Description
Senior Software Engineer (Remote, Full-Time) [AS205]
Team: Engineering
Location: India, Bangalore, Cochin, Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Noida, Pune
Commitment: Full-Time | Remote
Workplace Type: remote
About Smart Working
At Smart Working, we believe your job should not only look right on paper but also feel right every day. This isn’t just another remote opportunity - it’s about finding where you truly belong, no matter where you are. From day one, you’re welcomed into a genuine community that values your growth and well-being.
Our mission is simple: to break down geographic barriers and connect skilled professionals with outstanding global teams and products for full-time, long-term roles. We help you discover meaningful work with teams that invest in your success, where you’re empowered to grow personally and professionally.
Join one of the highest-rated workplaces on Glassdoor and experience what it means to thrive in a truly remote-first world.
About the Role
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a key role in building and evolving a long-term, production-grade platform. This is a hands-on engineering role focused on designing, developing, and maintaining scalable backend systems and cloud infrastructure, with some exposure to front-end development where required.
You will work as part of a collaborative engineering team, contributing to technical decisions, shaping best practices, and delivering high-quality solutions that support ongoing product growth. This role is long-term and suited to experienced engineers who enjoy ownership, autonomy, and working across the full software lifecycle.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services primarily using Python
- Develop and operate cloud-native systems on AWS, ensuring reliability, security, and performance
- Contribute to infrastructure design and automation using Terraform
- Build and maintain APIs and services that support product functionality
- Collaborate with other engineers and stakeholders to deliver features end-to-end
- Contribute to code quality through reviews, testing, and documentation
- Support ongoing improvement of system architecture, tooling, and engineering practices
- Troubleshoot production issues and help ensure stable, well-operated services
- Contribute where needed to front-end functionality using TypeScript
Requirements
- 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
- Python – 5+ years of hands-on experience building production systems
- AWS – 3+ years experience designing, deploying, and operating cloud-based services
- TypeScript – 1+ year experience contributing to front-end or full-stack development
- Terraform – 2+ years experience using infrastructure as code in production environments
- Solid understanding of software engineering fundamentals, including system design and API development
- Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and modern development workflows
- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment
- Comfortable taking ownership of features and contributing to technical decision-making
Nice to Have
- Experience designing or maintaining distributed systems
- Exposure to both front-end and back-end development in a full-stack context
- Experience working in fast-growing or scale-up environments
- Interest in mentoring or supporting more junior engineers (without formal people management responsibility)
Benefits
- Fixed Shifts: 12:00 PM - 9:30 PM IST (Summer) | 1:00 PM - 10:30 PM IST (Winter)
- No Weekend Work: Real work-life balance, not just words
- Day 1 Benefits: Laptop and full medical insurance provided
- Support That Matters:Mentorship, community, and forums where ideas are shared
- True Belonging: A long-term career where your contributions are valued
At Smart Working, you’ll never be just another remote hire.
Be a Smart Worker - valued, empowered, and part of a culture that celebrates integrity, excellence, and ambition.
If that sounds like your kind of place, we’d love to hear your story.
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