Software Development Engineer (SDE- III), Emergence | Remote - India/MENA /LATAM/ Eastern Europe | Full time
Who We Are
Emergence is a thematic holding company backed by the Pritzker Organization focused exclusively on acquiring and scaling category-defining software businesses. We invest in focused portfolios, specialized operating groups with deep domain expertise and proven playbooks. Emergence combines operational rigor with a growth equity mindset, driving sustainable ARR growth, profitability improvements, and industry-leading customer outcomes.
The Mission
Build reliable backend systems across portfolio companies that scale with the business and ship features that directly impact customers.
What You'll Do
Design and implement microservices and APIs that handle production traffic with measurable uptime and latency targets
Identify and fix performance bottlenecks in code or infrastructure, quantifying the impact of your optimizations
Ship features end-to-end from specification through production, including tests, code review, and incident response




Propose architecture solutions backed by load estimates or proof-of-concept results to address scalability challenges
Build logging, monitoring, and alerting systems that surface actionable issues before they impact users
Mentor junior engineers through code review and pairing to accelerate their ability to ship independently
What We're Looking For
Must-haves
Proficiency in at least one backend language (Python, Node.js) with shipped production systems
4+ years of experience in software deveopment.
Comfortable with writing majority code using AI
Experience designing and debugging microservices or distributed systems with REST APIs
Strong SQL skills and proven ability to optimize database queries and schema design
Track record owning features end-to-end from design through production deployment
Comfortable shipping code in moving environments and debugging production issues under pressure
Working knowledge of ORMs like

📌 Software Development Engineer III (India)
🏢 Emergence Software
📍 India