Backend Engineer
At a glance
Highlights
- Competitive compensation and equity
- Unlimited paid time off
- Family insurance coverage
- Flexible working hours
- Daily meals provided
Why this role might suit you
The position provides ownership of high-scale backend services, work on AI-driven software creation used by millions, competitive compensation with equity, and a clear growth path within a high-caliber team.
Skills
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 reached $100M ARR in 8 months. 6M+ users across 190+ countries have built 6.5M+ applications on Emergent. We've raised $100M+, 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:
6 to 10 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: Lunch and Dinner provided
Family Insurance: 3 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
Let's build the future of software together.
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