Senior Back End Developer

🚀 Job Title : Backend Engineer (Go / Python / Java)

Experience : 3+ Years

Location : Bangalore (Client Location – Work From Office)

Notice Period : Immediate to 15 Days

Open Positions : 4

Working Days : 6 Days a Week

🧠 Job Summary :

We are looking for a highly skilled Backend Engineer to build scalable, reliable, and high-performance systems in a fast-paced product environment.

You will own large features end-to-end — from design and development to deployment and monitoring — while collaborating closely with product, frontend, and infrastructure teams.

This role requires strong backend fundamentals, distributed systems exposure, and a mindset of operational ownership.

⭐ Mandatory Skills :

Strong backend development experience in Go / Python (FastAPI) / Java (Spring Boot) with hands-on expertise in Microservices, REST APIs, PostgreSQL, Redis, Kafka/SQS, AWS/GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and strong DSA & System Design fundamentals.

🔧 Key Responsibilities :

• Design, develop, test, and deploy backend services end-to-end.
• Build scalable, modular, and production-grade microservices.
• Develop and maintain RESTful APIs.
• Architect reliable distributed systems with performance and fault tolerance in mind.
• Debug complex cross-system production issues.
• Implement secure development practices (authentication, authorization, data integrity).
• Work with monitoring dashboards, alerts, and performance metrics.
• Participate in code reviews and enforce engineering best practices.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and release processes.
• Collaborate with product, frontend, and DevOps teams.

✅ Required Skills :

• Strong proficiency in Go OR Python (FastAPI) OR Java (Spring Boot).
• Hands-on experience building Microservices-based architectures.
• Strong understanding of REST APIs & distributed systems.
• Experience with PostgreSQL and Redis.
• Exposure to Kafka / SQS or other messaging systems.
• Hands-on experience with AWS or GCP.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong knowledge of Data Structures & System Design.
• Ability to independently own features and solve ambiguous engineering problems.

⭐ Preferred Background :

• Experience in product-based companies.
• Exposure to high-throughput or event-driven systems.
• Strong focus on code quality, observability, and reliability.
• Comfortable working in high-growth, fast-paced environments.

🧑‍💻 Interview Process :

• 1 Internal Screening Round
• HR Discussion (Project & Communication Evaluation)
• 3 Technical Rounds with Client

This is a fresh requirement, and interviews will be scheduled immediately.

About VerbaFlo.ai

VerbaFlo.ai is a fast-growing AI SaaS startup revolutionizing how businesses leverage AI-powered solutions. As a part of our dynamic team, you’ll work alongside industry leaders and visionaries to drive innovation and execution across multiple functions.

Role Overview

We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to design and develop user-friendly, scalable, and high-performance web applications. This role requires deep expertise in backend technologies, attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems, APIs, and data pipelines.
• Collaborate closely with frontend engineers, product managers, and AI teams to deliver cohesive features and seamless user experiences.
• Ensure the reliability, security, and performance of backend systems.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code using modern backend practices.
• Implement automated testing, CI/CD workflows, and infrastructure as code (where applicable).
• Own the end-to-end lifecycle of backend features, from architecture to deployment.
• Monitor production systems and resolve performance and scalability issues.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and help evolve our engineering best practices.

Requirements

• 4–6 years of experience in backend development in startups, preferably in SaaS or AI-driven products.
• Proficiency in Node.js, Python, or Go
• Deep understanding of RESTful API design.
• Strong experience with databases: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, ElasticSearch.
• Exposure to message queues, job schedulers, or event-driven architectures (e.g., SQS, Celery, etc).
• Familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure and containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with Git, CI/CD tools, and writing unit/integration tests.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a mindset geared toward performance and security.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

Why Join Us?

• Work directly with top leadership in a high-impact role.
• Be part of an innovative and fast-growing AI startup.
• Opportunity to take ownership of key projects and drive efficiency.
• A collaborative, ambitious, and fast-paced work environment.
• Perks & Benefits: gym membership benefit, workation policy, and company-sponsored lunch.

If you’re looking for an exciting role that combines strategy, execution, and leadership exposure, we’d love to hear from you!

