AI Software Engineer (Python/Java) - India
Zimperium
Skill Required
Key highlights
- Role is fully remote based in India
- Requires strong Python and AI expertise
- Requires deep understanding of cloud infrastructure and distributed systems
- Focuses on building scalable infrastructure platforms, automation frameworks, and cloud-native services for large-scale production environments
- Must have experience with containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Must have experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform, Helm, CloudFormation)
Role overview
Zimperium® is an industry-leading enterprise mobile security provider, and the first company to offer a complete mobile threat defense system that delivers real-time, on-device protection against both known and unknown next-generation advanced mobile cyberattacks and malware. The company’s MTD and award-winning machine learning-based engine safeguards iOS, Android, and Windows devices against device, network, phishing, and application attacks via a non-intrusive approach that always protects user privacy. The company is seeking a highly skilled Software Engineer with strong AI and Python expertise and deep understanding of cloud infrastructure and distributed systems to join its team. This role centers on building scalable infrastructure platforms, automation frameworks, and cloud-native services that support large-scale production environments, with the ideal candidate combining strong coding ability and infrastructure knowledge to design reliable systems, automate operational processes, and build internal tools that boost platform reliability and efficiency.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Python
- Build scalable microservices and APIs supporting cloud infrastructure platforms
- Develop automation tools for infrastructure provisioning, monitoring, and operational workflows
- Write clean, maintainable, and testable code following modern engineering practices
- Work with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, OCI, or Azure) to design and operate scalable systems
- Develop automation for infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and deployment
- Implement Infrastructure-as-Code using tools such as Terraform, Helm, or CloudFormation
- Build systems that support high availability, resiliency, and performance at scale
- Build internal tools for monitoring, alerting, and operational observability
- Improve system reliability through automation and self-healing mechanisms
- Work closely with SRE and platform teams to reduce operational overhead
- Implement best practices around security, scalability, and performance
- Collaborate with DevOps, SRE, Security, and Product Engineering teams
- Participate in design reviews and architecture discussions
- Contribute to continuous improvement of engineering processes and tooling
Requirements
- Strong programming skills in Python
- Experience building production-grade backend services
- Deep understanding of cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure, or OCI)
- Experience with containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform, Helm, CloudFormation)
- Strong knowledge of Linux systems and networking fundamentals
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment systems
- Understanding of monitoring and observability platforms
- Experience designing scalable distributed systems
- Strong understanding of API design and microservices architecture
- Familiarity with Git-based workflows and modern development practices
- Experience with unit testing, integration testing, and code reviews
Nice to have
- Experience working in large-scale SaaS environments
- Knowledge of streaming platforms (Kafka / Kinesis)
- Experience with data stores such as PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, Redis
- Experience building automation tools for SRE or platform engineering
- Familiarity with security and compliance requirements in cloud environments
Additional details
- Location: India (Remote)
- Zimperium is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
- Originally posted on Himalayas