MeshDefend is an early-stage VC-funded startup building an AI-Native Agentic Operating System for Enterprise Data Infrastructure. We are developing intelligent, autonomous, and secure AI agents to transform how enterprises manage their data infrastructure. Our founding team consists of seasoned technologists and inventors with a track record of building global product portfolios valued in the billions. At MeshDefend, you won't just execute a roadmap. You'll help shape the product, architecture, and engineering practices from the ground up.

About the Role
We are looking for a hands-on Lead Backend Engineer who can design, build, and scale backend systems while providing technical leadership to a growing engineering team. This is not a purely managerial role. We need someone who enjoys coding, solving complex technical challenges, making architectural decisions, and mentoring engineers. You will work closely with the founders and engineering team to build scalable, secure, AI-native enterprise products.

What You'll Do
• Lead the design, development, and delivery of scalable backend services and APIs.
• Remain actively involved in coding, code reviews, debugging, and solving complex engineering challenges.
• Provide technical direction and mentorship to engineers while maintaining robust individual contributions.
• Own backend architecture and make decisions around scalability, performance, reliability, and security.
• Build backend services using Python (FastAPI/Django), Node.js, or similar technologies.
• Design and optimize databases, APIs, microservices, and data-intensive workflows.
• Integrate LLMs, RAG pipelines, AI agents, and intelligent automation into backend product capabilities.




• Collaborate with founders, product managers, and frontend engineers to translate product requirements into technical solutions.
• Drive engineering best practices, including shift-left testing, unit testing, integration testing, and code quality.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, containerization, cloud infrastructure, and DevSecOps practices.
• Troubleshoot production issues and continuously improve performance, observability, and system reliability.
• Take end-to-end ownership of features, from architecture and implementation to deployment. What We're Looking For Must-Have Requirements
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on software engineering experience, with at least 2 years of experience leading technical projects or engineering teams.
• Strong hands-on backend development experience using Python and/or Node.js.
• Experience building production-grade REST APIs, microservices, and scalable backend architectures.
• Strong understanding of system design, distributed systems, data structures, and algorithms.
• Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, monitoring, and application security.
• Demonstrated experience mentoring developers,



conducting code reviews, and driving technical decisions.
• Ability to take ownership of complex engineering problems while remaining an active individual contributor.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced startup environment. Good to Have
• Experience building AI-powered products using LLMs, RAG, or agent-based architectures.
• Familiarity with LangChain, LangGraph, LlamaIndex, or vector databases.
• Experience with event-driven architecture, messaging systems, or real-time data processing.
• Exposure to enterprise data infrastructure, cloud platforms, developer tools, or observability systems.
• Previous experience in an early-stage startup or small/mid-sized product-based company.
• Experience building products or engineering systems from scratch. Why Join MeshDefend?
• Build from the ground up: Shape the backend architecture of an AI-native enterprise product.
• Stay hands-on: Lead technically while continuing to write production code.
• Work directly with founders: Influence product decisions and engineering direction.
• Own meaningful challenges: Work on AI agents, enterprise data systems, and cloud-native infrastructure.
• Make a real impact: Join a small, ambitious team where your technical decisions matter. Who Should Apply? Engineers who have already taken on technical leadership responsibilities but still love building and coding. If you have worked in an AI startup, SaaS product company, cloud infrastructure company, or developer tools organization and are looking for greater technical ownership, we'd love to connect.

📌 Lead Backend Engineer (Bengaluru)
🏢 MeshDefend
📍 Bengaluru