Backend Engineer

Emergent builds autonomous coding agents that replace traditional software development by generating, testing, and deploying production applications directly from plain-language intent. Our systems run in production at global scale and are used to build millions of real applications.

Since public launch, Emergent has reached  $50M ARR in 7 months.  5M+ users across 190+ countries  have built  6M+ applications  on Emergent. We’ve raised  $100M , backed by  Khosla Ventures, SoftBank, Google, Lightspeed, Prosus, Together, and Y Combinator.

We’re solving the hard part of AI-driven software creation: correctness, reliability, security, and scale in real production systems. The team is built by repeat founders, Olympiad medalists, IIT & IIM alumni, and leaders from Google, Amazon, and Dropbox.

We’re hiring builders who want ownership, speed, and impact at global scale.

What You’ll Do

● Build and maintain scalable, high-performance backend services 
● Write clean, efficient code in Python and Go 
● Design and optimize systems for speed, reliability, and distributed scale 
● Work closely with ML, Infra, and Frontend teams to ship end-to-end features 
● Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and tech planning 
● Solve complex systems problems and contribute to architectural decisions

What We’re Looking For

● 4–8 years of backend or systems development experience 
● Proficient in Python and/or Go 
● Strong grasp of distributed systems, concurrency, and performance optimization 
● Experience building APIs, microservices, or cloud-native apps 
● Familiar with Git, CI/CD workflows, and monitoring tools 
● Comfortable working in fast-paced, collaborative environments Good to Have
● Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, or cloud infra (AWS/GCP)
● Familiarity with message queues, caching, or databases at scale
● Exposure to ML/AI engineering or infra-related tooling
● Contributions to open-source or side projects

Why Join Us?

● Build next-gen tools for 1B+ creators
● Work with a high-caliber, maker-first team
●Competitive comp + equity
● Fast learning, real impact, and clear growth path

Let’s build the future of software together.