India

Bengaluru

About Us

Sense is transforming the way companies hire with AI-powered technology designed to bring unprecedented speed, precision, and personalization to every step of the recruiting process. Our mission is to reimagine how organizations engage with talent—creating faster, smarter, and more human experiences for employers, recruiters, and job seekers alike.

Founded in 2015, Sense is a high-growth HR Tech SaaS company serving over 1,000 customers worldwide. With 250+ team members and backing from Google Ventures, SoftBank, Accel, and Avataar Ventures, we’ve scaled rapidly and continue to lead innovation in talent engagement and automation.

Our diverse and collaborative team is tackling one of the most universal challenges in the workforce—helping people find meaningful work faster. At Sense, you’ll have the opportunity to shape innovative AI solutions that are changing how the world hires, impacting millions of careers globally. Join us in building the future of hiring.

Job Description

Sense is looking for a Lead Software Engineer - II to join our Voice Engineering team in Bangalore. This is a senior Individual Contributor (IC) role, where you'll be responsible for designing and building highly scalable, multi-system backend services with strict SLAs. You'll play a crucial role in shaping the technical direction of the team and establishing best engineering practices.

Note: This is a full-time, on-site position based out of our Bangalore office. You will be expected to work from the office 4 days a week.

Responsibilities

- System Design & Architecture: Lead the technical design, development, and implementation of scalable, reliable, and cost-effective backend systems.
- Engineering Leadership: Drive technical discussions and decision-making within the team. Conduct thorough tech design and code reviews to ensure high-quality, maintainable, and robust code.
- Engineering Excellence: Establish and promote best practices for software development,



including coding standards, testing, and deployment processes.
- System Optimization: Implement monitoring and observability practices to track system performance and proactively identify bottlenecks. Optimize systems for cost efficiency, scalability, and resilience on AWS.

Mentorship: Guide and mentor other engineers on the team, helping them grow their technical skills and understand complex system designs.

Job Requirement

- Experience: 8-14 years of progressive software development experience, with a proven track record of building and operating large-scale, distributed systems.
- Technical Proficiency:
- Strong proficiency in Python and a deep understanding of web frameworks like Flask.
- Strong proficiency in SQL and experience with relational databases like MySQL.
- Solid experience with AWS for deploying and managing backend services, data infrastructure, and serverless architectures.
- Past experience of working with an Application Performance Management tool like Datadog.

- Problem-Solving: Proven ability to tackle complex technical challenges and a track record of successfully delivering impactful projects.
- Communication: Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

Good to have Skills

- Multi-Agent Frameworks: Prior knowledge and/or experience working with multi-agent frameworks like CrewAI or LangGraph.
- LLM Observability: Experience of working with LLM Observability tools like Arize AI or Langfuse is a plus.

Additional Information – Perks & Benefits

- Equity
- Medical insurance for employees and dependents
- Quarterly Professional Development allowance
- Company Wellness Days (On months without holidays, you are still given a 3-day weekend)

Sense is an equal-opportunity employer. We believe that diversity, inclusion, and belonging are integral to our success and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, age, or any other basis protected by law. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

📌 Lead Software Engineer II - Backend (India)
🏢 Sense Talent Labs
📍 India