Backend Engineer

Weekday AI

India Remote permanent

Posted: April 25, 2026

Required Skills

Job Description

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Salary range: Rs 2000000 - Rs 3000000 (ie INR 20-30 LPA)

Min Experience: 3 years

Location: Remote (India)

JobType: full-time

We are looking for a skilled Backend Engineer to design, build, and scale high-performance products and APIs that power customer-facing and internal systems. In this role, you will contribute to both technical and product decisions, working closely with cross-functional teams including product, design, data, and DevOps. You will be responsible for developing reliable, secure, and maintainable backend systems while continuously improving existing infrastructure. The position offers an opportunity to work in a collaborative, globally distributed environment where you can take ownership of your work, solve complex problems, and grow your technical expertise across multiple domains.

Requirements:
Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend systems, APIs, and services with a focus on performance, security, and scalability
• Contribute to technical decision-making by evaluating trade-offs and implementing effective solutions
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (product, design, mobile, data, DevOps) to deliver high-quality features
• Participate in on-call rotations, troubleshoot production issues, and improve system reliability
• Continuously enhance existing systems by refactoring code and reducing technical debt
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code following best practices
• Support shared systems and identify opportunities for optimization and efficiency
• Contribute to improving developer productivity and engineering processes

What Makes You a Great Fit

• 3–8 years of experience in backend development for web or mobile applications
• Strong foundation in computer science fundamentals, data structures, APIs, and databases
• Proven ability to design, build, and ship scalable and reliable software systems
• Proficiency in backend technologies such as Python or Ruby (preferred)
• Experience collaborating with product managers, designers, and engineers in agile environments
• Ability to balance technical quality with business requirements and delivery timelines
• Strong problem-solving skills with a pragmatic and solution-oriented mindset
• Ownership-driven approach with the ability to independently drive tasks to completion
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills, especially in distributed environments
• Willingness to learn and contribute across adjacent areas such as frontend, mobile, or DevOps

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