Description :

Vichara is a Financial Services focused products and services firm headquartered in NY and building systems for some of the largest i-banks and hedge funds in the world.

Job Description :

About the Role :

We're seeking an experienced Senior Fullstack Engineer to lead the architectural transformation of our biopharmaceutical portfolio management platform (QLS Vantage).

You'll drive the evolution from a monolithic single-server architecture to a scalable, distributed system while maintaining and enhancing our data-intensive analytics platform that helps biotech companies optimize drug development portfolios through Monte Carlo simulations and sensitivity analyses.

Tech Stack :

- Backend : Python, Flask, SQLAlchemy, NumPy/Pandas/SciPy.

- Frontend : React, Material-UI, TypeScript, Plotly/Recharts.

- Database : MariaDB, with plans for PostgreSQL and Redis.

- Infrastructure : Docker, Terraform, AWS (EC2, S3, ECR), Cloudflare.

- Target Stack : Celery, Redis, FastAPI, Kubernetes/ECS.

Key Responsibilities :

Architecture & Scaling (40%) :

- Lead migration from synchronous Flask to async processing with Celery/Redis.

- Design and implement horizontal scaling strategy with load balancing.

- Architect transition from file-based to distributed state management.

- Implement proper caching layers and database replication.

- Establish WebSocket connections for real-time analysis updates.

Development & Features (30%) :

- Build integrated analytics database system for biopharma benchmarking data.

- Develop RESTful and GraphQL APIs for complex data operations.

- Implement advanced Monte Carlo simulation optimizations.

- Create real-time collaborative features for portfolio planning.

- Enhance React frontend with better state management.

Quality & Testing (20%) :

- Establish comprehensive testing framework (pytest, Jest, React Testing Library).

- Implement CI/CD pipelines with automated testing and deployment.

- Set up monitoring and observability.

- Conduct code reviews and establish coding standards.

Mentorship & Leadership (10%) :

- Mentor junior engineers on best practices and architecture patterns.

- Lead technical design discussions and document architectural decisions.

- Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions.

Qualifications :

Required Qualifications :

- 5+ years of fullstack development experience.

- Strong Python backend development (Flask/FastAPI).

- Production React experience with modern patterns (hooks, context, TypeScript).

- Experience scaling applications from monolith to microservices.

- Proficiency with SQL databases and query optimization.

- Experience with Docker, cloud deployment (AWS preferred), and IaC tools.

- Strong understanding of async programming and distributed systems.

- Experience with data-intensive applications and scientific computing.

Preferred Qualifications :

- Experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, or financial analytics domains.

- Knowledge of statistical modeling and Monte Carlo methods.

- Experience with Terraform and Kubernetes.

- Familiarity with data visualization libraries (Plotly, ReCharts).

- Experience implementing RAG systems or LLM integrations.

- Background in building multi-tenant SaaS platforms.

What You'll Achieve :

- Year 1 : Lead architecture modernization, implement testing framework, deploy horizontal scaling.

- Year 2 : Launch integrated analytics database, achieve 10x performance improvement.

- Build a platform handling 100+ concurrent users and million-point simulations.

Additional Information :

- Compensation 36 lakhs INR.

- Extended health care.

- Dental care.

- Life insurance.