Delhi · On-site

Backend Engineer - SDE 1

Full-timePosted 9 Nov

Salary: Not disclosed
Experience: 1–6 years
Eligible batches: 2020 – 2025
Location: DelhiOn-site

About the role

Aftershoot is looking for a Backend Engineer (SDE 1) to design, build, and operate cloud‑native services that power its AI‑driven photography platform. Based in Delhi, you will work closely with product, design, and frontend teams to deliver high‑performance APIs, handle large media files, and ensure reliable transaction flows for a global user base.

Responsibilities

Own end‑to‑end development of backend features, from data modelling to production monitoring.
Design and implement scalable APIs and services that serve web products.
Create robust transaction pipelines and third‑party integrations with safe retries and idempotent handling.
Build and maintain high‑throughput data and file processing pipelines, including storage, caching, and fast delivery mechanisms.
Manage cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and on‑call ownership of services.
Champion code quality, system design standards, and engineering best practices within the team.

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Eligibility

1.5–2+ years of experience building backend systems for product‑focused companies.
Hands‑on experience with at least one language: Go, Node.js, Python, or Java.
Proven track record of owning a critical production flow such as payments, orders, or external integrations.
Practical knowledge of public cloud platforms (GCP preferred, AWS/Azure acceptable), Docker, and infrastructure‑as‑code.
Familiarity with monitoring tools like Grafana or Prometheus and ability to debug production incidents.

Skills

Go, Node.js, Python, Java
SQL and NoSQL data modelling
Google Cloud Platform (or AWS/Azure)
Docker and infrastructure‑as‑code concepts
Grafana, Prometheus or similar observability tools

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Benefits

Opportunity to shape AI‑driven products used by over 100 K active photographers worldwide.
Collaborative, fast‑growing team environment with clear career progression.
Hands‑on involvement in end‑to‑end product development, from code to cloud operations.
Access to cutting‑edge cloud and AI technologies.

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About Aftershoot

Aftershoot builds AI‑powered software that speeds up photo culling, editing and retouching for professional photographers. It offers a B2C product that automates post‑production workflow, letting creators focus on shooting. The company is known for its AI‑driven photography tools and a growing global community of users.

Founded 2020 · 51-200 employees · HQ Lewes, Delaware, United States

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