About Us

We believe the future of software development is AI-native — where engineers operate at a higher level of abstraction and quality remains non-negotiable. 

Incubyte is a software craft consultancy where the “how” of building software matters as much as the “what”.  

We partner with companies of all sizes, from helping enterprises build, scale, and modernize to early-stage founders bring their ideas to life. 

Our engineers operate in an AI-native development model, using AI as a collaborator across the SDLC to accelerate development while upholding the discipline of software craftsmanship. Guided by Software Craftsmanship and Extreme Programming practices, we build reliable, maintainable, and scalable systems with speed, without compromising quality. If this way of building software resonates with you, we’d like to talk. 

Our Guiding Principles 

These principles define how we work at Incubyte. They are non-negotiable. 

Relentless Pursuit of Quality with Pragmatism 

 We build high-quality systems without losing sight of delivery. 

Extreme Ownership 

 We take responsibility end-to-end for decisions, execution, and outcomes. 

Proactive Collaboration 

 We collaborate closely, challenge each other, and solve problems together. 

Active Pursuit of Mastery 

 We continuously improve our craft and raise our bar. 

Invite, Give, and Act on Feedback 

We seek, give, and act on feedback to get better every day. 

Ensuring Client Success 

We act as trusted partners and focus on real outcomes, not just output. 

Job Description

This is a remote position.

This is a remote position.

Experience Level

This role is ideal for engineers with 3–6 years of experience and a strong background in building scalable, production-grade software systems.

We are looking for hands-on Software Engineers with deep expertise in Python and TypeScript, with exposure to AI/LLM systems and modern infrastructure tooling.

What You’ll Do as a Software Craftsperson

•     Take full ownership of the software development lifecycle for complex, cross-functional initiatives — from design through production readiness.

•     Build and maintain robust, scalable backend systems and APIs using Python and TypeScript, following clean code and software craftsmanship principles.

•     Design and deliver features end-to-end, balancing scope, quality, and long-term maintainability.

•     Identify technical and product issues beyond the immediate scope of work, proactively raising risks and driving solutions.

•     Shape team practices around code quality, testing, tooling, and continuous improvement using DevEx and DORA principles.

•     Collaborate closely with clients and internal teams to understand requirements, clarify priorities, and align on outcomes.

•     Mentor and guide fellow engineers to raise overall team performance and promote a culture of learning.

•     Leverage AI tools (LLMs, agentic frameworks, etc.) to accelerate design, development, testing, and delivery where applicable.

Requirements

What You’ll Bring

3–6 years of overall software engineering experience with a strong track record of owning and delivering complex production systems.

Must-Have Skills

•     Python (must-have): Deep expertise in writing idiomatic, testable, production-grade Python — including advanced OOP, data structures, algorithms, and software engineering best practices.

•     TypeScript (must-have): Strong proficiency in building and maintaining type-safe, scalable applications across frontend and/or backend TypeScript codebases.

•     Strong system design skills: ability to architect scalable, maintainable, and observable systems with a focus on reliability and long-term operability.

•     Solid engineering practices: experience with TDD, CI/CD, code reviews, refactoring, and continuous deployment in Agile or eXtreme Programming environments.

•     Working knowledge of relational databases, web server ecosystems, REST/gRPC APIs, and performance optimisation.

•     Experience with source control, bug tracking, user story writing, and maintaining clear technical documentation.

Good-to-Have Skills

•     AI / LLM experience: hands-on exposure to building applications using LLMs (GPT, Claude, Gemini, or similar) for tasks such as document classification, entity extraction, or structured data generation.

•     LLM orchestration frameworks: familiarity with LangChain, LlamaIndex, Mastra, Agno, or similar agentic frameworks.

•     Prompt engineering: experience refining prompts and orchestration patterns to improve response accuracy, consistency, and structured outputs.

•     Vector databases and observability tooling: exposure to tools like Pinecone, PgVector, Qdrant, LangSmith, or DeepEval.

•     Container orchestration and infrastructure-as-code: experience with Kubernetes, Terraform, and Docker for deploying and managing production workloads.

