Virtusa Corporation

Lead Software Engineer

Virtusa Corporation • $120K — $145K *
Hartford, CT 06106In-Person
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in software engineering with strong Python skills.
  • Solid understanding of relational databases including schema design and query optimization.
  • Hands-on experience with major cloud platforms such as Google Cloud or AWS.
  • Proven expertise in modular design principles and scalable architecture.
  • Familiarity with RESTful API design and real-time integration best practices.
  • Exposure to machine learning concepts and integration patterns is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to architectural discussions and apply appropriate design patterns.
  • Mentor junior engineers and assist in their professional development.
  • Design and implement scalable and robust systems with a focus on modularity.
  • Engage in the development of RESTful APIs with a focus on best integration practices.
  • Ensure observability and resilience through structured logging and failure management.
  • Evaluate integration patterns to balance trade-offs between technologies.

Benefits

  • Flexible work hours to support work-life balance.
  • Opportunities for professional development and continued learning.
  • Collaborative work environment with a focus on mentorship and growth.
  • Access to cutting-edge technologies and tools in the AI domain.
Full Job Description
Senior Lead Software Engineer
Python, Agentic AI Cloud 4-10 Years Experience
Must-Have Skills
Python strong, production-grade proficiency
Databases solid relational/SQL fundamentals; schema design, query optimization, data modeling
Cloud platform strong hands-on experience with at least one of: Google Cloud Platform
or AWS
4+ years of professional software engineering experience
Design Architecture Thinking
Strong grounding in modular design clear separation of concerns well-bounded
components/services low coupling / high cohesion
Ability to design systems that scale horizontally statelessness where it matters partitioning/sharding
strategy load distribution avoiding single points of contention
Working fluency in core design patterns and principles and knowing when to
apply vs. avoid them
API & Real-Time Integration Best Practices
Strong grasp of RESTful API design resource modeling versioning pagination idempotency for
retries, proper status codes/error contracts
Practical experience with WebSocket-based real-time communication - connection lifecycle
management, reconnection/backoff strategy heartbeat/keep-alive handling and graceful degradation
when a socket drops
Understands tradeoffs between REST WebSockets and event-driven/streaming integration patterns
and picks the right one for the use case
Designs integrations for observability and resilience structured logging timeouts circuit breakers and
clear failure modes rather than silent drops
Highly Desired
Java working knowledge candidates comfortable in both Python and Java are ideal
Healthcare domain experience prior work on healthcare health-tech or health-data platforms is a
strong plus
ML/AI exposure enough to reason about model outputs,
confidence, and integration patterns
Role Expectations by Level
Senior Engineer
Contributes to architecture discussions; applies design patterns appropriately
Mentors junior engineers informally
Nice to Have
Deep AI/ML research background not required this is an application/systems engineering role that
touches AI tooling not a research role
What We're Really Screening For
Strong in Python SQL databases as a baseline
Solid architectural instincts modular scalable design not just make it work
Comfortable or curious about Java
Open to learning already exposed to agentic AI MCP server patterns

About Virtusa Corporation

Virtusa Corporation is a global provider of digital business strategy, digital engineering, and information technology (IT) services and solutions. The company helps its clients transform their businesses through innovative technology solutions that enable them to improve customer engagement, increase operational efficiency, and drive revenue growth. Virtusa Corporation was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Southborough, Massachusetts. The company has over 20,000 employees and operates in over 30 countries around the world. Virtusa Corporation is committed to sustainability and has received numerous awards for its environmental and social responsibility initiatives.
Learn more about Virtusa Corporation
Size
22,883 employees
Market Cap
$1.5 billion
Industry
Information Technology
Net Income
$44.6 million
Founded
1996
5 Year Trend
+22.3%
Revenue
$1.2 billion
NASDAQ
VRTU
* Ladders Estimates

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