
Staff Backend Engineer - AI Agents (Python, RAG, Vertex AI)
at Technology, Information and Internet
Company Description
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With deep expertise across Technology, FinTech, Healthcare, Real Estate, and Energy, Recruiting Bond is dedicated to building careers, companies, and futures by connecting world-class talent with high-impact opportunities globally.
About the Role
Our client is hiring a Backend Engineer (India-based, Remote) to design, build, and scale the core memory infrastructure powering production-grade AI agents.
This role is intended for an experienced engineer with 7–10 years of backend engineering experience, who has deeply internalized AI-native engineering practices and actively builds using tools such as Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Windsurf, or comparable AI development tools as a core part of their workflow.
The hiring process is intentionally non-traditional and skill-first. There is no evaluation based on IIT pedigree, LeetCode performance, or conventional resume filters. Instead, the only evaluation criterion is: how you build with AI in real-world scenarios.
Candidates are expected to submit prompt logs or transcripts from Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, or Windsurf demonstrating a feature or product they are proud of.
What You'll Own
- Build and scale backend systems powering the memory infrastructure of the product
- Own and deliver features end-to-end, integrating AI coding tools into the core development workflow
- Design, manage, and optimize database, storage, and retrieval systems for persistent memory
- Collaborate closely on system architecture, scalability, performance, and reliability engineering
- Contribute directly to product roadmap decisions based on real customer usage and production insights
Requirements
Must-Have
- 7–10 years of backend engineering experience
- Demonstrated ability to build with AI coding tools (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Windsurf, or comparable)
- Ability and willingness to submit prompt log transcripts from a feature or product you are proud of
- Strong Python fundamentals
- Strong PostgreSQL or comparable relational database fundamentals
- Comfort owning systems end-to-end in production
- Based in India, remote work from anywhere in the country
Nice-to-Have
- Prior AI infrastructure or developer tools product experience
- FastAPI fluency
- Open-source contributions in AI, memory, vector databases, or developer tools
- Prior experience in memory systems, RAG pipelines, or vector database engineering
- Public technical writing or conference talks on AI-native engineering practices

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Responsibilities
- Design and implement backend infrastructure and APIs.
- Write high-quality, robust, readable, and scalable code.
- Build responsive, robust, and optimized applications.
Requirements and Qualifications:
- Proficiency in Python, with a solid understanding of Django, Celery, and Redis.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field.
- Write clean, well- designed code
- Produce detailed specifications
- Troubleshoot, test and maintain the core product software and databases to ensure strong optimization and functionality
- Contribute in all phases of the development lifecycle
- Follow industry best practices
- Develop and deploy new features to facilitate related procedures and tools if necessary.
Requirements :
- Knows best practices for front- end development
- Strong knowledge of Javascript APIs.
- Must have experience in building web applications in Python/Django
- Able to handle multiple databases in Django.
- Knows how to do multiple environments (production/ staging)setup in Django.
- Knows how to set up/deploy Django apps in AWS.
- Knowledge of MongoDB, postgresql mysql
- Familiar with Docker/Docker- compose
About Thrillophilia :
At Thrillophilia, we are building multiple digital travel brands leveraging our proficiency in ecommerce, technology, distribution and marketing. We love to start from “Zeroes”. We plan, build and scale travel marvels from scratch and are absolutely obsessed about creating the best travel experiences for our customers. Our goal is to create 100+ sizable travel brands across the globe by 2027.
Thrillophilia is one of the key brands under 53 Takeoffs umbrella. Today, 100 Million+ travelers use our brands to discover and book diverse travel experiences. With multiple tourism and start-up awards as well as global recognition under our belt, we have scaled ten-fold over the past three years. You might know us from early Thrillophilia’s days. The journey of Thrillophilia is rooted in a passion for travel, technology, and people. It began back in 2011 when the global market was still too young for online travel. Ever since we have grown to become India’s largest online platform for booking affordable travel experiences across 55+ countries. Our offerings are diverse and wholesome, with 24,000+ products and services ranging from tours and activities to luxury and culture stays, powered by exclusive deals and extra effort to bring joy to all our travelers.
Awards we won at Thrillophilia -
- YourStory’s best places to work!
- ISB’s BizQuest.
- Singapore Bash’s best startup.
- London Mayor’s IE20.
About our people - Ah, let's talk a bit about the folks over at Thrillophilia, where hard work and ownership run rampant, and problem-solving is the name of the game. The team here doesn't just punch the clock and head home. They're in it to win it, do the best work of their life by taking ownership of their work and striving for excellence in everything they do.
Whether it's finding the best hidden gem in the world or developing tech solutions, there is a deep ownership and accountability and Remarkable is one word to summarize their work!
They're a fun-loving bunch, they party really hard and share a passion for travel, and they're not afraid to let loose and enjoy the journey. From backpacking through Southeast Asia to exploring the hidden corners of their own cities, these adventure seekers somehow always manage to take out time to party and travel the world.
So, if you're looking for some inspiration, just take a look at the people of Thrillophilia. They're living proof that with hard work, ownership, and a vision to solve problems at scale, anything is possible.
