Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Overview

Senior Software Engineer, Backend responsible for building scalable backend services, APIs, and microservices for the Truecaller Ads platform. The role involves architecture, reliability, feature delivery, and mentoring engineers.

What you'll do

• Build scalable, high-availability, low-latency backend services, APIs, and microservices.
• Review peer code and improve code quality and best practices.
• Troubleshoot technical issues and optimize system performance and reliability.
• Collaborate with product managers, frontend developers, data scientists, and stakeholders.
• Contribute to scalable system architecture and design decisions.
• Mentor junior engineers and share technical knowledge.
• Develop features, deploy production code, and participate in sprint planning.

What you'll need

• 5–9 years of backend development experience in a startup or product-based environment.
• Strong knowledge of a modern programming language such as Go, Java, C#, or Scala.
• Good understanding of data structures and algorithms.
• Experience designing and architecting large-scale distributed systems.
• Experience using AI-powered development tools to improve coding productivity.
• Familiarity with AI-driven insights for backend performance and workflow optimization.

Nice to have

• Experience with microservices architecture, design patterns, and solid design principles.
• Experience with Go, Scala, Play, Redis, Aerospike, Kafka, or NoSQL stores.
• Experience with GCP or another public cloud.
• Experience in consumer-facing companies and user-centric product development.

Details

• Location: Bengaluru.
• Work model: Office-first with some flexibility.