Senior Software Engineer - Backend
Emergent · Emergent is an AI-powered software creation platform that enables users to build full-stack web and mobile applications.
Bangalore101-250 employeesPosted 5 days ago
Series C · $130Mraised 83 days agoled by Lightspeed Venture Partners, Khosla Ventures, Y Combinator
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<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>We're hiring builders who want ownership, speed, and impact at global scale.</p>
<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"><strong>What You'll Do:</strong></p>
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<li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Build and maintain scalable, high-performance backend services</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Write clean, efficient code in Python and Go</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Design and optimize systems for speed, reliability, and distributed scale</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Work closely with ML, Infra, and Frontend teams to ship end-to-end features</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and tech planning</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Solve complex systems problems and contribute to architectural decisions</li>
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<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"><strong>What We're Looking For:</strong></p>
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<li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">3 to 7 years of backend or systems development experience</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Proficient in Python and/or Go</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Strong grasp of distributed systems, concurrency, and performance optimization</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Experience building APIs, microservices, or cloud-native apps</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Familiar with Git, CI/CD workflows, and monitoring tools</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Comfortable working in fast-paced, collaborative environments</li>
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<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"><strong>Good to Have:</strong></p>
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<li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, or cloud infra (AWS/GCP)</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Familiarity with message queues, caching, or databases at scale</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Exposure to ML/AI engineering or infra-related tooling</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Contributions to open-source or side projects</li>
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<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"><strong>Why Join Us:</strong></p>
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<li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Build next-gen tools for 1B+ creators</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Work with a high-caliber, maker-first team</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Competitive comp and equity</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Fast learning, real impact, and clear growth path</li>
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<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"><strong>Benefits and Perks:</strong></p>
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<li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Daily Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner provided</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Family Insurance: 5 Lakhs worth of coverage for you and your family</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Unlimited Paid Time Off: Take the time you need to recharge and come back refreshed</li>
<li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Flexible Working Hours: Work arrangements that fit your life and commitments</li>
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<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">Let's build the future of software together.</p>
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