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# Senior Software Engineer at Definitive Healthcare, India

- **Company:** Definitive Healthcare, India
- **Location:** Bengaluru, India
- **Posted:** 2026-08-18
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/definitivehcindia/jobs/6142142004

## Job description

Analytical Wizards is part of the Definitive Healthcare family. We balance innovation with an open, friendly culture and the backing of a long-established parent company, known for its ethical reputation. We guide customers from what’s now to what’s next by unlocking the value of their data and applications to solve their challenges, achieving outcomes that benefit both business and society. Our people are our biggest asset, they drive our innovation advantage and we strive to offer a flexible and collaborative workplace where they can thrive. We offer industry-leading benefits packages to promote a creative and inclusive culture. If driving real change gives you a sense of pride and you are passionate about powering social good, we’d love to hear from you.

Role: Senior Software Engineer

Job Summary:

Utilize advanced Python technologies and frameworks to design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems and microservices for products in marketing analytics and real-world evidence analytics. As a senior contributor, you will provide technical leadership, lead backend development efforts, mentor team members, and drive technical excellence. Collaboration will occur within cross-functional teams, including UI designers, data engineers, frontend developers, client-facing teams, product management, and project management, while adhering to agile methodologies and scrum practices to deliver robust, integrated analytics solutions.

Responsibilities:

- Architect, develop, and optimize scalable backend components, microservices, and RESTful APIs using Python frameworks such as Django and FastAPI.
- Implement real-time features and asynchronous processing with WebSockets and Redis for enhanced application performance.
- Lead the backend development team by delegating tasks, coordinating efforts, and ensuring timely delivery of high-quality features.
- Provide technical leadership through mentoring junior developers, conducting thorough code reviews, and enforcing best practices in software design and implementation.
- Lead collaboration with data engineers, frontend developers, and stakeholders to gather requirements, define technical specifications, and ensure seamless integration across layers.
- Perform advanced troubleshooting and debugging of complex issues in production and development environments, including performance bottlenecks and system failures.
- Contribute to architectural decisions, system design, and performance optimization in containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes.
- Participate actively in the full software development lifecycle, encompassing planning, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance within an agile framework.
- Maintain effective communication in a globally distributed team, utilizing tools such as Git for version control and JIRA for project tracking.

Qualifications:

- Minimum 7+ years of professional experience in Python backend development, with expertise in frameworks such as Django and FastAPI.
- Proven track record in designing and implementing RESTful APIs, microservices architectures, and real-time applications using WebSockets.
- Strong proficiency with caching solutions like Redis and relational databases such as PostgreSQL, including query optimization and schema design.
- Deep understanding of object-oriented programming, design patterns, and software architecture principles.
- Proficiency with ORM libraries (e.g., SQLAlchemy or Django ORM).
- Advanced experience in Linux environments, containerization with Docker, and orchestration using Kubernetes.
- Proficiency in code versioning with Git, including advanced workflows and branching strategies.
- Hands-on experience with agile methodologies, scrum processes, and tools such as JIRA.
- Demonstrated expertise in debugging, performance tuning, security best practices, and complex problem-solving.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with technical and nontechnical stakeholders in a distributed team environment.

## About Definitive Healthcare, India

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Definitive Healthcare provides a SaaS platform that transforms data, analytics, and expertise into healthcare commercial intelligence, helping clients uncover the right markets, opportunities, and people in the healthcare industry.
- **Entity Type**: Public (Nasdaq: DH)
- **Headquarters**: Framingham, Massachusetts, USA (Global HQ); India office in Bengaluru, Karnataka
- **Founded**: 2011
- **Founders**: Jason Krantz

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Healthcare commercial intelligence, healthcare data and analytics, SaaS
- **Target customers**: B2B — primarily biopharma companies, medical device manufacturers, healthcare IT firms, professional services organizations, and healthcare providers who need to sell products into the healthcare market.
- **Mission or purpose statement**: To transform data, analytics, and expertise into healthcare commercial intelligence, helping clients uncover the right markets, opportunities, and people so they can shape tomorrow’s healthcare industry.

