Ethos
Job ID · 20754

Backend Software Engineer · Bengaluru

Ethos · ETHOS LIFE SCIENCES PRIVATE LIMITED

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Designation Offered

Backend Software Engineer

Job Role

Backend Developer

Department

Software & Technology

Job Type

Fulltime

Salary

1

Experience

3–6 years

Job Location

Bengaluru

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Posted by

ETHOS

Posted On

29 Jul 2026

Valid until

27 Sept 2026

Skillset required

APIs

Job Description for Backend Software Engineer

A role-focused description with responsibilities, expectations, and qualifications for this opening.

Software & Technology

Backend Software Engineer is a delivery-focused opportunity based in Bengaluru, India.

You’ll collaborate with other engineers and stakeholders to design, implement and ship impactful features. We value clean, modular and high-performing code, and you’ll contribute to strengthening our engineering practices and standards.

Key Responsibilities

  • You’ll collaborate with other engineers and stakeholders to design, implement and ship impactful features
  • We value clean, modular and high-performing code, and you’ll contribute to strengthening our engineering practices and standards
  • Duties and Responsibilities: Design, build and maintain backend services and APIs Collaborate with engineers, PMs and non-technical stakeholders to define and deliver features Ensure system reliability, scalability and performance Find and solve performance issues Share and advocate for best engineering practices Qualifications and Skills: 4+ years of experience Experience with backend architectural patterns of large, high-scale web applications Proficiency in designing clean, maintainable APIs Experienced with software engineering best practices – design patterns, code reviews, unit and integration testing etc
  • Design, build, and improve software systems that support the goals of the Backend Software Engineer function.
  • Translate product or business requirements into clean, maintainable technical solutions.
  • Write high-quality code with appropriate testing, code review, and documentation discipline.
  • Collaborate with product, design, QA, and peer engineers to deliver reliable releases.
  • Investigate bugs, performance issues, and production risks with a strong root-cause mindset.
  • Improve system reliability, observability, and maintainability through thoughtful engineering decisions.
  • Contribute to architecture and implementation discussions with pragmatic technical trade-offs.
  • Break down complex work into clear milestones and communicate status transparently.
  • Refactor and simplify existing code where it improves long-term velocity and quality.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in computer science, engineering, or a related field.
  • Strong coding fundamentals with attention to reliability, performance, and maintainability.
  • Experience working with code reviews, testing practices, and collaborative delivery workflows.
  • Ability to break down ambiguous problems into clear technical solutions.
  • Comfort partnering with cross-functional teams in iterative product or platform environments.
  • Strong debugging, communication, and ownership skills across the software lifecycle.

Applications should be submitted through the listed apply link.

About this opening

Ethos is hiring a Backend Developer in the Software & Technology team based in Bengaluru.

This role is fulltime, flexible, 3–6 years experience, up to ₹1 per year—matched against UnoJobs' verified employer data.

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Role
Backend Developer
Department
Software & Technology
Location
Bengaluru
Work mode
Flexible
Experience
3–6 years
Compensation
up to ₹1 per year

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