></li> <li><span class="selected">In-depth knowledge of cloud data platforms like<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span><span class="selected">AWS</span><span class="selected"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>or<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span><span class="selected">Azure</span><span class="selected"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>(e.g., S3, Redshift, Glue, Data Factory, Azure Synapse, etc.).</span></li> <li><span class="selected">Experience with<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span><span class="selected">CI/CD practices</span><span class="selected"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>for data solutions.</span></li> <li><span class="selected">Experience leveraging AI tools (GitHub Copilot, Claude etc) and building AI-enabled features (e.g., LLMs, automation workflows, prompt engineering, AI-assisted development) to enhance product capabilities and engineering productivity.</span></li> <li><span class="selected">Proven ability to take<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span><span class="selected">ownership over outputs</span><span class="selected"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>and drive complex data projects to completion.</span></li> <li><span class="selected">Highly<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span><span class="selected">adaptable</span><span class="selected"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>and comfortable working in<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span><span class="selected">ambiguous, problem-solving environments</span><span class="selected">.</span></li> <li><span class="selected">Strong evidence of<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span><span class="selected">teamwork</span><span class="selected"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>and successful<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span><span class="selected">cross-functional delivery; including</span><span class="selected"> particularly with customers, Product, Marketing, and Sales.</span></li> <li><span class="selected">Excellent communication, leadership, and collaboration skills.<br></span></li> </ul> <h3><span class="selected">Behaviours that we look for&nbsp;</span></h3> <ul> <li><strong><span class="selected">Rigorous problem-solving and systems</span></strong><span class="selected"> <strong>thinking</strong></span><strong><span class="selected">.&nbsp;</span></strong><span class="selected">Breaks down complex problems, evaluates multiple approaches, and designs scalable, maintainable architectures.</span></li> <li><span class="selected"><strong>Clean, performant, and secure code</strong>. Chooses suitable data structures, writes readable &amp; defensive code, and bakes in performance and security from the start.</span></li> <li><span class="selected"><strong>Test-first and observable engineering</strong>. Designs for testability, automates meaningful unit/integration tests, and implements robust logging, metrics, and monitoring.</span></li> <li><span class="selected"><strong>Production and operations excellence</strong>. Understands CI/CD, infrastructure and cost drivers, engineers for reliable development, resilience, and fast recovery.</span></li> <li><span class="selected"><strong>Data-driven, outcome-focused decisions</strong>. Validates ideas with data, plans for schema evaluation, and aligns features with real user impact.</span></li> </ul> <p><span class="selected">Process - </span><span class="selected">We have a rigorous, but streamlined recruitment process, which respects the time of candidates and portfolio companies alike. This process starts with a 15-minute call with our Talent Acquisition team and a member of the Engineering Centre of Excellence, followed by further interviews with the Engineering Centre of Excellence team.<br></span></p> <p><span class="selected">Please note that our roles are primarily office based, with modern and well-connected office locations in both Andheri East and Navi Mumbai.</span></p> <p><span class="selected"><br><br>#LI-PS1</span></p>