Benefits

Life at Incubyte

We are a remote-first company with structured flexibility. Teams commit to shared rhythms during core hours, ensuring smooth collaboration while maintaining autonomy. Twice a year, we come together in person for a co-working sprint and once a year for a retreat — with all travel expenses covered.

Our environment is built for crafters: experimenting with real-world systems, solving complex infrastructure challenges, and contributing to cutting-edge AI initiatives. We are all lifelong learners, and our work is our passion.

Perks

•     Dedicated learning & development budget

•     Sponsorship for conference talks

•     Comprehensive medical & term insurance

•     Employee-friendly leave policies

•     Home Office fund

•     Medical Insurance

About the Role

Pendo is looking for a Staff Software Engineer to lead teams building core product capabilities across Analytics, Guides, and Platform services. These are the systems that power how hundreds of millions of end users experience the software.

In this role, you will drive execution against business objectives, direct complex initiatives from kickoff through delivery, and build a team that operates with clarity and focus. You will set clear expectations, delegate effectively, and partner closely with product, design, and senior engineering leadership to keep teams aligned and moving. You default toward action, push teams to deliver value daily, and actively use AI tools as part of how you work.

If you're energized by directing high-impact teams, developing strong engineers, and building a culture where craft and velocity coexist, this role is a great fit.

What You'll Do

Team Leadership & Hiring

• Create an environment where engineers are encouraged to take risks, experiment, and challenge the status quo.
• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of engineers through clear expectations, coaching, and timely feedback.
• Own hiring end-to-end, partnering with recruiting to attract and close top engineering talent.
• Build an inclusive, high-performing team culture grounded in ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Delivery & Execution

• Maintain a high bar for velocity, predictability, and quality.
• Own team execution against product and engineering goals.
• Partner with Product and Design to define roadmaps, scope work, and deliver high-quality outcomes.
• Identify and remove blockers, manage risks, and ensure strong planning and prioritization.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with product, design, infrastructure, and other engineering teams to deliver cohesive customer experiences.
• Align team priorities with broader organizational goals and strategy.

Operational Excellence

• Drive improvements in system reliability, performance, and scalability.
• Establish strong practices around monitoring, incident response, and continuous improvement.

What We're Looking For

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering.
• 3+ years of experience managing and growing engineering teams.
• Proven track record of hiring and building high-performing teams.
• Experience delivering complex, cross-functional initiatives in a product-driven environment.
• Strong technical foundation in backend, distributed systems, or full-stack development.
• Proven ability to lead teams through ambiguity and change while maintaining execution.
• Actively uses AI tools in day-to-day work and helps drive adoption across teams.
• Strong communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.

Nice to Have

• Experience working on analytics products, user-facing SaaS platforms, or data-intensive systems.
• Experience managing teams across both frontend and backend domains.
• Familiarity with modern cloud environments and scalable architectures.
• Experience working in distributed teams across multiple time zones.

Summary

We are looking for an exceptional AI-native full-stack product engineer who can take product specs, prototypes, or PRDs and turn them into clean, tested, QA’d, merge-ready branches.

We are building a fast-moving software company and currently use AI coding tools heavily in our development workflow. Right now, the delivery process is: prototype review, spec clarification, implementation planning, AI-assisted coding, QA, checking what was actually built, and preparing features for final merge.

We want to have this entire workflow managed by the right engineer.

Your job will be to take a feature brief, PRD, prototype, or Loom walkthrough and own the process from:

Input → clarification → implementation plan → AI-assisted build → self-review → QA → PR → merge-ready branch.

We are looking for someone who can take ownership, not create more management work.

