Senior Engineer
Blenheim Chalcot India
| Company | Blenheim Chalcot India |
| Category | Engineering |
| Location | Mumbai |
| Remote | On-site (inferred) |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Senior |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 3 Jun 2025 |
| Last verified | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Source | Employer career page (greenhouse) |
Description
We are hiring Senior / Lead Engineers to design, build, and scale robust, production-grade data and platform systems for a product portfolio within Blenheim. This is a hands-on engineering role 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.
If you enjoy working with ambiguity, building platforms from the ground up, and shipping real business impact, we’d love to hear from you.
About Blenheim Chalcot:
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.
The Role:
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.
Key Responsibilities:
Successful candidates will take a leading role within our Engineering Centre of Excellence in Mumbai, with day to day responsibilities which will include.
Lead and mentor a team of engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
Oversee the planning and execution of projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives and timelines.
Provide technical guidance and expertise to the team, promoting best practices in engineering.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and deliver effective solutions.
Implement and maintain ELT (Extract, Load, Transform) processes using scalable pipelines and data architecture.
Ensure data integrity and quality across various data sources.
Support data-driven decision-making by providing clean, reliable, and timely data.
Design, develop, and maintain the data models used by ML Engineers, Data Analysts and Data Scientists to access data.
Conduct exploratory data analysis to uncover patterns and trends.
Identify opportunities for process improvement and drive continuous improvement in operations.
Stay updated on industry trends, technologies, and best practices in engineering.
About You:
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.
The Ideal Candidate:
Professional experience in full-stack software engineering with evidence of architecting and delivering production systems at scale.
Proven experience mentoring and developing engineers and raising code quality standards.
Strong proficiency in one or more programming languages commonly used in engineering, such as Python or Java .
Extensive experience with database systems, including SQL and NoSQL databases.
In-depth knowledge of cloud data platforms like AWS or Azure (e.g., S3, Redshift, Glue, Data Factory, Azure Synapse, etc.).
Experience with CI/CD practices for data solutions.
Experience leveraging AI tools (GitHub Copilot, Claude etc) and building AI-enable