About Persistent
We are an AI-led, platform-driven Digital Engineering and Enterprise Modernization partner, combining deep technical expertise and industry experience to help our clients anticipate what's next. Our offerings and proven solutions create a unique competitive advantage for our clients by giving them the power to see beyond and rise above. We work with many industry-leading organizations across the world, including 20 Fortune 50 companies and 4 of the 5 top banks in both the US and India, and numerous innovators across the healthcare ecosystem.
Our disruptor's mindset, commitment to client success, and agility to thrive in the dynamic environment have enabled us to sustain our growth momentum. Persistent has been recognized across top industry platforms for innovation, leadership, and inclusion. We reported $1,654.4M FY26 revenue with 17.4% Y-o-Y growth. We have delivered 24 sequential quarters of growth with $436.0M in Q4 FY26 revenue, up 3.2% Q-o-Q and 16.2% Y-o-Y growth. Our 27,500+ global team members, located in 18 countries, have been instrumental in helping the market leaders transform their industries. We have been recognized as the Fastest Growing IT Services Brand Globally in the 2026 Brand Finance IT Services 25 Report. We named a Leader in the Everest Group Private Equity (PE) Services PEAK Matrix? Assessment 2026 and Software Product Engineering PEAK Matrix? Assessment 2026.
About Position:
We are seeking an experienced Senior Python GCP Engineer to design, develop, and support cloud-native applications and data solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in Python development, cloud architecture, data engineering, and modern application development practices. This role involves building scalable enterprise solutions, developing high-performance data pipelines, optimizing cloud services, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver business-critical cloud-based applications.
- Role: Senior Python GCP Engineer
- Location: Pune, Hyderabad
- Experience: 8 to 12 Years
- Job Type: Full-Time Employment
What You'll Do:
- Design, develop, and maintain cloud-native applications using Python and Google Cloud Platform.
- Build scalable and resilient data pipelines for data ingestion, transformation, and analytics workloads.
- Develop and support enterprise solutions using GCP services including BigQuery, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, and Cloud Composer.
- Create reusable APIs, services, and application components to support business and technology requirements.
- Design and implement efficient SQL queries and data processing frameworks for large-scale datasets.
- Optimize application performance, scalability, reliability, and cloud resource utilization.
- Troubleshoot and resolve application, infrastructure, and data pipeline issues in production environments.
- Collaborate with architects, product owners, data engineers, and business stakeholders to deliver cloud-based solutions.
- Implement security, monitoring, logging, and governance best practices across cloud environments.
- Participate in architecture reviews, technical discussions, and solution design activities.
- Contribute to CI/CD implementation, automated testing, and DevOps best practices.
- Mentor junior developers and promote engineering excellence within the team.
- Maintain technical documentation and support continuous improvement initiatives.
Expertise You'll Bring:
- 8–12 years of experience in software development, cloud engineering, or data engineering.
- Strong hands-on expertise in Python application development and automation.
- Extensive experience working with Google Cloud Platform services.
- Strong knowledge of BigQuery, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, and Cloud Composer.
- Expertise in developing enterprise-scale data pipelines and cloud-native solutions.
- Advanced SQL skills with experience working on high-volume and complex datasets.
- Experience designing and implementing ETL/ELT frameworks and data transformation solutions.
- Strong understanding of distributed systems, cloud architecture, and scalable application design.
- Experience building REST APIs, microservices, and backend services.
- Familiarity with cloud security, monitoring, performance optimization, and operational best practices.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git, and Agile software development methodologies.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Culture focused on talent development with quarterly growth opportunities and company-sponsored higher education and certifications
- Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies
- Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and Long Service awards
- Annual health check-ups
- Insurance coverage: group term life, personal accident, and Mediclaim hospitalization for self, spouse, two children, and parents
Values-Driven, People-Centric & Inclusive Work Environment:
Persistent is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We invite applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities, and regardless of gender or gender preference. We welcome diverse candidates from all backgrounds.
- We support hybrid work and flexible hours to fit diverse lifestyles.
- Our office is accessibility-friendly, with ergonomic setups and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities.
- If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements, please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employment
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"Persistent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind."