Software Engineer

TigerHire; Bengaluru, Chennai; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

TigerHire is seeking a proactive Software Engineer to join a fast-growing product engineering team. You will design, build, and ship scalable software features end-to-end from design through production.

The role emphasizes strong CS fundamentals, distributed systems, cloud deployments, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, high-quality software.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 2+ years of production software experience.
• Strong CS fundamentals with data structures and algorithms.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and ship features end-to-end.
• Write clean, maintainable, well-tested, observable, and scalable code.
• Design and operate reliable distributed systems with focus on performance and fault tolerance.
• Take ownership of features from design through production.
• Participate in code reviews, refactoring, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth integration and delivery.
• Contribute innovative design ideas and stay updated with emerging technologies.
• Ensure quality, security, and cost considerations throughout the development lifecycle.

Skills

Data Structures & Algorithms

Problem Solving

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Kafka

Flink

LLM APIs

Job description

Work Model: Hybrid – 2–3 days/week onsite

Experience 3+ Years

Employment Type Full-Time

Notice Period Immediate to 30 days

About the Role

We are looking for a proactive and skilled Software Engineer to join a high-growth product engineering team. The role involves designing, building, and shipping scalable software features end-to-end, from technical design through production.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and ship features end-to-end.
• Write clean, maintainable, well-tested, observable, and scalable code.
• Design and operate reliable distributed systems with focus on performance and fault tolerance.
• Take ownership of features from design through production.
• Participate in code reviews, refactoring, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth integration and delivery.
• Contribute innovative design ideas and stay updated with emerging technologies.
• Ensure quality, security, and cost considerations throughout the development lifecycle.

Must-Have Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Relevant 2+ years of experience building production software.
• Strong CS fundamentals with excellent problem-solving, Data Structures & Algorithms skills.

- Strong proficiency in at least one server-side programming language

• Java
• Go
• Python
• C#
• Hands-on experience designing and operating distributed systems at scale .
• Understanding of reliability, fault tolerance, and high-throughput systems.
• Hands-on experience deploying and running services on AWS, Azure, or GCP .
• Experience using AI-assisted / agentic development tools , coding assistants, or LLM APIs in day-to-day development.
• Strong ownership mindset with focus on quality, security, and cost.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Good to Have

• Experience working with large-scale telemetry or time-series data .
• Exposure to Kafka, Flink , or other stream-processing technologies.
• Experience with event-driven architectures .
• Previous experience in a product/startup or high-growth environment .

Education: Graduate, Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree