Backend Engineer - Platform in India, भारत

Backend Engineer – Platform

Location: Bangalore, India
Work Mode: Hybrid – initially Work From Home, gradually transitioning to 3–4 days/week from office
Experience: 3–5 Years
Salary: ₹25–30 LPA
Notice Period: Immediate to 30 Days
Shift: Day Shift + limited overlap with US team

About the Role

We are looking for a Backend Engineer to join the Platform Engineering team and build scalable backend services powering AI-driven healthcare products.

You will design, develop, test, deploy, and operate production-grade backend services using Java and Python , while contributing to microservices, distributed systems, APIs, observability, and system architecture.

This is a mid-level, high-ownership engineering role suited for someone who enjoys solving complex backend problems and taking ownership of features from design through production.

Key ResponsibilitiesBackend Development

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs using Java and Python .

• Build clean, well-tested, production-ready code.

• Take end-to-end ownership of features from design and development through deployment and production support.

• Develop and maintain REST APIs and event-driven services .

• Debug and resolve production issues with a strong focus on reliability and performance.

• Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering best practices.

System Design & Architecture

• Design and evolve microservices and distributed systems .

• Apply strong understanding of scalability, availability, latency, consistency, and fault tolerance.

• Contribute to system design and architectural discussions.

• Prepare clear technical design documents and specifications.

• Design services with observability in mind, including logging, metrics, alerting, and tracing.

Quality & Engineering Practices

• Write and maintain unit, integration, and end-to-end tests .

• Own quality and test coverage for backend components.

• Define and monitor service-level metrics such as error rates, latency, and throughput.

• Participate in production support, incident resolution, and post-incident reviews.

• Maintain technical documentation, API contracts, runbooks, and architecture decisions.

• Contribute to CI/CD and engineering automation.

Collaboration

• Work closely with engineering, AI/ML, product, and infrastructure teams.

• Collaborate effectively with distributed teams across India and the US.

• Communicate technical decisions, risks, dependencies, and timelines clearly.

• Take ownership of deliverables and drive features to completion independently.

Required Skills & Experience

• 3–5 years of professional software engineering experience with a strong backend focus.

• Strong hands-on experience with Java and Python , both used in production.

• Strong understanding of microservices architecture and distributed systems .

• Experience building and operating backend services handling real production/customer traffic.

• Strong knowledge of REST APIs, databases, Kafka/event-driven architecture , and backend service design.

• Strong System Design and OOP fundamentals .

• Understanding of concurrency, processes/threads, interfaces, and distributed architecture.

• Strong coding, algorithms, problem-solving, and debugging skills.

• Experience with Git/GitHub, pull requests, code reviews, branching strategies, and CI/CD .

• Experience owning backend components across design, development, testing, deployment, and production support .

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to work independently and take complete ownership of assigned features.

Good to Have(816)

• Experience in a product-based company, SaaS organization, GCC, or strong engineering environment .

• Exposure to AI/ML, LLMs, conversational AI, or production AI systems .

• Experience with AWS or Azure .

• Knowledge of observability tools such as Grafana, CloudWatch, or OpenTelemetry .

• Experience with healthcare technology or other regulated industries.

• Understanding of HIPAA, data privacy, audit logging, or compliance requirements .

• Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude, or similar tools .

• Experience working with high-scale production systems.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Strong backend specialist , not a generalist/full-stack profile.

• 3–5 years of relevant professional experience.

• Strong Java + Python combination.

• Hands-on production/SaaS experience.

• Experience with microservices and distributed systems.

• Has independently owned a backend service or significant backend component.

• Strong engineering fundamentals and coding ability.

• Demonstrated stability, ideally 2–3+ years with previous employers and evidence of growth or increasing responsibility.

• Candidates from product companies, SaaS companies, GCCs, FAANG/similar organizations, and backend-focused startups are preferred.

Not a Fit

• Freshers or candidates with only academic/side-project experience.

• Lead/Senior/Architect-level profiles.

• Primarily Full-Stack or hybrid profiles without strong backend depth.

• Candidates focused primarily on hardware drivers, embedded systems, network OS/switches, desktop add-ins, lab automation, or on-device ML models.

• Candidates without hands-on production backend experience.

Interview Process

5 Rounds in Total

• Backend Coding Round

• Experience Round

• Technical Round

• Final Interview

Additional evaluation may be included as part of the overall hiring process.

Key Hiring Parameters

Experience: 3–5 Years
Core Skills: Java + Python + Backend + Microservices + Distributed Systems
Production Experience: Mandatory
Notice Period: Immediate to 30 Days
Location: Bangalore
Work Mode: Hybrid
Salary: ₹25–30 LPA