This role is for one of the Weekday's clients
Min Experience: 1 years
Location: Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad
JobType: full-time
We are looking for a skilled
Backend / Software / Platform Engineer
to help build and scale robust, high-performance backend systems for modern products. This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy working close to core infrastructure, distributed systems, and event-driven architectures. You will play a key role in designing reliable services that power mission-critical applications in a fast-moving startup or SaaS environment.
Key Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services using
Go or Java
, following clean architecture and best engineering practices.
Develop and operate
event-driven systems
using
Kafka
, including producers, consumers, and stream-based workflows.
Own the full lifecycle of backend components—from design and development to deployment, monitoring, and optimization.
Collaborate with product managers, architects, and fellow engineers to translate business requirements into reliable backend solutions.
Improve system performance, reliability, and scalability by identifying bottlenecks and implementing efficient solutions.
Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code with a strong focus on quality and long-term sustainability.




Participate in code reviews and technical discussions to uphold engineering standards and share knowledge across the team.
Contribute to platform stability through observability, logging, and proactive incident resolution.
Support continuous improvement by refining APIs, improving data flows, and strengthening system integrations.
What Makes You a Excellent Fit
1–5 years of hands-on experience
building backend or platform systems in production environments.
Strong proficiency in
Go or Java
, with a solid understanding of backend design patterns and concurrency concepts.
Practical experience with
Kafka
and asynchronous, message-driven architectures.
Good understanding of distributed systems, microservices, and backend scalability challenges.
Comfort working with databases, APIs, and backend integrations, even in evolving or ambiguous problem spaces.
A strong engineering mindset—curious, detail-oriented, and driven to build reliable systems rather than quick fixes.
Ability to work effectively in a startup or SaaS environment where ownership, speed, and adaptability matter.
Clear communication skills and a collaborative attitude when working with cross-functional teams.
Passion for backend engineering and platform development, with no reliance on frontend, QA, or ML work to define your impact.

📌 Back End Engineer - Go And Kafka (Chennai)
🏢 Weekday AI
📍 Chennai