Software Engineer

PocketFM; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

PocketFM in Bengaluru is seeking a backend engineer with 3–5 years of experience in Python or Golang to design and maintain scalable services. You will build REST APIs for mobile and web, and work with data stores like PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Redis.

The role involves cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure), Docker, CI/CD, and strong emphasis on clean, testable code. Collaboration with product, design, and analytics teams is essential to deliver features at scale.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of backend development experience in Python or Golang.
• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, OOP, operating systems, and networking.
• Proven experience developing and managing REST APIs.
• Proficient in PostgreSQL, MongoDB and Redis.
• Hands-on with cloud platforms AWS, GCP or Azure; Docker experience.
• Familiar with CI/CD pipelines and deployment best practices.
• Experience with monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana or ELK stack; Git.
• Bachelor's degree in CS, Engineering or related field; strong communication.
• Proactive, ownership-driven mindset; open-source contributions encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services using Python or Golang.
• Develop and manage RESTful APIs for mobile/web and internal tools.
• Collaborate with product, design, and analytics teams to scale features.
• Optimise performance, ensure high availability, and handle large-scale traffic.
• Write clean, modular, testable code following best practices.
• Lead debugging, production issue resolution, and post-mortem analysis.
• Participate in code reviews and drive technical improvements.

Skills

REST API design

Data structures & algorithms

Distributed systems

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Python

Golang

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Redis

AWS

GCP

Azure

Docker

CI/CD tools

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK stack

Git

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services using Python or Golang.
• Develop and manage RESTful APIs for mobile/web platforms and internal tools.
• Collaborate closely with product, design, and analytics teams to deliver features at scale.
• Optimise performance, ensure high availability, and handle large-scale traffic.
• Write clean, modular, and testable code adhering to software best practices.
• Lead debugging efforts, production issue resolution, and post-mortem analysis.
• Participate in code reviews and continuously drive technical improvements.

Requirements:

• 3-5 years of backend development experience in Python or Golang.
• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, OOP, operating systems, and networking.
• Proven experience developing and managing REST APIs.
• Proficient in working with databases like PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Redis.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms - AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Experience with Docker or other container technologies.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and deployment best practices.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or the ELK stack.
• Experience with Git and version control workflows.
• Contributions to open-source projects or a strong personal backend project portfolio.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Strong communication skills and a proactive, ownership-driven mindset.