We are seeking a highly skilled and passionate Senior Software Developer with expertise in Ruby on Rails and React.js to join our dynamic and innovative tech team. As a Senior Software Developer, you will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and implementing high-quality software solutions that drive the success of our travel platform. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including product development, UI/UX design, and quality assurance, to ensure seamless integration of features and deliver exceptional user experiences.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain robust, scalable, and efficient web applications using Ruby on Rails and React.js.
- Collaborate with product managers, UI/UX designers, and fellow developers to understand requirements, translate them into technical solutions, and deliver high-quality software products.
- Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following industry best practices and coding standards.
- Conduct thorough code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and mentor junior developers to enhance team productivity and code quality.
- Optimize application performance and ensure efficient resource utilization by conducting performance testing, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
- Stay updated with the latest industry trends, tools, and technologies related to Ruby on Rails and React.js, and share knowledge with the team.
- Collaborate with the DevOps team to deploy and maintain applications in cloud-based environments.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of development processes, tools, and methodologies.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
- Proven experience as a Senior Software Developer / Module Lead, preferably with a focus on Ruby on Rails and React.js. (At least 4+ years of experience)
- Strong expertise in Ruby on Rails and React.js, with a solid understanding of their core principles, frameworks, and ecosystem.
- Proficient in front-end development technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
- Experience with database systems, including SQL and NoSQL databases especially PostgresSQL.
- Familiarity with version control systems, such as Git.
- Ability to write efficient, maintainable, and testable code, with a strong emphasis on software quality and best practices.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to tackle complex technical challenges and provide innovative solutions.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.
- Self-motivated and detail-oriented, with a passion for continuous learning and staying updated with emerging technologies.
If you are passionate about building revolutionary travel products, thrive in a collaborative and innovative environment, and are ready to take on exciting challenges, we would love to hear from you.
Apply now and embark on a transformative journey to redefine the future of travel!
My Client's India is its largest studio outside USA with 400+ people and growing rapidly. It manages some of the biggest global games in the Casual Gaming, Action Strategy, Match-3, Slots, and Invest Express genres. The game teams are responsible for the long term-vision of the game, its entire Game Design & Tuning, Product Roadmap, Features, Content & Creative decisions, Art work (2D, 3D, Animation), Development, QA/Testing, Analytics & Performance Tracking, User Acquisition & Live Operations.
The India team is full of passionate gamers, who love to play, build great products, and have fun doing it. Studio I expect continued growth and is looking for strong leaders to expand the studio into this next growth phase.
As a Principal Software Engineer, you will be responsible for the software design of large scale applications and features & enhancements which reaches millions of players. You should be passionate about players, performance, scalability and holds a very high bar for quality of the game.
Responsibilities
- Work with Product Management to translate business requirements into technical requirements.
- Owns technical roadmap, design and review for end-to-end games, ensure design quality and integrity
- Modernizing the tech stack
- Bring tech innovations in the game which will help in growth of the games
- Design, code, and develop new features/fix bugs/add enhancements
- Analyze and improve efficiency, scalability and stability of various system resources
- Lead and Mentor junior engineers and drive a culture of technical perfection.
- Drive creative and innovative solutions to complex problems, exemplifying good technical discernment.
- Drive improvements and new approaches to address potential systemic pain points and technical debt, anticipate and avoid problems.
- Take a hands-on approach in the development of prototypes, independently and with others, to establish design decisions and/or technical feasibility.
Required Skills
- Masters or Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent
- A minimum of 7 years of professional experience in software development, mobile, desktop or web application development with hands on coding experience covering full stack
- Experience coding in C#, C++, Python, Javascript and SQL
- Working knowledge of mobile landscape, architectures, trends, and emerging technologies.
- A proven foundation in computer science, with strong competencies in data structures, algorithms, OOPS and software design
- Strong problem solving and debugging skills
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
Desired Skills
- Experience with mobile development – Android/iOS/Native OR on game engines such as Cocos-2D, Unity or other.
- Experience with Amazon Web Services (EC2, ELBs, ElastiCache, DynamoDB, terraform etc)
- Experience with setting up server monitoring, alerting and server provisioning
- Familiarity with micro service architecture, containers and related technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS)
- Experience with development tools & integrated build systems: XCode, IntelliJ, Git/Jenkins
- Experience of driving activities, review process to ensure software and product quality.
- Willing to pick up any languages, technologies, or methodologies necessary to smite a challenge—and if a conventional solution does not exist, then innovate as necessary.
What we offer you:
- Work in a studio that has complete P&L ownership of games
- Competitive salary, discretionary annual bonus scheme and RSUs
- Full medical, accident as well as life insurance benefits
- Catered breakfast, lunch and evening snacks
- Child care facilities for women employees and discounted facilities for male employees
- Well stocked pantry
- Generous Paid Maternity/Paternity leave
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Active Employee Resource Groups – Women
- Frequent employee events
- Additional leave options for most employees
- Flexible working hours on many teams
- Casual dress every single day
- Work with cool people and impact millions of daily players!
