
Lead Software Engineer - Speci · Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
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Designation Offered
Lead Software Engineer - Speci
Job Role
Lead Software Engineer - Speci
Department
Engineering
Job Type
Fulltime
Salary
18.00Lacs
Experience
6–10 years
Job Location
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Education
Masters/Post Graduation Degree, Bachelors/Undergraduate Degree, Diploma/Certifications
Posted by
Equifax
Posted On
3 May 2026
Valid until
2 Jul 2026
Skillset required
Job Description for Lead Software Engineer - Speci
A role-focused description with responsibilities, expectations, and qualifications for this opening.
Lead Software Engineer - Specialist is a delivery-focused opportunity based in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
Our software engineering positions provide you the opportunity to join a team of talented engineers working with leading-edge technology. What you’ll do Demonstrate a deep understanding of cloud native, distributed microservice-based architectures.
Key Responsibilities
- Our software engineering positions provide you the opportunity to join a team of talented engineers working with leading-edge technology
- What you’ll do Demonstrate a deep understanding of cloud native, distributed microservice-based architectures
- Build strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders including product, business, and sales partners
- Design, build, and improve software systems that support the goals of the Software Engineer - Specialist function.
- Translate product or business requirements into clean, maintainable technical solutions.
- Write high-quality code with appropriate testing, code review, and documentation discipline.
- Collaborate with product, design, QA, and peer engineers to deliver reliable releases.
- Investigate bugs, performance issues, and production risks with a strong root-cause mindset.
- Improve system reliability, observability, and maintainability through thoughtful engineering decisions.
- Contribute to architecture and implementation discussions with pragmatic technical trade-offs.
- Break down complex work into clear milestones and communicate status transparently.
- Refactor and simplify existing code where it improves long-term velocity and quality.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in computer science, engineering, or a related field.
- Strong coding fundamentals with attention to reliability, performance, and maintainability.
- Experience working with code reviews, testing practices, and collaborative delivery workflows.
- Ability to break down ambiguous problems into clear technical solutions.
- Comfort partnering with cross-functional teams in iterative product or platform environments.
- Strong debugging, communication, and ownership skills across the software lifecycle.
Applications should be submitted through the listed apply link.