Senior Software Engineer, Throtle (an IQVIA company)

Job Overview

Throtle (an IQVIA company) is seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer to join our growing engineering team. In this role, you will design, develop, and deliver scalable, high-performance applications that power our core data-driven products. You will work across the full technology stack, leveraging modern front-end frameworks, backend services, cloud-native AWS infrastructure, and relational databases.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced engineer who thrives in a fast-paced, agile environment, enjoys solving complex technical challenges, and is passionate about driving technical excellence and mentoring team members. This position follows a hybrid work model.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable web applications and distributed services
• Lead technical design discussions and contribute to architecture decisions across the stack
• Build and enhance user interfaces using modern frameworks such as React
• Develop backend services and APIs using Python and/or Go
• Design, optimize, and maintain relational databases, primarily PostgreSQL
• Leverage AWS services (e.g., ECS, Lambda, S3, RDS, API Gateway) to ensure scalability, security, and performance
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product, QA, and DevOps within an Agile/Scrum environment
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and engineering excellence
• Own features end-to-end, including design, implementation, testing, deployment, and monitoring
• Ensure adherence to best practices in software development, security, and performance optimization

Minimum Required Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline
• 5+ years of professional software development experience
• Proven experience as a Senior Software Engineer contributing to complex, large-scale systems

Technical Skills & Qualifications

• Strong experience building modern web applications using React
• Proficiency in backend development using Python or Go (experience with both preferred)
• Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services and cloud-native architecture
• Solid understanding of relational databases, particularly PostgreSQL
• Experience working within Agile/Scrum development methodologies
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker), and infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform or CloudFormation) is preferred
• Knowledge of software security best practices (e.g., OWASP Top 10, secure coding principles)
• Strong coding practices with the ability to write clean, maintainable, and testable code

Skills & Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate complex technical concepts
• Ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively within a team
• Proven ability to manage priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Passion for innovation, continuous learning, and mentoring others