Senior Software Developer - Python & PHP (GCP)

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Artificial Intelligence • Big Data • Machine Learning
The Role
Own backend and infrastructure architecture while developing Python and PHP services, APIs, authentication integrations, and database solutions. Design and maintain GCP infrastructure, Docker environments, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, security, backups, and disaster recovery. Lead technical decisions, cloud optimization, incident response, documentation, and collaboration with frontend teams on headless CMS and SaaS deployments. Advise stakeholders on technical approaches, costs, risks, and estimates while mentoring engineers and supporting client-facing initiatives.
Summary Generated by Built In

While technology is the heart of our business, a global and diverse culture is the heart of our success. We love our people and we take pride in catering them to a culture built on transparency, diversity, integrity, learning and growth.
If working in an environment that encourages you to innovate and excel, not just in professional but personal life, interests you- you would enjoy your career with Quantiphi!

Role : Senior Software Developer
Experience : 5 - 7 Years
Location : Mumbai/Bangalore


KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Architecture & Technical Leadership

● Own the backend and infrastructure architecture, making and documenting key technical decisions

● Define and maintain engineering standards for backend code, infrastructure, security, and deployment

● Advise leadership and delivery teams on technical approach, risk, effort, and cost for new projects and pitches

● Evaluate and select tools, services, and third-party partners, bringing in specialist support where appropriate

● Share knowledge with the wider engineering team, including supporting front-end developers on backend and infrastructure topics


Backend Development

● Design, build, and maintain backend services and APIs using Python and PHP

● Write clean, well-tested, maintainable code, and establish review practices for backend work

● Optimise application performance, reliability, and security

● Design and integrate REST and GraphQL APIs, both consuming third-party services and exposing internal endpoints

● Work closely with front-end developers to support headless architecture, integrating with headless CMS platforms such as Contentful

● Design and own authentication and SSO integrations using OAuth 2, OpenID Connect, and SAML, working with identity platforms such as Microsoft Entra ID

● Lead database design and query optimisation


DevOps & Infrastructure

● Design, deploy, and maintain cloud infrastructure, primarily on GCP

● Build and manage containerised environments using Docker

● Support front-end developers with deployments on SaaS hosting platforms such as Vercel

● Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support fast, safe releases

● Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting, and lead incident response

● Own infrastructure-as-code practices and cloud cost/performance optimisation

● Own cloud security, access management, backups, and disaster recovery

● Maintain clear documentation and runbooks so systems are well understood and resilient beyond any one person


ESSENTIAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

● Proven senior-level experience as a backend developer, with strong commercial experience in Python and PHP

● Strong hands-on experience with at least one major cloud provider (e.g. GCP, AWS, Azure), ideally GCP

● Practical experience with Docker and containerised application deployment

● Strong understanding of CI/CD and modern DevOps practices

● Hands-on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (e.g. Terraform, CloudFormation)

● Solid knowledge of security best practices for cloud environments

● Experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases

● Strong experience designing and integrating REST and GraphQL APIs

● Strong experience implementing SSO and authentication using standards such as OAuth 2, OpenID Connect, and SAML, and integrating with identity platforms such as Microsoft Entra ID

● Experience collaborating with front-end developers on headless solutions, including CMS platforms such as Contentful

● Comfortable working across the full lifecycle — from design through deployment to monitoring

● Confident working autonomously as the sole owner of a technical area, making sound decisions and prioritising effectively

● Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain technical decisions to non-technical stakeholders and clients


DESIRABLE SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

● Experience supporting front-end deployments on SaaS hosting platforms such as Vercel

● Familiarity with Kubernetes or other container orchestration

● Experience working in an agency or client-facing environment

● Experience contributing to technical scoping, estimation, or pitches

● Prior experience mentoring engineers or leading technical initiatives

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

Skills Required

  • 5–7 years of professional experience
  • Senior-level backend development experience
  • Strong commercial experience with Python and PHP
  • Hands-on experience with a major cloud provider, ideally GCP
  • Practical Docker and containerized application deployment experience
  • Strong understanding of CI/CD and modern DevOps practices
  • Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation
  • Knowledge of cloud security best practices
  • Experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases
  • Experience designing and integrating REST and GraphQL APIs
  • Experience implementing SSO and authentication using OAuth 2, OpenID Connect, and SAML
  • Experience integrating identity platforms such as Microsoft Entra ID
  • Experience collaborating on headless solutions and CMS platforms such as Contentful
  • Ability to work across design, deployment, monitoring, and the full software lifecycle
  • Ability to autonomously own a technical area and make sound prioritization decisions
  • Excellent communication skills with technical and nontechnical stakeholders
  • Experience supporting frontend deployments on platforms such as Vercel
  • Familiarity with Kubernetes or other container orchestration
  • Experience in an agency or client-facing environment
  • Experience with technical scoping, estimation, or pitches
  • Experience mentoring engineers or leading technical initiatives

Quantiphi Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Quantiphi and has not been reviewed or approved by Quantiphi.

  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing initiatives such as monthly meeting-free AMA-Zen Days, health check-ups, and wellness counseling are designed to reduce burnout and support day-to-day balance. Broader wellness programs reinforce both physical and mental health.
  • Flexible Benefits — Remote/hybrid options with flexible working hours provide meaningful autonomy over where and when work gets done. Flexible leave constructs, including sabbaticals and special day leaves, add practical adaptability to the package.
  • Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave in the U.S., alongside maternity and childcare support, signals solid backing for families. These family-oriented policies integrate with a wider health and wellness focus.

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The Company
HQ: Marlborough, MA
3,494 Employees
Year Founded: 2013

What We Do

Quantiphi is an award-winning AI-first digital engineering company driven by the desire to solve transformational problems at the heart of business. Quantiphi solves the toughest and complex business problems by combining deep industry experience, disciplined cloud, and data-engineering practices, and cutting-edge artificial intelligence research to achieve quantifiable business impact at unprecedented speed.

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