Senior Software Engineer

***Please submit your application in English

WHAT MAKES US A GREAT PLACE TO WORK

We are proud to be consistently recognized as one of the world’s best places to work. We are currently the top ranked consulting firm on Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work list and have earned the #1 overall spot a record seven times. Extraordinary teams are at the heart of our business strategy, but these don’t happen by chance. They require intentional focus on bringing together a broad set of backgrounds, cultures, experiences, perspectives, and skills in a supportive and inclusive work environment. We hire people with exceptional talent and create an environment in which every individual can thrive professionally and personally.

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

You’ll join our Engineering experts within the AI, Insights & Solutions team. This team is part of Bain’s digital capabilities practice, which includes experts in analytics, engineering, product management, and design. In this multidisciplinary environment, you'll leverage deep technical expertise with business acumen to help clients tackle their most transformative challenges. You’ll work on integrated teams alongside our general consultants and clients to develop data-driven strategies and innovative solutions. Together, we create human-centric solutions that harness the power of data and artificial intelligence to drive competitive advantage for our clients. Our collaborative and supportive work environment fosters creativity and continuous learning, enabling us to consistently deliver exceptional results.

WHAT YOU'LL DO 

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will apply technical solutions to cutting-edge problems across various industries. You will be part of a diverse engineering team, participating in the full engineering life cycle. This includes designing, developing, optimizing, and deploying new software engineering solutions and infrastructure for the production scale of the world’s largest companies.

• Collaborate closely with general consulting teams to identify software solutions to client business problems and execute those solutions
• Provide technical guidance to external clients and internal stakeholders in Bain
• Play a key role in delivering technical solutions for client cases  (from solution architecture to hands-on development work)
• Participate in the full software development life cycle including designing, writing documentation and unit/integration tests, and conducting code reviews for engineering solutions
• Participate in expert client advisory services that require knowledge  in software engineering with distributed systems, AI and application architecture
• Develop and refine reusable common frameworks, models, and components to solve common software engineering challenges across industries and business functions
• Implement and promote best practices in software engineering, sharing insights with team members about theoretical and technical advancements
• Contribute to industry-leading innovations that translate into great impact for our clients in case work
• Stay current with emerging trends and technologies in cloud computing, data analysis, and software engineering
• Travel is required. This position requires regional travel away from your home office/primary working location. Travel frequency and destinations will vary based on project needs. 

ABOUT YOU

• Bachelor’s in Computer Science or a related technical field
• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field is a plus
• A minimum of 4 years of relevant work experience 

Technical Skills and Knowledge:

• Working knowledge (2-3 years) of Python, with experience in Server Side Javascript as a plus 
• Experience with server-side frameworks and technologies such as FastAPI, Node.js, Flask.
• Experience with Cloud platforms and services (AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.)
• Experience with administering and managing Kubernetes clusters (EKS, GCP, or AKS)
• Experience with DevOps, CI/CD, Github Actions 
• Strong computer science fundaments in data structures, algorithms, automated testing, object-oriented programming, performance complexity, and implications of computer architecture on software performance
• Knowledge of data architecture, database schema design, database scalability and SQL
• Knowledge of client-side technologies such as React, Angular, Vue.js, HTML and CSS
• Awareness of agile development methodologies and principles
• Professional fluency in English and French with excellent communication (both oral and written) skills

Interpersonal Skills:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to explain and discuss technicalities of solutions, algorithms and techniques with colleagues and clients from other disciplines
• Curiosity, proactivity and critical thinking
• Ability to collaborate with people at all levels and with multi-office/region teams 

Other Experience:

• Relevant academic or industry experience in  web development,  programming languages, version control, software design pattern, infrastructure and deployment, integration and unit testing implementation