Talview - Senior Software Development Engineer - Backend Technologies

Role : Senior Software Engineer (Backend) Product Engineering - Backend | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India | Full-time Who We are : Talview is transforming hiring and assessment with Gen AI-powered solutions that reduce manual work, improve consistency, and help organizations make better talent decisions at scale. Our products support interview scheduling, candidate screening, assessment, and exam proctoring. With more than 10 million assessments delivered across 120+ countries, Talview is trusted by leading global organizations. About the Role : We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer to help build and maintain the Talview platform - robust backend services powered by PostgreSQL, Redis, AWS Lambda, GraphQL, Hasura, Node.js, and Temporal. As a Backend Engineer, you will own complex technical problems, adhere to the established standards the rest of the team builds. Responsibilities : - Design, develop, deploy, and operate scalable backend microservices that serve millions of users. - Monitor service usage and continuously improve efficiency, stability, and speed. - Collaborate cross-functionally with Frontend Engineers, QA, Customer Success, and Product teams. - Own your services end to end - take responsibility for solutions deployed for customers, from design through operation. - Participate in proofs of concept and trials for new product features. - Integrate with a diverse set of APIs, services, and data stores across the ecosystem. - Contribute directly to platform reliability, scalability, and product success. What We're Looking For: - 5-6 years of solid backend development experience with Node.js. - Strong fundamentals in object-oriented programming, design patterns, and SOLID principles. - Experience writing unit, integration, and functional tests. - Working knowledge of distributed systems, application tuning and profiling, and CI pipelines. - Proficiency in SQL, with PostgreSQL preferred. - Working knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and microservices architecture. Nice to Have: - Hands-on SaaS experience. - Experience in customer-facing engineering roles. - Familiarity with Git, VS Code, and REST client tooling. - Understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies. - Excellent verbal and written communication. Our Culture: The 5Cs: We are guided by Collaboration, Commitment, Credence (alignment to goals), Customer-centricity, and Candor. We work together, follow through, stay aligned to what matters, obsess over users, and communicate openly. Our team includes off-roaders, bikers, table tennis champions, cricketers, marathon runners, musicians, gamers, thriving families, and happy singles. You will find your crew here, and you are welcome to bring talented friends along.