Sanchit Balchandani

Director of Engineering

Hyderabad, Telangana, India15 yrs 5 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

15+ years of software development experience.
Expert in Python and backend engineering.
AWS Certified Solution Architect Associate.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Backend Engineering expert in SaaS and Cloud Solutions.

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Skills

Core Skills

Engineering LeadershipArchitectureBack-end Web DevelopmentAmazon Web Services (aws)PythonDjango

Other Skills

GenAIAgentsTechnology ManagementTerraformGenerative AINodeJsMongoDBDockerGitlab CIRedisCloud FoundryOracle DBApplication DevelopmentChatGPTREST

About

Hello! 👋 I'm Sanchit Balchandani, an Engineering Manager at EPAM Systems, based in Hyderabad. With over 15 years of experience in software development, I specialize in Python and backend engineering. My expertise spans healthcare, AdTech, e-commerce, automation, and cloud solutions. At EPAM, I lead high-performing teams that deliver scalable backend solutions using Python, AWS, and microservices. Recently, I’ve integrated the GenAI stack to unlock new AI-driven possibilities. I’m an AWS Certified Solution Architect Associate, proficient in cloud strategies and DevOps tools like Terraform, Docker, Jenkins, GitLab-CI, and Kubernetes. Beyond EPAM, I actively contribute to the open-source community. I've co-organized HydPy meetups and chaired conferences such as PyConf Hyderabad 2022 and PyCon India 2023. These experiences reflect my passion for community building and knowledge sharing. 🌐

Experience

15 yrs 5 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs 1 mo

Average Tenure

6 yrs 6 mos

Current Experience

Epam systems

3 roles

Senior Engineering Manager

Promoted

Mar 2026 – Present · 2 mos

Engineering LeadershipArchitectureGenAIAgentsTechnology Management

Engineering Manager II

Promoted

Sep 2022 – Mar 2026 · 3 yrs 6 mos

At EPAM, I lead cross-functional teams to develop and deliver high-quality software solutions, focusing on backend services, microservices, and API-driven architectures using Python. I specialize in architecting cloud-based solutions on AWS, integrating DevOps practices for CI/CD automation, and managing distributed applications via Docker and Kubernetes. Recently, I’ve incorporated GenAI capabilities into our solutions, driving innovation through AI-driven tools and frameworks. My role emphasizes technical leadership, mentoring developers, and ensuring seamless project execution aligned with business goals.

Back-End Web DevelopmentDjangoTerraformPythonGenerative AIAmazon Web Services (AWS)

Lead Software Engineer

Nov 2019 – Sep 2022 · 2 yrs 10 mos

In my role as a Lead Software Engineer, I contributed to several internal projects and led the Internal Python Community at EPAM India. I worked on multiple customer projects, helping them solve challenging problems related to implementing decoupled architecture in Django Monolith-based projects. My daily work involved utilizing Python, Django, NodeJs, MongoDB, Docker & Gitlab CI, and mentoring fellow associates.

PythonDjangoNodeJsMongoDBDockerGitlab CI

Jpmorgan chase & co.

Technical Lead

Jan 2019 – Nov 2019 · 10 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Worked as an SRE Developer in one of the infrastructure LOB projects
Daily worked involved developing backend services using Python, Django, Redis, Docker, Cloud Foundry and Oracle DB
Was also responsible for making sure the SLO, SLI and SLA are met and the app is 99% available
Was solely taking care of production environments of the app which was business-critical but internal
Was also able to migrate some of the critical services from on-prem to cloud and dockerize a couple of legacy services, during my tenure

PythonDjangoRedisDockerCloud FoundryOracle DB

Pramati technologies private limited

2 roles

Principal Engineer

Oct 2017 – Jan 2019 · 1 yr 3 mos

Senior Development Engineer

Aug 2015 – Sep 2017 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Binary semantics ltd.

2 roles

Technical Lead (Deputed at Google Ijndi)

Nov 2014 – Aug 2015 · 9 mos

Led the development of web crawling solutions using Python and Selenium for various Google products.
Managed film and IMDb data curation projects, ensuring high-quality data integration.
Collaborated closely with Google clients throughout project lifecycles, enhancing client satisfaction.
Utilized reporting and bug tracking tools like Bugzilla and WorkFlow to streamline project management.