Lead Software Engineer

We are looking for a Lead Software Engineer (Python) to join our Academic & Government

• Artificial Intelligence (AGAI) Team in Bangalore. If you're a seasoned Python developer with experience in API development, search and database technologies, and a strong interest and/or experience in AI, we'd love to speak with you.

About You

– experience, education, skills, and accomplishments Minimum 6 years of backend (Python) or full-stack software engineering experience Strong experience in REST API design development, preferably with FastAPI or Flask Hands on experience of SQL and relational databases such as Postgres, MySQL, or similar with a track record in designing database schemas and architecting scalable data models Experience integrating external APIs, for example OpenAI API or similar model APIs Experience with cloud services, preferably AWS Experience with search platforms such as Apache Solr, Elasticsearch, Open.

Search, or similar It would be great if you also had . . Experience with vector databases such as Weaviate, Pinecone, pgvector, Milvus Experience with Hugging face, Sentence transformers and/or Scikit learn. Experience implementing RBAC and authentication/authorization flows Experience with Java or another additional language What will you be doing in this role?

Design, build, and maintain backend services for search and content workflows Build and support keyword and semantic search capabilities Develop FastAPI services and optimize performance Integrate LLM APIs, embedding services, and related AI components into production systems Work closely with cross functional teams to deliver production-ready features Contribute to secure access control, testing, deployment, and operational support About the Team We're a vibrant team of engineers and data scientists spread across the globe, united by our vision to revolutionize academic research through the power of AI.

Flexibility, creativity, and collaboration are at the heart of our work culture. Hours of Work 45 hours per week, permanent full-time position , IST time zone At Clarivate, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified persons with respect to hiring, compensation, promotion, training, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.

We comply with applicable laws and regulations governing non-discrimination in all locations.