This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Backend Software Engineer (US Shift) based in India.
Join a fully remote, international engineering team building scalable backend systems that power digital and compliance-focused products.
In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain reliable applications that support critical business solutions.
You will work across the full software development lifecycle, from technical implementation to optimization and troubleshooting.
The position offers meaningful ownership of backend architecture, APIs, databases, cloud infrastructure, and system performance.
You will collaborate closely with engineering, product, and operations teams in a fast-paced, engineering-driven environment.
Working the US shift, you will contribute to products used across global markets while gaining exposure to diverse cultures and technologies.
This is an opportunity to combine technical depth, problem-solving, and continuous learning with long-term career growth.
Accountabilities
- Design, develop, maintain, and enhance scalable backend applications, ensuring high standards of performance, reliability, security, and maintainability.
- Translate technical product requirements into robust backend solutions and contribute throughout the full Software Development Lifecycle.
- Build and manage services based on client-server architectures, ensuring effective integration with databases, APIs, and other application components.
- Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve complex technical issues while tracking development challenges through to timely resolution.
- Monitor application and system performance, identify optimization opportunities, and implement improvements that enhance reliability and efficiency.
- Collaborate closely with engineering teams, product managers, and operations stakeholders to deliver high-quality products and features.
- Participate actively in code reviews, technical discussions, solution design, and knowledge-sharing activities.
- Support other team members and contribute to a collaborative engineering culture focused on quality, ownership, and continuous improvement.
- Work with cloud platforms and infrastructure to support scalable and resilient backend services.
- Explore and apply relevant AI and LLM-enabled tools where they can improve software development workflows and engineering productivity.
Requirements
- 5–10 years of relevant professional experience as a Backend Software Engineer or Backend Developer.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Strong professional experience with backend programming languages such as Python or Ruby.
- Solid understanding and hands-on experience with RESTful APIs and distributed systems.
- Practical knowledge of relational database management systems (RDBMS) and backend data integration.
- Familiarity with at least one major cloud platform, such as AWS, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), or Microsoft Azure.
- Experience developing scalable, maintainable, and high-performance backend services.
- Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving abilities, with a proactive approach to resolving technical challenges.
- Good understanding of software development lifecycle practices, code quality, testing, and collaborative development.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across engineering, product, and operations functions.
- Exposure to AI/LLM tools across the software development lifecycle is a plus.
- Willingness and ability to work the US shift from 3:00 PM to 12:00 AM IST.
Benefits
- Fully remote working arrangement from India.
- US-shift role with exposure to an international and multicultural working environment.
- Competitive industry benefits designed to support work-life harmony.
- Performance and other bonus opportunities.
- Insurance benefits.
- Opportunities for self-development, continuous learning, and professional growth.
- Fast-paced career progression within a global technology environment.
- Collaborative workplace culture focused on respect, inclusion, motivation, and teamwork.
- Opportunities to work with modern backend, cloud, API, database, and emerging AI technologies.
How Jobgether works:
We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.
We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!
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