SDE 2 (Backend Engineer)

About Us:

Soul AI is a pioneering company founded by IIT Bombay and IIM Ahmedabad alumni, with a strong founding team from IITs, NITs, and BITS. We specialize in delivering high-quality human-curated data, AI-first scaled operations services, and more. Based in SF and Hyderabad, we are a young, fast-moving team on a mission to build AI for Good, driving innovation and positive societal impact.

About the Role

Node.js, Java, Go, and Python

Roles & Responsibilities

• Develop microservices & APIs with Node.js/Java/Go/Python.
• Design scalable data models with SQL/NoSQL databases.
• Implement caching, queues, and event-driven architectures.
• Optimize services for performance, latency, and high availability.
• Ensure robust API security, rate limiting, and authentication
• Write unit/integration tests & maintain high code quality.
• Collaborate with frontend/mobile teams on API interfaces.
• Own monitoring, logging, and alerting improvements.
• Participate in system design for new product features.
• Debug production issues and improve overall reliability.

Education & Desired Qualifications

• B.E/B.Tech or similar experience.
• 3–5 years backend experience

  in product-based companies

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• Proficiency in any backend language: Node, Java, Go, or Python.
• Solid understanding of microservices, REST/GraphQL, and cloud systems.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, AWS/GCP.
• Familiarity with Redis, Kafka, RabbitMQ, or event buses.
• Strong fundamentals in distributed systems and DSA.

Why Join Us?

• Work on high-impact projects that contribute to building AI for Good.
• Collaborate with top-tier engineers and domain experts from IITs, NITs, and BITS
• Opportunity to grow in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment.