Backend Developer

iGate; Islamabad; On-site; PKR 2,000,000 - 2,750,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Islamabad is seeking a Backend Engineer to design and build scalable APIs that power AI-driven products. You will develop secure integration endpoints and work closely with Data Science and AI teams. Candidates should have 4+ years of experience in backend development and strong skills in Python, REST APIs, and AI/ML concepts. The role offers a market-competitive salary and various benefits including medical insurance and a learning environment.

Benefits

Fuel Allowance

Medical Insurance

Free Lunch Facility (In-house)

GYM Passport (Free of Cost)

Participatory Fund

Market Competitive Salary

Learning & Challenging Work Environment

Amazing Work Culture

Paid Time off

Group Life Insurance

Maternity Leaves

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience developing backend services.
• Hands-on experience with cloud services.
• Familiarity with AI/ML concepts.

Responsibilities

• Design and build REST/GraphQL APIs to serve ML model outputs.
• Develop secure integration endpoints for external systems.
• Work with Data/ML team to deploy models into production.

Skills

Python (FastAPI/Django/Django REST FRAMEWORK)

REST APIs

Integrations

Microservices architecture

Databases (Postgres, MongoDB)

AI/ML concepts

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

GraphQL

gRPC

Kafka

RabbitMQ

OAuth2

JWT

Job description

We are seeking a Backend Engineer who thrives on building scalable APIs and integrations that power AI-driven products. You’ll design and develop the backbone of X-Demand — from model-serving APIs to ERP/e-commerce integrations — working closely with our Data Science and AI teams to bring intelligent systems into production.

Responsibilities

• Design and build REST/GraphQL APIs to serve ML model outputs (forecasting, pricing, inventory).
• Develop secure integration endpoints for external systems (POS, ERP, e-commerce).
• Work with Data/ML team to deploy models into production-ready services.
• Ensure API reliability, versioning, and documentation for internal & external use.
• Optimize performance, scalability, and maintainability of backend services.
• Implement observability and monitoring tools to track API and model performance in production

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience developing backend services using or Python (FastAPI/Django/Django REST FRAMEWORK).
• Strong background in REST APIs, integrations, and microservices architecture.
• Hands-on Experience with databases (Postgres, MongoDB, or similar).
• Familiarity with cloud services (AWS/GCP/Azure).
• Must have experience in AI/ML concepts (model inference, data pipelines, or MLOps).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with GraphQL or gRPC for high-performance APIs.
• Knowledge of event-driven systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, Pub/Sub).
• Exposure to OAuth2, JWT, and enterprise security standards.
• Experience integrating or serving AI/ML models in production environments.
• Background in retail, e-commerce, or SaaS product integrations.

Familiarity with vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, or ChromaDB) and embedding-based search

Benefits

⛽ Fuel Allowance

🏥 Medical Insurance

🍽 Free Lunch Facility (In-house)

🏋️‍♂️ GYM Passport (Panel Gym's Free of Cost)

💰 Participatory Fund

💲 Market Competitive Salary

💻 Learning & Challenging Work Environment

👨💻 Amazing Work Culture

🛫 Paid Time off

👨👩👧👦 Group Life Insurance

⏳ Maternity Leaves and many more