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Backend Engineer
full-time•Bengaluru
About this role
<div class="textLayer">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.</div>
<div class="textLayer"><br>Since public launch, Emergent has reached <strong>$50M ARR in 7 months</strong>. <strong>5M+ users across 190+ countries</strong> have built <strong>6M+ applications</strong> on Emergent. We’ve raised <strong>$100M</strong>, backed by <strong>Khosla Ventures, SoftBank, Google, Lightspeed, Prosus, Together, and Y Combinator</strong>.</div>
<div class="textLayer"><br>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.</div>
<div class="textLayer"><br><strong>We’re hiring builders who want ownership, speed, and impact at global scale.</strong></div>
<p><strong>What You’ll Do</strong></p>
<p>● Build and maintain scalable, high-performance backend services <br>● Write clean, efficient code in Python and Go <br>● Design and optimize systems for speed, reliability, and distributed scale <br>● Work closely with ML, Infra, and Frontend teams to ship end-to-end features <br>● Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and tech planning <br>● Solve complex systems problems and contribute to architectural decisions<br><br><strong>What We’re Looking For<br></strong> <br>● 4–8 years of backend or systems development experience <br>● Proficient in Python and/or Go <br>● Strong grasp of distributed systems, concurrency, and performance optimization <br>● Experience building APIs, microservices, or cloud-native apps <br>● Familiar with Git, CI/CD workflows, and monitoring tools <br>● Comfortable working in fast-paced, collaborative environments Good to Have <br>● Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, or cloud infra (AWS/GCP) <br>● Familiarity with message queues, caching, or databases at scale <br>● Exposure to ML/AI engineering or infra-related tooling <br>● Contributions to open-source or side projects<br><br><strong>Why Join Us?</strong><br><br>● Build next-gen tools for 1B+ creators <br>● Work with a high-caliber, maker-first team <br>●Competitive comp + equity <br>● Fast learning, real impact, and clear growth path <br><br><strong>Let’s build the future of software together.<br><br></strong></p>
What you'll do
- Build and maintain scalable, high-performance backend services while collaborating with other teams to ship end-to-end features. Participate in code reviews and contribute to architectural decisions.
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What does a Backend Engineer do at Emergent Labs?
As a Backend Engineer at Emergent Labs, you will: build and maintain scalable, high-performance backend services while collaborating with other teams to ship end-to-end features. Participate in code reviews and contribute to architectural decisions..
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The Backend Engineer position at Emergent Labs is based in Bengaluru, India. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.
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