SDE III - Backend

4+ years of experience in backend engineering, ideally working on real-time or user-facing platforms Strong backend programming skills like Java, Node.JS, or similar, with deep understanding of asynchronous programming and system design Proven experience building and scaling distributed services, APIs, and event-driven systems Familiarity with infrastructure tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines Experience integrating services with data stores, message queues, and external APIs

Design and build high-availability, low-latency services powering AI-based voice and digital agents Contribute to the orchestration logic that handles tool invocation, conversational memory, session management, and multi-turn logic Integrate backend systems with AI components such as language models, speech pipelines, and structured data sources Collaborate with cross-functional teams including ML, product, compliance, and UX to deliver intelligent and trustworthy user experiences Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, reliability issues, and system-wide scalability challenges Participate in design and architecture reviews, and mentor junior engineers across the team Uphold engineering excellence through strong documentation, testing, observability, and DevOps practices