Senior Software Engineer - Backend

Bangalore
Full-time
Visa Sponsorship

About the role

Emergent builds autonomous coding agents that replace traditional software development by generating, testing, and deploying production applications directly from plain-language intent. Our systems run in production at global scale and are used to build millions of real applications.

Since public launch, Emergent has crossed $100M in ARR and grown to over 10M users across 190+ countries. We're backed by Khosla Ventures, SoftBank, Google, Lightspeed, Prosus, Together, and Y Combinator.

We're solving the hard part of AI-driven software creation: correctness, reliability, security, and scale in real production systems. The team is built by repeat founders, Olympiad medalists, IIT & IIM alumni, and leaders from Google, Amazon, and Dropbox.

We're hiring builders who want ownership, speed, and impact at global scale.

What You'll Do:

  • Build and maintain scalable, high-performance backend services
  • Write clean, efficient code in Python and Go
  • Design and optimize systems for speed, reliability, and distributed scale
  • Work closely with ML, Infra, and Frontend teams to ship end-to-end features
  • Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and tech planning
  • Solve complex systems problems and contribute to architectural decisions

What We're Looking For:

  • 3 to 7 years of backend or systems development experience
  • Proficient in Python and/or Go
  • Strong grasp of distributed systems, concurrency, and performance optimization
  • Experience building APIs, microservices, or cloud-native apps
  • Familiar with Git, CI/CD workflows, and monitoring tools
  • Comfortable working in fast-paced, collaborative environments

Good to Have:

  • Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, or cloud infra (AWS/GCP)
  • Familiarity with message queues, caching, or databases at scale
  • Exposure to ML/AI engineering or infra-related tooling
  • Contributions to open-source or side projects

Why Join Us:

  • Build next-gen tools for 1B+ creators
  • Work with a high-caliber, maker-first team
  • Competitive comp and equity
  • Fast learning, real impact, and clear growth path

Benefits and Perks:

  1. Daily Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner provided
  2. Family Insurance: 5 Lakhs worth of coverage for you and your family
  3. Unlimited Paid Time Off: Take the time you need to recharge and come back refreshed
  4. Flexible Working Hours: Work arrangements that fit your life and commitments

Let's build the future of software together.

About Emergent

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Job details

Location

Bangalore

Experience

5+ years

Company

NameEmergent
IndustryConsumer

Funding

Total raised

$100M

Last stage

Series A

Investors

Y Combinator
Khosla Ventures
SSoftBank
LLightspeed India
Prosus Ventures

Founders

Madhav Jha

Madhav Jha

LinkedIn
Mukund Jha

Mukund Jha

LinkedIn

What happens next.

No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.

01

Confirm the fit

A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.

02

I pitch you to the company

I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.

03

A meeting lands on your calendar

If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.