Senior Backend Engineer

Weekday AI· Weekday's Client via platform
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📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaFull time💰 INR 5000K–18000K

About this role

This role is for one of Weekday’s clients
Salary range: Rs 5000000 - Rs 18000000 (ie INR 50 - 180 LPA)


Min Experience: 1+ years
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
JobType: full-time

We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer with 1–7 years of experience to design, develop, and maintain scalable, reliable, and high-performance backend systems. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on expertise in backend development, API design, databases, server-side programming, and building robust services that support business-critical applications.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable backend services, APIs, and microservices.
  • Build secure, reliable, and high-performance server-side applications using appropriate backend technologies.
  • Develop and integrate RESTful APIs and other service interfaces for web and mobile applications.
  • Work with relational and NoSQL databases to design schemas, write optimized queries, and improve database performance.
  • Write clean, maintainable, modular, and well-tested code following software engineering best practices.
  • Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, production issues, bugs, and system reliability challenges.
  • Collaborate with frontend engineers, product managers, QA engineers, DevOps teams, and other stakeholders to deliver end-to-end features.
  • Participate in architecture and technical design discussions and contribute to decisions around scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
  • Implement appropriate authentication, authorization, validation, logging, monitoring, and error-handling mechanisms.
  • Develop automated unit and integration tests to ensure application quality and reliability.
  • Review code written by peers and contribute to improving coding standards and development practices.
  • Monitor backend services and proactively identify opportunities for optimization and improvement.
  • Stay updated with emerging backend technologies, frameworks, development practices, and industry trends.

Must-Have Skills

  • Strong hands-on experience in Backend Development.
  • Proficiency in at least one backend programming language such as Python, Java, Node.js, Go, C#, or similar.
  • Strong understanding of REST APIs, HTTP protocols, API integration, and backend architecture.
  • Experience working with SQL and/or NoSQL databases.
  • Good understanding of data structures, algorithms, object-oriented programming, and software design principles.
  • Experience building scalable and production-ready backend applications.
  • Familiarity with Git and modern software development workflows.
  • Strong debugging, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
  • Understanding of application security, authentication, authorization, and secure coding practices.
  • Ability to write clean, efficient, reusable, and maintainable code.

Good-to-Have Skills

  • Experience with microservices architecture and distributed systems.
  • Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
  • Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices.
  • Experience with caching technologies such as Redis.
  • Familiarity with message queues or event-driven systems such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar technologies.
  • Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability tools.
  • Contributions to system architecture, technical documentation, or open-source projects.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the salary for the Senior Backend Engineer role at Weekday AI?
The listed salary for this Senior Backend Engineer position at Weekday AI is INR 5000K–18000K. This is an Full time role.
Where is the Senior Backend Engineer position at Weekday AI located?
This Senior Backend Engineer role at Weekday AI is based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
Is the Senior Backend Engineer role at Weekday AI full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a Full time position. It is posted as a Senior Backend Engineer role in the Weekday's Client via platform department at Weekday AI.
Which team or department does the Senior Backend Engineer at Weekday AI belong to?
This Senior Backend Engineer position is part of the Weekday's Client via platform department at Weekday AI. See the full job description for more information about the team structure and responsibilities.
How do I apply for the Senior Backend Engineer position at Weekday AI?
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When was the Senior Backend Engineer job at Weekday AI posted?
This Senior Backend Engineer position at Weekday AI was posted on Sep 24, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
Senior Backend Engineer
Weekday AI · 💰 INR 5000K–18000K
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