What You’ll Do

You will be responsible for:

• Reviewing PRDs, prototypes, tickets, or Loom walkthroughs
• Asking clear, batched clarification questions
• Creating concise implementation plans before coding
• Using AI coding tools to accelerate development
• Reviewing and improving AI-generated code
• Building full-stack product features
• Writing or updating tests where appropriate
• Running QA before handing work over
• Creating clean, reviewable pull requests
• Documenting what was built, what changed, and what risks remain
• Preparing branches that are actually ready to merge
• Communicating clearly and asynchronously

What “Done” Means

A feature is not done when the code is written. A feature is done when:

• The implementation matches the PRD/prototype
• Acceptance criteria are completed
• Code is clean and understandable
• Build/lint/type checks pass
• Relevant tests are added or updated
• Manual QA has been completed
• Screenshots or Loom walkthrough are provided when relevant
• PR description is clear
• Risks, assumptions, and deviations are documented
• The branch is ready for review/merge

Ideal Candidate

You are probably a strong fit if you are:

• An experienced full-stack engineer with strong product judgment
• Experienced with AI coding tools such as Claude Code
• Comfortable taking a vague product idea and turning it into a working feature
• Able to review AI-generated code critically
• Strong with GitHub PR workflows
• Detail-oriented with good QA discipline
• Clear in written communication
• Comfortable working in a fast-moving startup environment
• Able to work independently without needing constant hand-holding
• Good at asking the right questions early

You Are Not a Fit, please do not apply if:

• You blindly trust AI-generated code
• You need every task broken down into tiny instructions
• You say “done” without testing your work
• You create large messy PRs
• You cannot explain your own code
• You are only comfortable with narrow frontend or backend tasks
• You are not comfortable with ambiguity
• You dislike writing implementation plans or QA notes
• You require constant synchronous direction

Required Skills

Please include your experience with:

• Full-stack web development
• Frontend frameworks
• Backend/API development
• Git/GitHub
• Pull request workflow
• Testing and QA
• AI-assisted coding tools
• Debugging and self-review
• Product-focused software development
• Nice to Have
• Startup experience
• Experience as a founding engineer or product engineer
• Strong UX/product taste
• Experience with automated testing
• Experience with CI/CD
• Experience with preview deployments
• Experience turning Figma/prototypes into production features
• Experience working directly with founders

How We Work

We will usually provide one or more of:

• PRD
• Prototype
• Figma
• Loom walkthrough
• Linear/Jira/Notion ticket
• Product brief
• Screenshots
• Existing codebase

You will be expected to return:

• Clarifying questions, if needed
• Implementation plan
• Branch/PR
• QA notes
• Test results
• Screenshots/Loom if relevant
• Clear summary of what was built
• Any risks, tradeoffs, or unresolved questions

Trial Task

We will start with a paid trial task.

The trial will involve a small real feature or product improvement. You will be asked to:

• Review the brief/prototype
• Write a short implementation plan
• Build the feature
• QA it
• Open a clean PR
• Provide a Loom or written walkthrough
• Document assumptions, risks, and anything not completed

We are not just evaluating whether the code works. We are evaluating whether you can own the delivery process end-to-end and how well you leverage AI.

What Success Looks Like

Success means the team can give you a PRD or prototype and receive back a merge-ready branch without needing to manage every step.

Great output looks like:

“I reviewed the feature brief, found two ambiguities, made reasonable assumptions, implemented the core flow, added tests, QA’d happy path and edge cases, documented one tradeoff, and the branch is ready for review. Management's input is only needed on this one product decision.”

Preference will be given to candidates who can work with high ownership and potentially become a long-term product engineering partner.

To Apply, please consider answering the following questions:

• What AI coding tools do you use regularly, and how do you use them?
• Walk us through your process for turning a PRD or prototype into a merge-ready branch.
• How do you QA your own work before asking for review?
• What are the biggest risks of AI-generated code?
• Share an example of a PR, project, or product feature you built that you are proud of.
• What stack are you strongest in?
• Are you comfortable doing a paid trial task?
• What does “merge-ready” mean to you?

Job Description:

Head of Engineering — Chennai (Onsite)About the Role

Job Details

Position: Head of Engineering

Department: Engineering

Experience: 6–8 Years

Employment Type: Full-time

Location: Chennai, On-site

Salary: Up to ₹24,00,000 per annum

About the Role

We’re looking for a Head of Engineering to take end-to-end ownership of engineering for a fast-moving product. You’ll be responsible for architecture, execution, product quality, engineering culture, and team growth.

This is a hands-on leadership role. You’ll spend approximately 60% of your time coding and reviewing code and 40% on product, people, and engineering leadership.

