Python

We are building an AI-powered chatbot platform and looking for an AI/ML Engineer with strong backend skills as our first technical hire. You will be responsible for developing the core chatbot engine using LLMs, creating backend APIs, and building scalable RAG pipelines.

You should be comfortable working independently, shipping fast, and turning ideas into real product features. This role is ideal for someone who loves building with modern AI tools and wants to be part of a fast-growing product from day one.

Responsibilities

• Build the core AI chatbot engine using LLMs (OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, Llama etc.)

• Develop backend services and APIs using Python (FastAPI/Flask)

• Create RAG pipelines using vector databases (Pinecone, FAISS, Chroma)

• Implement embeddings, prompt flows, and conversation logic

• Integrate chatbot with web apps, WhatsApp, CRMs and 3rd-party APIs

• Ensure system reliability, performance, and scalability

• Work directly with the founder in shaping the product and roadmap

Requirements

• Strong experience with LLMs & Generative AI

• Excellent Python skills with FastAPI/Flask

• Hands-on experience with LangChain or RAG architectures

• Vector database experience (Pinecone/FAISS/Chroma)

• Strong understanding of REST APIs and backend development

• Ability to work independently, experiment fast, and deliver clean code

Nice to Have

• Experience with cloud (AWS/GCP)

• Node.js knowledge

• LangGraph, LlamaIndex

• MLOps or deployment experience

About NxtWave:

NxtWave is one of India’s fastest-growing edtech startups, transforming the way students learn and build careers in tech. With a strong community of learners across the country, we’re building cutting-edge products that make industry-ready skills accessible and effective at scale.

What will you do:

• Build and ship full-stack features end-to-end (frontend, backend, data).
• Own your code – from design to deployment with CI/CD pipelines.
• Make key architectural decisions and implement scalable systems.
• Lead code reviews, enforce clean code practices, and mentor SDE-1s.
• Optimize performance across frontend (Lighthouse) and backend (tracing, metrics)
• Ensure secure, accessible, and SEO-friendly applications.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, and Ops to deliver fast and effectively.
• Work in a fast-paced, high-impact environment with rapid release cycles.

What we are expecting:

• 3–5 years of experience building production-grade full-stack applications.
• Proficiency in React (or Angular/Vue), TypeScript, Node.js / NestJS / Django / Spring Boot.
• Strong understanding of REST/GraphQL APIs, relational & NoSQL databases.
• Experience with Docker, AWS (Lambda, EC2, S3, API Gateway), Redis, Elasticsearch.
• Solid testing experience – unit, integration, and E2E (Jest, Cypress, Playwright).
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and team collaboration skills.
• Passion for learning, ownership, and building great software.

Location: Hyderabad (In-office)

Apply here:- https://forms.gle/QeoNC8LmWY6pwckX9

UKG is looking to hire a Lead Software Engineer to join our extremely talented Data Science team. As a Lead Software Engineer at UKG, you’ll be embedded on the Data Science team where you can work on the next generation AI Platform. You’ll get to work directly with other Engineers, Software Testers, Business Analysts, Product Managers, and Directors, all of whom make up the team. In this highly collaborative environment, you will have the opportunity to grow as a software engineer, and even help mentor others.

This position requires excellent object-oriented programming skills and knowledge of design patterns. They will be involved in the deployment of our AI Platform/Services solution on the cloud. The job requires you to be able to design, develop, troubleshoot, and debug complex software applications at the enterprise level. We are looking for a software engineer who is passionate about programming and truly enjoys what they do. The ideal candidate for the Python Engineer position is someone who has a can-do attitude and is an innovative thinker.

UKG works in an agile environment where there are daily stand-ups, code reviews, and constant communication within each self-managed cross-functional team. The ability to communicate effectively with Business Analysts and Software Testers, as well as work closely with other team members are key components for success in this position.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with members of the team to solve challenging engineering tasks on time and with high quality.
• Engage in code reviews and training of team members.
• Support continuous deployment pipeline code.
• Situationally troubleshoot production issues alongside the support team.
• Continually research and recommend product improvements.
• Create and integrate features for our enterprise software solution using the latest Python technologies.
• Write web services, business objects, and other middle-tier framework using Python
• Actively communicate with team members to clarify requirements and overcome obstacles to meet the team goals.
• Leverage open-source and other technologies and languages outside of the Python platform.
• Develop cutting-edge solutions to maximize the performance, scalability, and distributed processing capabilities of the system.
• Provide troubleshooting and root cause analysis for production issues that are escalated to the engineering team.
• Work with development teams in an agile context as it relates to software development, including Kanban, automated unit testing, test fixtures, and pair programming.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years experience as a Python developer on enterprise projects using Python, Flask, FastAPI, Django, PyTest, Celery and other Python frameworks.
• Software development experience including: object-oriented programming, concurrency programming, modern design patterns, RESTful service implementation, micro-service architecture, test-driven development, and acceptance testing.
• Familiarity with tools used to automate the deployment of an enterprise software solution to the cloud, Terraform, GitHub Actions, Concourse, Ansible, etc.
• Proficiency with Git as a version control system
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience with relational SQL and NoSQL databases, including MongoDB and MSSQL.
• Experience with object-oriented languages: Python, Java, Scala, C#, etc.
• Experience with testing tools such as PyTest, Wiremock, xUnit, mocking frameworks, etc.
• Experience with GCP technologies such as BigQuery, GKE, GCS, DataFlow, Kubeflow, and/or VertexAI
• Excellent problem solving and communication skills.

