Senior Backend Engineer

CleverTap; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

CleverTap is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to design, build, deploy and scale the CleverTap Platform. You will work with product managers, QA, designers and engineers to translate business needs into robust backend systems.

Responsibilities include writing server-side APIs, optimizing performance, applying secure coding practices and contributing to AI-enabled features at scale. Join us to shape high-growth, data-driven experiences for billions of events.

Qualifications

• 4 to 6 years of backend development experience with JVM or server-side tech.
• Experience building AI-augmented features at scale.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Write server-side scripts and backend APIs translating business logic into scalable code.
• Work on adding AI features to the product suite to improve customer experience.
• Optimize servers for speed and stability and implement secure coding practices.
• Collaborate with product team to define requirements, estimate delivery dates and document tech details.

Skills

Backend development

Java

AI features

APIs

System design

Tools

MongoDB

Redis

OpenSearch

AWS

Job description

We are looking for an engineering mindset which brings fresh ideas from various areas, including large-scale platform design, analytics, data structures, security practices, large-scale data retrieval and processing environments. As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will be working closely with product managers, QA engineers, and designers, software engineers, and will be responsible for designing, building, deploying and scaling various products under the umbrella of CleverTap Platform.

What will you do:

• You will be responsible for writing server side scripts, backend APIs and converting business logic into performant and scalable code.
• You will be working on adding AI features to our product suite, enhancing our customers’ experiences on the platform.
• The day to day consists of optimising servers for speed and stability, implementing secure coding practices, generating reusable code libraries and generating data storage solutions.
• Apart from this, you will also be involved with the product team directly in deciding the requirements, estimating delivery date for a particular feature and documenting the technical details for developing it.

What are we looking for?

Must have:

• 4 to 6 years of experience in backend development (Designing, developing, testing and deploying large scale applications with one of the JVM languages or other server side technologies)
• Exposure to building AI augmented features that work at scale.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills
• Attention to detail and curiosity to learn.
• Ability to meet communicated deadlines and release project with minimal bugs
• Good knowledge of backend development which includes but isn't limited to API development, server side scripting, OOPs concepts and Java

Good to have:

• Preferably have 3+ years of experience working with Java
• Hands-on with Mongo DB, Redis, Opensearch and AWS
• Prior knowledge of FCM and APNS services

Measures of Success:

• Writing quality and bug free code adhering to the functional and non-functional requirements
• Follow standard practices (Unit Tests, Reduce technical debt, Code Coverage, Integration Test, etc)
• Excellent troubleshooting skills. Familiar with application profiling, performance tuning

Who will you report to:

Team Lead - Backend Engineer

• Functional Competencies: Programming, system design and analysis, data structures and algorithms, Agile development
• Behavioral Competencies: Analytical problem solving, teamwork and collaboration
• Contribute to a product backed by 11 technology patents, showcasing industry-leading innovation.
• You are passionate about technology and its impact on the high-growth mobile technology space
• Power personalized engagement at scale, processing over 30 billion events daily and reaching 3+ billion devices worldwide.
• Flourish in an Environment that Nurtures Growth and Curiosity

CleverAI

Blogs

CleverTap Product Demo

Values

About CleverTap

CleverTap is the world's leading AI-first, all-in-one customer engagement and retention platform, redefining how brands build lasting customer relationships in the Agentic era. Powered by its proprietary CleverAI™ Decisioning Engine and the Agentic Universe, CleverTap enables autonomous, real-time decision-making that helps organizations deliver 1:1 individualized experiences at scale while maximizing ROI. Its unified platform brings together an AI-native Personalization Engine, automated Journey Orchestration, its proprietary Customer Data Platform - TesseractDB™, and deep customer and product analytics to power truly intelligent, self‑optimizing engagement across channels including mobile, web, email, SMS, WhatsApp, and more. By seamlessly connecting data, insights, and activation, CleverTap ensures every interaction is contextual, coordinated, and conversion-driven.

Recognized as a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Personalization Engines and a Strong Performer in The Forrester Wave™, CleverTap is at the forefront of the shift from campaign‑led marketing to agent‑led growth. Trusted by more than 2,000 global brands including IKEA, Tesco, Burger King, Levi’s, Decathlon, Domino’s, 7-Eleven, Jio, Grab, Carousell, and Emirates NBD, CleverTap helps businesses drive measurable growth through meaningful, autonomous customer engagement. Backed by Accel, Peak XV Partners, Tiger Global, CDPQ, and 360 One, CleverTap has 600+ employees across offices in the US, the Middle East, Asia, and LATAM.

For more information, visit https://clevertap.com/ or follow us on Linkedin and X. Join us in shaping the future of engagement.

CleverTap is dedicated to establishing an inclusive culture that welcomes individuals from diverse backgrounds, encouraging them to contribute their unique perspectives to our workplace.