Backend Engineer

Branch International

Backend Engineer developing and maintaining APIs and products for AI-based lending fintech in India. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions.

Posted 6/10/2026full-timeRemote • 🇮🇳 IndiaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AndroidiOS

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, and maintain customer-facing and internal products and APIs, following best practices around security, performance, reliability, and maintainability
Contribute to technical and product decisions by providing thoughtful input, raising trade-offs, and helping execute on agreed-upon solutions
Collaborate with engineers across functional areas (Android, Machine Learning, Data, DevOps, etc.) to support shared systems and identify opportunities for improvement
Participate in on-call rotations and operational work, helping diagnose issues, improve system reliability, and reduce future incidents
Continuously improve existing systems, by refactoring code, reducing technical debt, and improving developer productivity

Requirements

What you’ll need

3–8 years of experience designing, coding, testing, and shipping backend software for web-based or mobile products
Experience working closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to deliver features and improvements aligned with business needs
Solid understanding of software development fundamentals, including computer science basics, data structures, APIs, databases, and modern development practices
Ability to write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code and ship quality software in a timely manner
Comfortable learning and contributing across adjacent technical areas such as frontend, Android/iOS, DevOps, data, or infrastructure, as needed
Pragmatically approach problems, balancing technical correctness, product requirements, and delivery timelines to arrive at effective solutions
Take ownership of your work, proactively identifying issues, improving systems, and following through to completion with guidance when needed
Strong collaborator and communicator
Value feedback, contribute constructively to discussions, and work effectively within a team
Excited about working in a distributed, globally diverse team, collaborating across time zones and cultures
Motivated to grow your technical depth and scope, learning from peers and taking on increasing responsibility over time

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary and equity package
Fast-paced, collaborative, and high-autonomy work culture
Hybrid work setup designed for flexibility and work-life balance
Fully paid group medical insurance and personal accident insurance
Generous paid time off, plus company-declared public holidays
Fully paid parental leave for fathers and non-birthing parents (12 weeks), in addition to 26 weeks of statutory maternity leave
Monthly WFH stipend, along with a one-time home office setup budget
$500 annual professional development budget
Quarterly social meet-ups and sponsored monthly team lunches

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Hard Skills & Tools

backend software developmentAPIsdata structuresdatabasessoftware development fundamentalsclean codemaintainable codetestingshipping softwarerefactoring

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingownershipfeedbackconstructive discussionteamworkadaptabilitymotivationproactivity