About the Role:

We are seeking a talented and motivated L2 Software Development Engineer to join our dynamic team. As an L2 engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality software solutions while working closely with cross-functional teams. Your role will include troubleshooting complex issues, implementing best practices, and contributing to the architecture and scalability of our systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, and maintain software solutions in accordance with business and technical requirements.
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code, following industry standards and best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product managers, designers, and other engineers to deliver new features and improvements.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex software issues across multiple systems and layers of the stack.
• Optimize application performance, scalability, and security.
• Conduct code reviews, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to continuous improvements in development processes.
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle (SDLC), from requirement gathering to deployment and monitoring.
• Stay updated with emerging trends and technologies in software development and actively contribute to process improvements.
• Document technical specifications, architecture, and development processes.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 1-2 years of experience in software development, with expertise in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, Java, C++, JavaScript, etc.).
• Strong knowledge of object-oriented design, algorithms, and data structures.
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) and familiarity with CI/CD pipelines.
• Solid understanding of databases (SQL and/or NoSQL) and API design (RESTful/GraphQL).
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex software issues.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment.
• Experience working in an Agile development environment.

Preferred:

• Experience with front-end technologies (React, Angular, or Vue.js) or mobile development is a plus.
• Knowledge of DevOps practices and tools for automation and infrastructure management.
• Familiarity with testing frameworks and best practices in software testing (unit, integration, end-to-end testing).
• Experience working with microservices architecture and distributed systems.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for career growth and professional development.
• Work-life balance and flexible work arrangements.
• Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and challenging projects.
• A collaborative and inclusive work environment.

• Hands-on experience in development of rest services using python
• Good knowledge Django or Flask framework
• Designing database tables and structures
• Skilled at optimizing large complicated SQL statements
• Knowledge of best practices when dealing with relational databases
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools such as Git
• Good understanding of asynchronous request handling, partial page updates, and AJAX
• Experience in owning Code Quality and Code Review processes
• Good understanding of application debugging techniques
• Experienced in Agile methodologies
• Strong analytic, problem solving, and programming ability
• Initiative and drive to contribute
• Excellent organizational and task management skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work in global cross-office teams

Additionally, we seek individuals with the following qualifications:

• Understanding of SEO and accessibility issues and how they relate to development
• Experience with NoSQL using MongoDB/Cassandra is a plus.
• Experience in working with Amazon Web Services (AWS) like S3, EMR, EC2 is preferred

• Minimum 2 years experience on MEAN Stack
• Extensive hands-on experience in Node JS/Express/Hapi JS, Moleculer and NoSQL DBs (Mongodb and Redis are preferred)
• Strong coding and designing skills
• Working understanding of Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment concepts and tools such as (Gitlab CI/CD), Development tools (Git), Application Servers (nginx, Apache)
• Experience in consuming and developing secure RESTful API/web-services
• Comfortable using Unix / Linux machines from command prompt
• As a full-stack architect in the team, you'll bring your ideas to life on a technology stack of Node JS and NoSQL Databases among others.
• We are looking for tech geeks who are hands-on and in love with building scalable, distributed and large web / mobile products.
• You must be an excellent problem solver with passion to self-learn and implement backend technologies
• You would be responsible for the architecture design, code review and technology build and deployment activities of web/mobile applications.
• Own the product development from scratch - Architect scalable, distributed and large scale web and mobile solutions from scratch
• You would be responsible for writing SRS and require strong technical writing and communication skills
• You would be responsible for managing and mentoring your team members and help them advance in their learning and career goals
• Ensure test driven development (TDD) methodologies are deployed to execute project
• Define and ensure right coding practices
• Code for fresh development and to troubleshoot and resolve issues
• Lead web development efforts, including hiring, mentoring and advising peers

Primary Responsibilities

• Design, architect and develop advanced software solutions in a cross functional Agile team supporting multiple projects and initiatives
• Collaborate with product owners and/or the business on requirements definition, development of functional specifications, and design
• Collaborate on or lead development of technical design and specifications as required
• Code, test and document new applications as well as changes to existing system functionality and ensure successful completion
• Take on leadership roles as needed

Skills & Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required, preferably in Computer Science or related field
• 3+ years of software development experience using GoLang/Java programming language
• Experience with cloud technologies (AWS/Azure/GCP/Pivotal Cloud Foundry/any private cloud) and containerization is required
• Experience with a micro-services architecture is a plus
• Excellent communication, collaboration, reporting, analytical and problem solving skills
• Experience with PostgreSQL or other Relational Databases
• Test-driven development mindset and a focus on quality, scalability and performance
• Strong programming fundamentals and ability to produce high quality code
• Solid understanding of Agile (SCRUM) Development Process required