Software Development Engineer 2

Urban Company; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Quantbot in Gurugram, India is seeking a backend engineer with 2–3 years of experience to build large-scale backend systems. You will work with Node.js, Java, Go, or Python and use databases like MongoDB, PostgreSQL, and MySQL. Knowledge of Kafka, cloud platforms, and observability is preferred.

Hands-on AI tooling experience and production ML basics are valued. The role emphasizes end-to-end ownership, bias for action, and strong collaboration in a fast-paced team.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of backend development experience on large-scale systems.
• Strong fundamentals in DS, algorithms, OS, networks, and DBs.
• Experience with distributed systems, concurrency, caching, and scalable architectures.
• Proficiency in Node.js, Java, Go, or Python; working with databases (MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL).
• Familiarity with Kafka, cloud platforms, and observability tools.
• Hands-on experience with AI-assisted dev tools and building with LLMs/ML models in production.

Skills

Data Structures

Algorithms

Distributed systems

Concurrency

Caching

Back-end architecture

Team collaboration

Tools

Node.js

Java

Go

Python

MongoDB

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Kafka

Cloud platforms

Observability

Job description

Batch: 2022/2023/2024.

Experience:

• 2–3 years building large-scale backend applications or products

Technical Strength:

• Strong foundation in Data Structures, Algorithms, OS, Networks, and Database fundamentals
• Distributed systems, concurrency, caching, and scalable architectures

Backend Skills:

• Node.js, Java, Go, or Python
• MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL
• Messaging systems like Kafka
• Cloud platforms and observability

AI Fluency:

• Hands-on experience using AI-assisted dev tools (Copilot, Cursor, Claude) to ship faster
• Building with LLMs/ML models in production

Mindset:

• Bias for action
• End-to-end ownership
• Comfort with ambiguity
• Team collaboration