Senior Software Engineer

1 week ago


Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India ELB Learning Full time ₹ 80,000 - ₹ 1,80,000 per year

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer to join our product development team. This engineer will play a critical role in modernizing our platforms, optimizing performance, and shaping the architecture of high-growth applications in the learning and gaming space. The ideal candidate combines strong hands-on engineering skills with a deep understanding of scalable architectures, multiplayer data models, and cloud-native infrastructure.

This role requires the ability to design, build, and maintain complex systems across the full stack, while also mentoring peers and influencing technical direction.

Responsibilities

Role & responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs (primarily in PHP and )
  • Work with MySQL/MariaDB and potentially Document DB/MongoDB to model, query, and optimize hierarchical game data
  • Architect and maintain multiplayer systems, including storage of saved scores, answers, and analytics events
  • Modernize and optimize legacy SQL schemas, including migration planning for document database structures
  • Manage infrastructure across AWS (EC2, RDS, ECS/Fargate, S3, CloudFront)
  • Implement CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions (converting from GitLab Runners, integrating build tools (Gulp, Vite)
  • Automate deployments using AWS APIs (e.g., CodeDeploy, AMI )builds, container services)
  • Collaborate with product, design, and QA to deliver features and improvements that support business goals
  • Contribute to code quality through reviews, best practices, and mentorship of mid- and junior engineers
  • Troubleshoot complex technical issues across the stack (infrastructure, database, backend services, deployments)
  • Drive scalability and performance improvements in both backend services and cloud infrastructure

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree in computer science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years of professional software engineering experience (with at least 2+ in a senior/lead role)
  • Strong proficiency in PHP and (Express)
  • Hands-on experience with MySQL and relational database schema design
  • Solid understanding of game data modelling (hierarchical structures, saving/loading state, multiplayer flows)
  • Experience with Redis for caching and session management
  • Proven track record building and deploying applications in AWS (EC2, RDS, ECS/Fargate, S3, CloudFront)
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitLab, automated build & release processes)
  • Experience with build tools and pipelines (Gulp, Vite, containerization, runners)
  • Strong knowledge of Linux systems, server configuration, and infrastructure automation
  • Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience migrating relational data schemas into Document Databases (e.g., MongoDB, Document DB)
  • Prior work on multiplayer game systems, including analytics pipelines for scores and player interactions
  • Experience building and maintaining AWS AMIs for scalable deployments
  • Familiarity with event-driven architectures and distributed systems design
  • Prior experience in learning platforms, gamification systems, or high-scale SaaS environments

Time zone & Availability

Our teams are distributed across the United States and India. To ensure effective collaboration, this role requires a minimum of 3 hours of overlap with the U.S. Pacific Time Zone (PT) each workday.

  • U.S. Pacific Time (PT): Standard working hours are typically 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM PT.
  • India Standard Time (IST): PT is 12.5 hours behind IST (13.5 hours during U.S. daylight savings).
  • This means candidates in IST must be available for overlap between 9:30 PM – 12:30 AM IST (or 8:30 PM – 11:30 PM IST during U.S. daylight savings).
  • This overlap window is essential for daily communication with U.S.-based leadership, product managers, and engineering peers. Outside of these hours, engineers are free to structure their day flexibly to maximize productivity.


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