What You’ll Do

• Own engineering end to end, including architecture, development, delivery, quality, and hiring.
• Stay hands-on with the codebase, spending roughly 60% of your time writing and reviewing code.
• Establish and continuously improve the engineering workflow: how the team plans, builds, reviews, ships, and measures.
• Improve development velocity and reduce cycle time without compromising product quality.
• Drive AI-assisted software development across the engineering team using Claude Code and similar agentic coding tools as a core productivity lever.
• Establish practical systems and workflows that demonstrate measurable improvements in engineering throughput.
• Work closely with the founders on product strategy, technical trade-offs, priorities, and what to build next.
• Build, mentor, and scale a high-performing engineering team.

What We’re Looking For

• 6–8 years of professional software engineering experience.
• Experience taking at least one product from zero to launch.
• Experience building and scaling at least one product to a large user base.
• Strong hands-on expertise in Python and Node.js.
• Comfortable working with React Native / Expo.
• Strong understanding of PostgreSQL and database fundamentals.
• Previous experience leading a small engineering team.
• A leadership style based on ownership and technical example, rather than simply assigning tickets.
• Daily experience with agentic coding tools, with the ability to demonstrate how they have improved development speed and team throughput.
• Strong product instincts and the ability to form opinions about user problems, not just technical implementation.
• Based in Chennai or willing to relocate.

How We Work

We operate with high pace, high ownership, and short feedback loops.

You’ll be expected to get close to the product, understand the users, make decisions quickly, and ship within your first week.

If you enjoy building products from the ground up, staying close to the code, and using AI to fundamentally improve how engineering teams work, we’d love to hear from you.

How to Apply

Join Aura Gold and be part of building a high-performing team from the ground up!

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Chennai, Tamil Nadu (Chennai, Chennai District): Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Language:

• English, Tamil , Hindi (Required)

Location:

• Chennai, Tamil Nadu (Chennai, Chennai District) (Required)

Work Location: In person

About the role

You'll join a growing engineering team as a Lead Engineer / Architect, leading a small team in India and working closely with engineering teams in the US and Mexico. You'll be responsible for driving technical execution, solving complex engineering problems, and leading a team to build, deliver, and maintain reliable software.

This is a hands-on leadership role for someone with strong backend engineering expertise who can also contribute across the stack when needed.

Location: Hyderabad

Work Mode: Hybrid

What you'll do

• Lead a small engineering team in India, driving day-to-day technical execution and delivery
• Work closely with teams in the US and Mexico to plan, develop, and deliver software
• Design and build robust, scalable backend systems using .NET
• Own technical decisions around architecture, implementation, and engineering best practices
• Contribute across the full stack when needed.
• Break down complex technical problems and drive them through to implementation and delivery
• Mentor engineers and help maintain a high standard of engineering quality
• Collaborate with distributed teams and communicate technical decisions clearly

What we're looking for

• 8+ years of software engineering experience, with experience in a lead-level role
• 2+ years of experience leading a team
• Strong, hands-on expertise in .NET and backend engineering
• Strong understanding of software architecture and scalable backend systems
• Full-stack experience is preferred, with React being a plus
• Experience leading a small engineering team and driving technical delivery
• Excellent communication skills, particularly when working with distributed teams
• Strong problem-solving skills and a hands-on approach to engineering
• AI expertise is a plus
• Experience with payment systems or payment-related products is a plus

Who you are

• You take ownership and drive work through to completion
• You're hands-on and enjoy solving challenging engineering problems
• You're curious, resourceful, and always looking to learn
• You communicate clearly and work well with teams across different locations
• You lead by example and help the team deliver high-quality work

Location: Bangalore

Department: Engineering

Reports to: SVP

Experience required: 6+ years

About Tracxn:

Tracxn (Tracxn.com) is a Bangalore-based product company providing a research and deal sourcing platform for Venture Capital, Private Equity, Corp Dev, and professionals working around the startup ecosystem.

We are a team of 600+ working professionals serving customers across the globe. Our clients include Funds like Andreessen Horowitz, Matrix Partners, GGV Capital, and Large Corporations such as Citi, Embraer & Ferrero.

