This role is for one of the Weekday's clients
Salary range: Rs 2500000 - Rs 2800000 (ie INR 25 - 28 LPA)
Min Experience: 7+ years
Location: Hyderabad
JobType: full-time
We are seeking a high-performing Software Development Engineer to design, build, and scale transformative internal tools and external software solutions for a global e-commerce and merchant services platform. This role operates at the absolute cutting edge of technology, building new products from scratch and enhancing core systems by integrating cloud computing, large-scale distributed backends, and agentic AI architectures.
Requirements
Technical Skill Profile
Focus Category
Core Competencies & Required Knowledge Base
AI Frameworks & Methodologies
Generative AI, Autonomous/Agentic AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), AI Assistants, Prompt Engineering
System Architecture
High-Scale Distributed Systems, Microservices, System Architecture Design (from scratch & scaling existing legacy systems)
Infrastructure & Ecosystems
Cloud Computing (AWS/Cloud Native solutions), API Design, High-Throughput System Integration
Core Languages
Advanced proficiency in Python, Java, or C++
- Key Technical Responsibilities
Architect AI-Driven Applications: Research, design, and develop intelligent tools and features (such as autonomous AI Assistants) powered by Generative and Agentic AI to automate complex user and operational workflows.
Build Core Distributed Backend Systems: Own end-to-end software development lifecycle pipelines to construct high-throughput, highly resilient distributed systems capable of processing massive global request volumes.
Productize Applied Science Models: Collaborate intimately with Applied Science and Machine Learning research teams to integrate highly complex AI models into reliable, production-ready software features.
Cross-Functional System Execution: Partner closely with global Product Managers and technical stakeholders to translate high-level business requirements into executable technical roadmaps and clean software architectures.
Candidate Qualifications
● 7 to 10 years of relevant software engineering experience with a proven track record in a Senior or Lead engineer capacity.
● Geographic & Work Requirement: Must be currently based in Hyderabad (or prepared to relocate immediately) with the ability to work fully on-site from the client's Hyderabad office.
● Technical Depth: Strong software engineering background with extensive experience building and scaling highly resilient distributed backend web applications.
● Hands-on AI Delivery: Proven delivery experience implementing Generative AI frameworks into production software environments.
● Drive & Curiosity: Strong technical curiosity with a passion for experimenting with and deploying the latest advancements in LLM technology and autonomous agent ecosystems.
Generative AI, System Architecture, Python
Good-to-have skillsLLM, Distributed Systems, Architecture Design
Skills Required
- 7+ years relevant software engineering experience in senior/lead capacity
- Must be currently based in Hyderabad or relocate immediately and work fully on-site
- Proven experience building and scaling highly resilient distributed backend web applications
- Proven delivery experience implementing Generative AI frameworks into production
- Advanced proficiency in Python, Java, or C++
- Experience with Cloud computing (AWS/Cloud Native), API design, and microservices
- Strong system architecture expertise and experience productizing ML/AI models
- Generative AI
- System Architecture
- Python
- Large Language Models (LLM)
- Distributed Systems
- Architecture Design
What We Do
Weekday is an AI-powered recruitment platform that helps startups hire top-tier engineering and product talent. By leveraging a massive database of white-collar professionals and advanced outreach tools, the company streamlines the hiring process through automated sourcing, AI-driven resume screening, and white-glove contingency services. Their mission is to modernize recruitment by enabling companies to discover and engage passive candidates efficiently, ensuring high-quality hires for critical roles.
