Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer – AI Applications

Location: Hyderabad, India

Employment Type: Full-Time, On-site

Experience: 4+ Years

Expected CTC: ₹ 10–12 LPA

About SAITC

SAITC is an AI software development company based in Saudi Arabia, focused on building

production-grade AI solutions for businesses.

We build AI chatbots, RAG applications, AI agents, AI-powered SaaS products, enterprise

integrations, and custom AI software.

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer who can take ownership of the backend

architecture and software engineering behind these solutions.

Role Overview

This is a hands-on technical leadership role. You will design and build production software, make architectural decisions, work closely with our Applied AI team, review code, and guide other engineers. The ideal candidate is a strong backend engineer with practical AI application experience who understands how to turn AI capabilities into reliable, scalable, and production-ready software.

Key Responsibilities

1. Backend Engineering & Architecture

● Design scalable backend architectures for AI applications, SaaS platforms, APIs, and

enterprise solutions.

● Build production services primarily using Python and FastAPI.

● Design REST APIs, business logic, databases, integrations, and background processes.

● Design and optimize PostgreSQL databases and data models.

● Build integrations with third-party APIs, ERP/CRM systems, Odoo, and customer databases.

● Design secure multi-tenant systems with proper customer data isolation.

2. AI Application Engineering

● Work closely with Applied AI Engineers to integrate AI capabilities into production software.

● Build applications using LLM APIs, RAG, embeddings, vector databases, AI agents, and

AI-powered workflows.

● Integrate providers such as OpenAI, Google Gemini, OCI Generative AI, and open-source

models.

● Design APIs and backend workflows around AI services, including streaming, retries,

fallbacks, and cost/latency considerations.

● Ensure AI systems are securely integrated with customer and business data.

3. Technical Leadership

● Establish coding and architectural standards across projects.

● Conduct code reviews and maintain high engineering quality.

● Mentor engineers and provide technical direction.

● Convert business and client requirements into practical technical solutions.

● Participate in technical discussions with founders and clients when required.

4. Security, Testing & Quality

● Implement authentication, authorization, RBAC, tenant isolation, and API security.

● Ensure appropriate unit, integration, and API testing for backend services.

● Work closely with the DevOps/QA Engineer on deployment, monitoring, testing, and

production issues.

Required Skills & Experience

● 4+ years of professional software development experience.

● Strong experience with Python and FastAPI.

● Strong PostgreSQL and database design skills.

● Strong understanding of backend architecture and REST APIs.

● Experience building and deploying production software.

● Practical experience with LLM APIs, RAG, embeddings, vector databases, or AI agents.

● Understanding of authentication, authorization, and application security.

● Experience with Docker and Linux.

● Strong Git/GitHub experience.

● Good understanding of asynchronous programming, APIs, queues, and caching.

● Strong problem-solving and debugging ability.

● Ability to lead technical decisions and mentor other engineers.

Good to Have

● Redis / Celery / RabbitMQ / Kafka

● AWS / OCI / GCP / Azure

● Kubernetes / Terraform

● Experience building AI SaaS products

● Experience with enterprise integrations

● Experience working directly with clients

What Success Looks Like

Within the first 6–12 months, you will help SAITC establish a strong technical foundation where:

● AI applications follow consistent and scalable architectures.

● Backend components can be reused across products and clients.

● AI services integrate cleanly with business applications and data.

● Customer data is securely isolated.

● Engineering standards and code quality improve across the team.

● SAITC can build and deliver new AI solutions faster.

Education

A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field is preferred.

Pay: ₹1,200,000.00 - ₹1,400,000.00 per year

Application Question(s):

• How many years of professional experience do you have in software engineering?

• How many years of hands-on experience do you have building AI applications?

• The expected compensation range for this role is INR 10-12 LPA. Are you comfortable with this range?

Work Location: In person