Founders

• Neha Singh (ex-Sequoia, BCG | MBA - Stanford GSB)
• Abhishek Goyal (ex-Accel Partners, Amazon | BTech - IIT Kanpur)

About Technology Team: 

Tracxn's Technology team is 60+ members strong and growing. The technology team is subdivided into multiple smaller teams, each owning one or more services/components of the technology platform. Ours is a young team of motivated engineers with a minimal management structure where almost everyone is actively involved in technical development and design activities. We have a team-centric culture where the ownership and responsibility of a feature or module lie with a team compared to an individual.

We value ownership, continuous learning, consistency, and discipline as a team.

Our Tech Stacks:

We work on an array of technologies, including but not limited to backend and frontend systems such as Java, Python, Spring Boot, Node.js, ReactJS, Next.js, Webpack, and Storybook; cloud and serverless platforms like AWS, etc; data and infrastructure technologies such as Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch), MongoDB, MySQL, Redis, Kafka, and Ansible; large-scale web crawling solutions; modern data pipelines and ETL workflows; and AI/ML-driven projects.

Job Overview:

We are looking for experienced software engineers with 6+ years of overall software development experience, including backend development and proven people-management skills. The ideal candidate will lead the engineering team(s), drive technical excellence, and ensure timely delivery of high-quality software solutions.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of software engineers
• Own technical planning, architecture discussions, and execution
• Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders
• Drive best practices in software development, testing, and deployment
• Conduct code reviews and ensure high engineering standards
• Manage delivery timelines, resource planning, and technical risks
• Support hiring, onboarding, and performance management of engineers

Job Requirements :

Professional Experience

•  Proven experience leading or managing software engineering teams
• Track record of delivering complex, scalable software systems
• Experience driving technical initiatives and influencing architectural decisions
• Strong collaboration experience with product, design, and cross-functional teams.

Technical Leadership & Management

•  Ability to mentor, coach, and grow engineers across different experience levels
• Experience conducting performance reviews and providing technical feedback
• Strong ownership of team delivery, timelines, and quality
• Experience balancing hands-on technical work with people management

Backend & System Architecture Expertise

• Strong proficiency in modern backend architectures, design patterns, and microservices architecture.
• Proficiency in at least one server-side programming language (e.g., Java, Python, etc.)
• Solid understanding of API design principles and implementation
• Hands-on experience with relational and non-relational databases and knowledge of data pipelines and data warehousing concepts.

Technical Competencies

• Strong system design and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of caching strategies, performance optimization, and scalability
• Understanding of data modeling and query optimization
• Familiarity with search and indexing technologies
• Understanding of security best practices in backend systems

Culture:

• Work with performance-oriented teams driven by ownership and passion.
• Learn to design systems for high accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.
• No strict deadlines, focus on delivering quality work.
• Meritocracy-driven, candid culture. No politics.
• Very high visibility regarding which startups and markets are exciting globally.

ABOUT

The Persona Labs is building a new kind of social platform focused on something most social products do not explicitly optimize for: helping people become real friends.

We want to help people discover interesting people around them, find meaningful common ground, start low-pressure interactions, continue promising conversations, create shared experiences, and ultimately build real-life friendships.

DISCOVER → CURIOSITY → COMPATIBILITY → INTERACTION → UNDERSTAND → IRL EXPERIENCE → FRIENDSHIP

THE AI LAYER

Alongside the platform, we are building a proactive personal companion that learns about the user and helps them navigate this journey through personalized recommendations, suggestions, reminders and experiences.

THE OPPORTUNITY

We are looking for a Founding Product Engineer to help build the platform from the ground up. This is a 0→1 product engineering role where you work directly with the founder and engineering team to turn ambiguous product problems into working software.

You will be expected to:

Understand the problem → explore solutions → make trade-offs → design → build → ship → measure → improve.

WHAT YOU WILL BUILD & OWN

MOBILE

Onboarding, profiles, discovery, interactions, messaging, activities, and companion experiences.

SOCIAL SYSTEMS

Relationships, social graph, compatibility, and interaction flows.

