Software Development Engineer 1
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Weekday
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Salary range: Rs 1600000 - Rs 2000000 (ie INR 16-20 LPA)
Min Experience: 0 years
Location: Bengaluru
JobType: full-time
As an SDE 1, you’ll take full ownership from Day 1—leading the engineering of one of our core product verticals. You’ll work on real-world challenges, ship production-ready systems, and build scalable solutions powered by AI.
This isn’t your typical engineering role. You’ll also play a product owner’s part—interfacing directly with customers, shaping product decisions, and driving measurable business outcomes.
In our fast-paced, startup environment, your ideas won’t just be heard—they’ll be implemented. Expect to learn fast, wear multiple hats, and make a tangible impact across the company.
Requirements
Responsibilities
- Own and build an entire product track—backend, frontend, or AI pipelines—based on your strengths and interests.
- Design and implement APIs, data workflows, and scalable backend services.
- Collaborate closely with senior engineers and founders on system architecture and engineering best practices.
- Engage with customers to understand their needs and deliver features that solve real problems.
- Improve your skills through regular code reviews, mentorship, and hands-on exposure to the latest AI tools and technologies.
What You’ll Gain
- Mentorship from engineers and founders with experience at IITs, IIMs, Amazon, Samsung, and top quant firms.
- Exposure to cutting-edge AI tech used across HR Tech, Legal Tech, and EdTech domains.
- A fast-track to SDE 2 in 12–18 months, with clear paths to grow into engineering leadership roles.
- Real experience using developer productivity tools like Cursor and Windsurf.
Who You Are
- B.Tech or M.Tech in Computer Science or related field (IITs, IIITs, NITs preferred)
- 0–2 years of hands-on software development experience
- Strong foundation in Python and backend fundamentals
- Curious about system design, product thinking, and real-world AI applications
- Clear communicator with a builder’s mindset and a drive to ship
Tech Stack You’ll Work With
- Backend: Python, Django, FastAPI
- Databases: Postgres, Redis
- Infrastructure: AWS (EC2, Lambda, RDS, S3)
- AI Tools: Langchain, OpenAI APIs, LLMs
- Frontend (optional): HTML/CSS/JS, React
* Salary range is an estimate based on our AI, ML, Data Science Salary Index 💰
Tags: APIs Architecture AWS Computer Science Django EC2 Engineering FastAPI Lambda LangChain LLMs OpenAI Pipelines PostgreSQL Python React
Perks/benefits: Startup environment
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