## Products & Services
- **Definitive Healthcare Platform**: A SaaS platform that provides commercial intelligence for the healthcare market. It offers data, analytics, and insights to help clients with go-to-market planning, sales intelligence, market intelligence, product development, and corporate development. The platform covers data on over 225 million de-identified consumers, 1 million physicians, and 16 million business profiles across the healthcare ecosystem. [definitivehc.com](https://www.definitivehc.com/)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: As a public company, market cap fluctuates. As of mid-2025, market cap is approximately $800 million–$1.2 billion (check current ticker DH for latest).
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue — Definitive Healthcare reported annual revenue of approximately $260 million (FY 2024). Total Funding (historical pre-IPO): The company raised over $180 million in private funding before its IPO in 2021.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Key investors prior to IPO included Spectrum Equity, .406 Ventures, and others. The company has expanded through acquisitions including Monocl and Analytical Wizards.
- **Growth Signals**: Expanded global client base to 2,900+ clients; more than doubled company size since 2020; recognized as a Great Place to Work in India (2023–2024); operates offices in the US, Sweden, and India; continues to hire across engineering, data science, and customer success roles in Bengaluru. [definitivehc.com](https://www.definitivehc.com/about/press/great-place-to-work-certification-india)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Data Moat**: Proprietary dataset covering the entire U.S. healthcare market — including physicians, hospitals, de-identified consumers, and business profiles — that is difficult to replicate.
- **SaaS Platform**: Integrated analytics and workflow tools that embed data into clients’ existing go-to-market processes.
- **Acquisition Strategy**: Strategic acquisitions (Monocl, Analytical Wizards) have expanded data capabilities and geographic reach.
- **Client Stickiness**: Over 2,900 clients rely on the platform for core commercial decisions, creating high switching costs.

## Strategic Focus
- **Global Expansion**: Growing presence in India (Bengaluru office) and Sweden (Gothenburg office) to tap into global talent and markets.
- **Product Innovation**: Enhancing the platform with AI/ML capabilities to deliver deeper predictive analytics and intelligence.
- **Data Depth**: Continuing to expand and refine healthcare data coverage to maintain competitive edge.
- **Talent Development**: Investing in career development programs, employee-led affinity groups, and leadership transparency to build a strong global culture. [definitivehc.com](https://www.definitivehc.com/about/life-at-definitive-healthcare)

## Why Work Here
- **Award-Winning Culture**: Recognized as a Great Place to Work in India (2023–2024) by Great Place to Work Institute. Also recognized by Boston Business Journal and Boston Globe as a best place to work in Massachusetts for five consecutive years. [definitivehc.com](https://www.definitivehc.com/about/press/great-place-to-work-certification-india)
- **Culture Pillars**: Core values include "Come as You Are," Customer Focused, Honorable, Team First, Balanced, Highly Motivated, Problem Solvers, Community Oriented, Decisive, and Scrappy. [definitivehc.com](https://www.definitivehc.com/about/life-at-definitive-healthcare)
- **Community Impact**: DefinitiveCares program — employees received 15 volunteer hours in 2025, over $14K donated, and 470+ organizations supported. $1 is donated to non-profits for every data discrepancy found in the platform. [definitivehc.com](https://www.definitivehc.com/about/life-at-definitive-healthcare)
- **Diversity, Equity & Inclusion**: Employee-led affinity groups and clubs, career development programs, and leadership transparency policies foster an inclusive environment. [definitivehc.com](https://www.definitivehc.com/about/press/great-place-to-work-certification-india)
- **Work-Life Flexibility**: Recognized for Work-Life Flexibility by Energage in 2022.
- **Office Locations**: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (primary India office); Framingham, MA (global HQ); Gothenburg, Sweden.
- **Open Roles in India (as of mid-2025)**: Data Scientist, Senior Data Scientist, DevOps Engineer, Data Engineer, Senior Software Engineer, Senior Software Engineer-C#, Product Owner, Enterprise Application Engineer, Customer Support Representative. [greenhouse.io](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/definitivehcindia)
- **Engineering Culture**: Emphasis on problem-solving, innovation, and collaboration. The India office is described as having a complementary culture that enhances the global organization.

## Sources
1. [definitivehc.com](https://www.definitivehc.com/) — Company website
2. [greenhouse.io](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/definitivehcindia) — Careers page (India jobs)
3. [definitivehc.com](https://www.definitivehc.com/about/careers/india) — India careers page
4. [definitivehc.com](https://www.definitivehc.com/about/press/great-place-to-work-certification-india) — Great Place to Work certification press release
5. [definitivehc.com](https://www.definitivehc.com/about/life-at-definitive-healthcare) — Life at Definitive Healthcare page

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