BACKEND

APIs, services, authentication, notifications, and background processes.

DATA

PostgreSQL models, user/activity data, analytics, and behavioural signals.

REAL-TIME

Messaging, live interactions, notifications, and event-driven workflows.

AI-ENABLED

Recommendations, personalization, and companion-powered experiences.

INFRASTRUCTURE

Cloud deployment, CI/CD, monitoring, reliability, and cost management.

WHAT YOUR DAY-TO-DAY LOOKS LIKE

• Build and ship mobile and full-stack product features end-to-end.

• Design APIs, database models, and backend services for a social product.

• Translate ambiguous product problems into simple, reliable technical solutions.

• Make architecture and engineering trade-offs for performance, scalability, security, and cost.

• Work closely with the founder, product/design team, and Companion Intelligence engineer.

• Prototype quickly, test assumptions, and iterate based on user behaviour and product feedback.

• Own features from problem → architecture → implementation → deployment → improvement.

• Help establish engineering practices around testing, monitoring, security, and reliability.

WHO SHOULD APPLY

• Experience: 0–4 years, including exceptional fresh graduates. Strong 1–3 year engineers and experienced 3–4 year product builders are welcome.

• Fundamentals: Strong CS/software engineering fundamentals.

• Evidence of Building: We value what you have built more than the number of years on your résumé. Shipped apps, strong side projects, hackathons, internships, open source, or startup work are highly valued.

• Mindset: High ownership, curiosity, strong fundamentals, clear communication, learning velocity, and the ability to work through ambiguity.

WHAT WE LOOK FOR

MOBILE CAPABILITY

Can you build and ship a polished mobile experience?

ENGINEERING DEPTH

Do you understand why a system works, not just how to make it run?

PRODUCT JUDGMENT

Can you determine what should be built when the problem is ambiguous?

ARCHITECTURE / SYSTEMS

Can you reason across APIs, databases, services, real-time systems, scale, and cost?

SPEED OF EXECUTION

Can you move from idea → prototype → production quickly without compromising fundamentals?

AI FAMILIARITY

Do you understand how modern AI can become a useful, reliable product capability?

BUILD WITH US

You will join at a stage where many answers do not exist yet. You will not simply implement someone else’s architecture, you will help decide what the architecture and product should become.

CAREERS:

Apply with your resume, GitHub, portfolio or shipped work.

https://forms.gle/12YpUSBY2Sqs5xjp8

www.thepersonalabs.com

Key Responsibilities

● Lead the architecture, design, development, and delivery of scalable backend services

using Python.

● Own technical direction and architectural decisions for backend systems and services.

● Design and build robust RESTful APIs, microservices, and distributed systems

capable of handling high-scale workloads.

● Design and implement real-time communication systems, including WebSocket-based

services, where required.

● Drive system performance, scalability, reliability, availability, and security.

● Lead performance optimization, capacity planning, monitoring, debugging, and

production issue resolution.

● Establish and promote best practices around code quality, testing, observability, CI/CD,

and production readiness.

● Collaborate closely with frontend, product, DevOps, infrastructure, and other

cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.

● Mentor and provide technical guidance to engineers, contributing to overall team growth

and engineering excellence.

● Review code and architecture designs, identify technical risks, and drive improvements

across backend systems.

● Take ownership of complex technical problems and deliver reliable, maintainable,

production-grade solutions.

Required Skills & Qualifications

● 5+ years of software engineering experience, with significant experience in backend

development.

● Strong expertise in Python and experience building production-grade backend

applications.

● Proven experience designing and developing REST APIs and microservices

architectures.

● Strong understanding of distributed systems, scalability, fault tolerance, and

high-availability architectures.

● Hands-on experience with WebSockets and real-time backend integrations.

● Strong experience with SQL/NoSQL databases, caching systems, and data-intensive

applications.

● Experience with performance optimization, monitoring, logging, debugging, and

production operations.

● Strong understanding of software engineering principles, design patterns, and clean

architecture.

● Proven ability to lead technical initiatives and make sound architectural decisions.

● Strong communication, collaboration, and technical leadership skills.

● Experience mentoring engineers and conducting effective code and design reviews.