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Emergent Labs

Senior Software Engineer - Backend

Bangalore
Level
Senior

Not stated in the posting: salary, work type, visa.

Open. First seen 3 October 2026.

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About the role

Emergent Labs's standard text

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.

Emergent Labs's standard text

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:

  • Daily Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner provided
  • Family Insurance: 5 Lakhs worth of coverage for you and your family
  • Unlimited Paid Time Off: Take the time you need to recharge and come back refreshed
  • Flexible Working Hours: Work arrangements that fit your life and commitments
Emergent Labs's standard text

Let's build the future of software together.

What this role asks for

Particular to this role

Docker · Git · Microservices

Rare in Emergent Labs's other 19 open postings.

Standard for backend roles

AWS · Kubernetes · Python

Common in backend postings at any company.

72% of this description is written for the role. The rest is Emergent Labs's standard text, folded away below.

Read against Emergent Labs's other open postings on this site.

The team: Engineering HIRES STEADILY

This role is one of 13 open in Engineering. 1 was posted in the last 30 days and the oldest in September: a team that hires all year rather than one being built.

WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS

Python (9 of 13), Golang (7 of 13), CI/CD (6 of 13), Kubernetes (6 of 13), AWS (5 of 13), GCP (5 of 13), JavaScript (4 of 13)

OTHER ROLES ON THIS TEAM

From the team and dates on Emergent Labs's own job board.

Salary context

15 other open postings titled Senior Software Engineer - Backend state a salary: median USD 160,000 to USD 234,000 a year.

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