Software Engineer - Backend Engineer (India)
Alkira, Inc.
IndiaremotePosted 2 months ago
Skill Required
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Key highlights
- Requires B.S./M.S. in CS, EE, or related field plus 2 years of software engineering experience.
- AI-native workflow: daily use of Claude Code, Cursor, or Copilot to ship faster with AI.
- Strong CS fundamentals with hands‑on Java/Spring and Go, distributed systems, REST API design, DB schema design, and multithreading.
- Linux/kernel fluency and experience with container and Kubernetes deployment.
- Security‑first mindset for distributed, multi‑tenant systems.
- Networking background (BGP, SD-WAN, overlays, cloud networking) is a strong plus.
Role overview
We’re looking for a Software Engineer - Backend Engineer who wants to own products from blank page to production — and operate what you ship. You’ll build net-new capabilities and maintain the distributed systems behind Alkira's CSX (Cloud Services Exchange). Ownership here means both shipping the 0→1 and maintaining them. The role involves taking product ideas from concept to production, building and operating large‑scale multi‑cloud networking services, and using AI‑driven workflows to accelerate delivery. You will design and maintain Java/Spring and Go microservices, APIs, and Kubernetes‑based infrastructure while shouldering on‑call duties, customer escalations, and ongoing maintenance.
Responsibilities
- You’ll build net-new capabilities and maintain the distributed systems behind Alkira's CSX (Cloud Services Exchange).
- Take product ideas from 0 to 1: scope, design, build, ship, and own them in production.
- Ownership here means both shipping the 0→1 and maintaining them.
- Build and maintain large-scale distributed systems for multi-cloud networking — resiliency, scale, and correctness under real customer load.
- Use AI as a core part of how you ship and operate: agentic workflows, LLM-powered dev loops, and AI tooling to move 5–10x faster than a traditional engineer. We expect you to leverage AI, not just tolerate it.
- Design, build, and maintain APIs and microservices (Java/Spring and Go, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes) — treating the stack as a means to ship and sustain product, not the job itself.
- Operate what you build: customer escalations, on-call, telemetry, and bug fixes are part of ownership, not a separate team's problem. You'll also pick up and maintain existing services in your area.
Requirements
- B.S./M.S. (or equivalent) in CS, EE, or a related field, plus 2 years of software engineering experience.
- A builder's instinct: you've taken something from zero to shipped before — and you're also comfortable inheriting, understanding, and improving an existing codebase.
- AI-native workflow: you use tools like Claude Code / Cursor / Copilot daily and have a point of view on how to ship faster with AI.
- Strong CS fundamentals and hands-on Java/Spring and Go, distributed systems, REST API design, DB schema design, multithreading.
- Linux/kernel fluency and comfort with container + Kubernetes deployment.
- Security-first thinking for distributed, multi-tenant systems.
- Product and customer empathy — you care about why a feature matters, not just how to build it.
- Team player: able to work across teams of varying sizes that may be geographically distributed.
- Ability to multitask and support multiple concurrent projects.
Nice to have
- Networking background (BGP, SD-WAN, overlays, cloud networking) is a strong plus.
Additional details
- Alkira is reinventing networking for the AI era.
- To learn more about our product and who we are, we invite you to take a look at a quick demonstration or visit our website.
- Alkira, a Lumen company, is building the future of enterprise networking: one programmable platform to connect, secure, and operate every cloud, site, partner, data center, and AI workload.
- Founded by Amir and Atif Khan, the creators of Viptela and pioneers of the SD-WAN market, Alkira was built to radically simplify how enterprises deploy and manage network infrastructure.
- Today, as part of Lumen, we are bringing that cloud-native operating model to a global network foundation trusted by the world’s largest enterprises.
- Our platform helps customers move faster without managing hardware, stitching together providers, or operating fragmented cloud networks.
- Teams can build and scale connectivity on demand, apply consistent security and segmentation, and gain visibility across distributed environments from one place.
- At Alkira, you’ll help shape the next chapter of networking: cloud-like consumption, private-network performance, and total control across the enterprise.
- We move fast, solve hard problems, and build technology that changes how global businesses connect.
- Join us and help build the future of networking.
- Originally posted on Himalayas