Responsibilities
· Develop Python-based APIs using FastAPI and Flask frameworks.
· Develop Python-based Automation scripts and Libraries.
· Develop Front End Components using VueJS and ReactJS.
· Writing and modifying Docker files for the Back-End and Front-End Components.
· Integrate CI/CD pipelines for Automation and Code quality checks.
· Writing complex ORM mappings using SQLAlchemy.
Required Skills:
· Strong experience in Python development in a full stack environment is a requirement, including NodeJS, VueJS/Vuex, Flask, etc.
· Experience with SQLAchemy or similar ORM frameworks.
· Experience working with Geolocation APIs (e.g., Google Maps, Mapbox).
· Experience using Elasticsearch and Airflow is a plus.
· Strong knowledge of SQL, comfortable working with MySQL and/or PostgreSQL databases.
· Understand concepts of Data Modeling.
· Experience with REST.
· Experience with Git, GitFlow, and code review process.
· Good understanding of basic UI and UX principles.
· Project excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
Desired Experience
3+ years
Job Description
What You’ll Do
- Design financial systems for scale. Measure, plan, iterate.
- Writing reusable, testable, and efficient code
- Design and implementation of low-latency, high-availability, and performant applications
- Setup and own the engineering architectures built around event sourcing, application sharding, database sharding, service communication mesh, etc.
- The tech: Go, Google Cloud Spanner, Kafka, Redis
What you bring to the table
- 3+ years of experience. Relevant experience is preferred.
- Knowledge of 2 common programming languages - Python & Go / Java & Node / Rust
- Comfortable in linux command line, AWS or GCP
- Strong unit test and debugging skills
- Great communication skills
Bonus if you have…
- Love building great products and engineering systems from scratch
- Are a Self-starter, Hustler and Curious to Learn
- Have an understanding of fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
- Thrive in an early-stage startup environment with less stability and more ambiguity
- Have an interest in financial products and/or cryptocurrency
A Fintech start up company that bridges the gap between the digital payments
and the micro-retailing industry of the market. A nexus for the B2B sector providing multi-utility services via an Android app, enabling the micro-retailers across India to revolutionize their business and thus providing them with an opportunity to generate more revenue by offering multiple micropayment and digital services at their offline store. We intend to leverage the mode of smartphone technology in the rural and urban markets across India, thus empowering micro-retailers and creating a sustainable self-employment for this segment.
Overall Competencies:
1. Tech Depth/Breadth/Problem Solving.
2. Design & Architecture (Code/Design review).
3. Team Management.
Leadership Competency:
- Managing & mentoring a team.
- Ability to deliver projects/sprints on time.
- Obsessed with quality: Design reviews, code reviews, testing (system/performance).
- Spending at least 50% time with hands-on coding while doing the above Programming.
Tech Competency:
- Hands-on with Python/Django/Flask.
- Knowledge of PHP & Laravel is a plus.
- Experience with any JavaScript framework (Angular / React ).
- Prior experience in micro-services based architecture.
- Good understanding of SQL (MySQL, Postgres, or similar).
- Good understanding of one no-SQL (MongoDB / DynamoDB etc).
- Comfortable producing and refactoring code without assistance.
- Can reason about the complexity of algorithms (time and space).
- Basic CI/CD and DevOps.
- Experience in Docker & Kubernetes.
- Design, QA, and Infrastructure.
- Knowledge of design patterns and cloud scaling.
- AWS & GCP experience. AWS is mandatory.
- Understands BDD/TDD/Performance/Security/Smoke testing/Unit Testing
- Understands REST principles and Microservices
- Understands version control & branching strategies
- Understands application security fundamentals and potential security risks
Education: Bachelors in Computer Science|
Note:
- Should have hands-on core knowledge of Java.
- Must have min 3-5 years of experience.
Kindly do not apply otherwise.
Candidates must also fill out this form to start their processes. -> https://forms.gle/mBUAdg2NfrL6DF479
Looking for 5+ years of experienced Java developers to work on a new-age lending finance company based in Pune. We empower established banks with the lending ecosystem of the future. Backed by HDFC, we are on a mission to grow our current transactional amount of 13 Bn+ to tenfolds in the near future.
Our tech stack is one of the most exciting and ahead of its times where we would be expecting you to get your hands practical on these things.
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
- Mentoring junior developers with code reviews design reviews and unit tests.
- Code Versioning (Git, Bitbucket)
- Java
• Collections
• Multi-threading, Background Scheduling
• Design & Architecture patterns
• Springboot, MVC, API-first philosophy
• Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
• Work with database versioning concepts using Java.
- Api Gateways - APiCurio, Kong, Open API Concept
- Redis, Kafka, ElasticSearch
- DB - PSQL, Aurora, MongoDB
- Deployment - basic understanding of Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform AWS
- Alerting & Monitoring - grafana, elasticsearch, kibana, fluentd, prometheus
Although the full list of the tech stack is very vast, and we've multiple developers for each part of the stack, we would expect any senior role to understand the basics of other services end of the day, but be fluent in Core Java.












