Software Engineer I - Backend - AI Interfaces AI Center for Excellence Hyderabad

Seismic; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in sales enablement is seeking a Software Engineer I to join their Agentic AI Interfaces team in Hyderabad, India. In this role, you will develop backend systems that power web applications, including search and AI capabilities. The ideal candidate has experience in software engineering with strong skills in C#, .NET, and PostgreSQL, and is eager to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams. This position offers a dynamic work environment that fosters technical growth and innovation.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in software engineering, contributing to backend systems or data-driven applications.
• Familiarity with object-oriented programming and unit testing.
• Experience with search or information retrieval systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design and maintenance of backend systems supporting search functionality.
• Assist in implementing AI-related features for improved search accuracy.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate search capabilities.

Skills

C#

.NET

PostgreSQL

Docker

Python

CI/CD concepts

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

JIRA

Job description

About Us:

Please be aware we have noticed an increase in hiring scams potentially targeting Seismic candidates. Read our full statement on ourCareers page (Opens in a new tab) .Seismic is the global leader in AI-powered enablement, empowering go-to-market leaders to drive strategic growth and deliver exceptional customer experiences at scale. The Seismic Enablement Cloud™ is the only unified AI-powered platform that prepares customer-facing teams with the skills, content, tools, and insights needed to maximize every buyer interaction and strengthen client relationships. Trusted by more than 2,000 organizations worldwide, Seismic helps businesses achieve measurable outcomes and accelerate revenue growth. Seismic is headquartered in San Diego with offices across North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Learn more atseismic.com.Seismic is committed to building an inclusive workplace that ignites growth for our employees and creates a culture of belonging that allows all employees to be seen and valued for who they are. Learn more about DEI at Seismichere (Opens in a new tab) .

Overview:

Seismic AI:

AI is one of the fastest growing product areas in Seismic. We believe that AI, particularly Generative AI, will empower and transform how Enterprise sales and marketing organizations operate and interact with customers. Seismic Aura, our leading AI engine, is powering this change in the sales enablement space and is being infused across the Seismic enablement cloud. Our focus is to leverage AI across the Seismic platform to make our customers more productive and efficient in their day-to-day tasks, and to drive more successful sales outcomes.

Who you are:

Experience:

• 1+ years of experience in software engineering, with experience contributing to backend systems, microservices, or data-driven applications.

Technical Expertise:

• Experience with C# and .NET, including object-oriented programming, unit testing, and web services.
• Full-stack experience and experience with React web applications is a plus.
• Experience working with PostgreSQL or similar relational databases, including writing queries and understanding basic performance considerations.
• Exposure to Redis or other caching technologies is a plus.
• Familiarity with container technologies such as Docker and microservice-based architectures.
• Working knowledge of automated testing practices (e.g.,xUnit, Postman).
• Exposure to Infrastructure as Code (Terraform,Pulumi, etc.) is a plus.
• Exposure to event-driven architectures with tools such as Kafka is a plus.
• Familiarity with CI/CD concepts and modern development pipelines.
• Experience with DDD concepts or feature toggles (e.g.,LaunchDarkly) is a plus.
• Exposure to monitoring or operational tools such as New Relic, Snowflake, Ansible, or Nginx is a plus.
• Familiarity with Python.
• Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), or Microsoft Azure.
• Basic familiarity with cloud-native services for data storage, compute, and monitoring.
• Experience deploying or supporting containerized applications in Kubernetes is a plus.

Good to have: Search/retrieval/AI:

• Interest or exposure to search or information retrieval systems.
• RAG/generative AI, conversational AI,agents,LLMs.
• Familiarity with search platforms such as Elasticsearch, ApacheSolr, or similar is a plus.
• Basic understanding of text processing, semantic search, or AI-driven features is beneficial.

SaaS Knowledge:Experience working on SaaS applications or cloud-hosted services.Understanding ofstandard concepts related to modern distributed systems and cloud operations.

Product Development:Experience collaborating with product management and design to implement well-defined requirements. Ability to translate clear business and technical requirements into working software. Contribute to feature development within a defined scope.

• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with teams across different regions.
• Willingness to collaborate with the China team and participate in cross-timezone work as needed.
• Scrum and JIRA experiencea plus.

Education:Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

Fast-paced Environment:Experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, preferably in a SaaS or technology-driven company.

What you’ll be doing:

As a Software Engineer I for our Agentic AI Interfaces team,you will contribute to the development and maintenance of backend systems that power our web application, including search, content discovery, and AI capabilities. You will work closely with senior engineers and cross-functional partners to build reliable, scalable systems that deliver value to our customers while continuing to grow your technicalexpertise.

Key Responsibilities:

• Distributed Systems Development:Contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of backend systems and services supporting search functionality, ensuring performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Search & Algorithm Support:Assist in implementing search and/orAI-related features, including indexing, retrieval, and ranking logic, to improve search accuracy and efficiency.
• Integration:Collaborate with engineers, AI partners, and product teams to integrate search and AI-driven capabilities across the Seismic platform.
• Performance Tuning:Participate in monitoring and performance tuning efforts, identifying routine bottlenecks and applying guided improvements to ensure acceptable query latency.
• Collaboration:Work closely with cross-functional and geographically distributed teams, including product managers, frontend engineers, and UX designers, to support seamless search experiences.
• Continuous Improvement:Learn and apply new tools, technologies, and best practices related to search, backend development, and AI systems.

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Headquartered in San Diego and with employees across the globe, Seismic is the global leader in salesenablement, backed by firms such as Permira, Ameriprise Financial, EDBI, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and T. Rowe Price. Seismic also expanded its team and product portfolio with the strategic acquisitions of SAVO, Percolate, Grapevine6, and Lessonly. Our board of directors is composed of several industry luminaries including John Thompson, former Chairman of the Board for Microsoft.

Seismic is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, age, race, religion, or any other classification which is protected by applicable law.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.