Software Developer Engineer - Backend

Company Overview:

We are a small, dynamic, and growing AI-focused company delivering cutting-edge AI solutions to our clients. We specialize in implementing real-world applications using Large Language Models (LLMs), Small Language Models (SLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Agentic AI systems, and cloud-native services across AWS, Azure, and GCP.

Job Summary:

We are looking for a passionate AI Developer & Solution Provider who thrives on solving real client problems using AI. The ideal candidate will have solid experience with Python, language models, chatbot development, and building scalable solutions using cloud services and modern databases. You will work directly with clients to understand their needs and deliver end-to-end AI-powered solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and deploy AI/ML solutions using LLMs (e.g., GPT-4, Claude), SLMs, and open-source models.
• Develop and fine-tune chatbots, intelligent agents, and Agentic AI workflows for various client use-cases.
• Implement Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines to enhance LLM capabilities.
• Build secure, scalable backends using Python and integrate AI components with APIs, databases, and cloud systems.
• Understand client requirements and translate them into technically sound and scalable AI solutions.
• Deploy applications and services using cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Work with structured and unstructured data, including setting up and managing databases (SQL, NoSQL).
• Stay updated with the latest trends in AI/ML and help bring innovative solutions to the team and clients.
• Document solutions and provide technical support during client handover and implementation.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Strong Python programming experience, especially for AI/ML development.
• Hands-on experience with LLMs, SLMs, OpenAI, Hugging Face, etc.
• Practical knowledge of RAG, vector databases (e.g., FAISS, Pinecone, Weaviate, Chroma).
• Experience with Agentic AI systems, frameworks (e.g., LangChain, AutoGen, CrewAI), and chatbot development.
• Good understanding of databases – both SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis).
• Solid experience with cloud platforms: AWS (SageMaker, Lambda), Azure (OpenAI, ML Studio), GCP (Vertex AI, Functions).
• Comfortable interacting with clients and delivering tailored AI solutions.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with fine-tuning/custom training of models.
• Experience in deploying scalable APIs (e.g., FastAPI, Flask).
• Background in data engineering or MLOps.
• Familiarity with DevOps, Docker, Kubernetes is a plus.

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI solutions with real-world impact.
• Collaborative and flexible work culture.
• Direct exposure to diverse clients and industries.
• Fast-paced environment with learning and growth opportunities.

We are seeking a highly skilled Backend Developer to join our team and contribute to the development and improvement of both our customer-centric SaaS platform and internal systems. As a Backend Developer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the server-side logic of our application, ensuring high performance, scalability, and security.

As a Backend Developer with expertise in Java, and PostgreSQL, you will play a critical role in developing and maintaining the backend infrastructure of our SaaS and internal platforms, ensuring its reliability, scalability, and performance. Join our team and be a part of building cutting-edge software solutions that empower our customers and drive business growth.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including front-end developers, product managers, and designers, to understand project requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
• Design and develop server-side logic, APIs, and database schema to support the functionality and performance requirements of our SaaS platform.
• Write clean, modular, and well-documented code using any relevant programming language preferably Java with SpringBoot.
• Optimize the backend systems for maximum speed and scalability, ensuring high performance and responsiveness of the application.
• Implement data storage solutions using PostgreSQL or other relational databases, ensuring data integrity and security.
• Conduct thorough testing and debugging to identify and resolve any issues or bugs in the backend code.
• Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices in backend development and contribute to the continuous improvement of our development processes.

Requirements:

• Proven work experience as a Backend Developer or similar role, with a focus on server-side development.
• Proficiency in working with relational databases, particularly PostgreSQL, and writing efficient SQL queries.
• Familiarity with SaaS concepts and architecture.
• Experience with API design and development, including RESTful APIs.
• Solid understanding of software development principles, including object-oriented programming, design patterns, and data structures.
• Experience with version control systems, such as Git.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with keen attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is preferred, but not mandatory.

● 5+ years of experience as a Data engineer or related role.

● 5+ years of experience in application development using Python

● Strong experience with SQL and good to have NoSQL.

● Experience with Agile engineering practices.

● Preferred experience in writing queries for RDBMS, cloud-based data warehousing solutions like

Snowflake.

● Ability to work independently or as part of a team.

● Experience with cloud platforms, preferably AWS, is good to have

● Experience with ETL/LT tools and methodologies.

● Experience working on real-time Data Streaming and Data Streaming platforms

• Work experience as a Python Developer
• Expertise in at least one popular Python framework (like Django, Flask or Pyramid)
• Knowledge of object-relational mapping (ORM)
• Familiarity with front-end technologies (like JavaScript and HTML5)
• Team spirit
• Good problem-solving skills
• Write effective, scalable code
• Develop back-end components to improve responsiveness and overall performance
• Integrate user-facing elements into applications
• Test and debug programs
• Improve functionality of existing systems
• Implement security and data protection solutions

• Excellent Java programming skills.
• Experience in Web application Technologies like JAVA/JSP, HTML, Javascript, and CSS.
• Development experience using Java Spring Boot, Maven
• Knowledge and Experience in using REST API
• Experience in Database Query Languages.
• Experience in designing new application framework or migrating to new framework architecture, redesign, working on POC
• Should be open for understanding debugging the architecture of legacy systems and suggest changes wherever applicable.
• Experience in frameworks like Spring, Hibernate
• Experience in Multi-tier development/deployment of Web Application
• Experience in Producing and Consuming RESTful Web Services
• Strong in developing complex SQL Scripts to generate reports
• Familiarity in Maven, Gitx
• Familiarity in Unit Testing (JUnit)
• Familiarity with Continuous Integration tools (Jenkins etc)

We are looking for a highly motivated developer with at least 1+ years of strong hands-on experience in Java to join our startup. You would be playing a pivotal role in contributing to the initial tech stack. You would be further responsible for designing and implementing product requirements that are highly usable, scalable, extensible, and maintainable. You should be comfortable working across different technologies/frameworks that we work on - Microservices, Java, Spring, Spring Boot, MySQL, Kubernetes, AWS.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Design and build scalable REST APIs on Spring Boot
• Develop, test, tune for performance and deploy microservices
• Collaborate with the team, optimize and refactor the back-end architecture
• Maintain high standards of quality for code, documentation and other deliverables
• Active cross-team coordination would be expected

What are we looking for?

• 1+ year experience in Core Java & backend technologies
• Good working knowledge of design patterns & OOAD
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• The skills that we consider: Java, MySQL/RDS, Spring/ Play, Maven, Redis, Kafka/SQS, Elasticsearch, AWS
• Experience in micro-services
• Previously worked in a startup