Backend Engineer - Platform

The role

You will design and build scalable systems, frameworks, and core infrastructure. You will collaborate with engineering teams to establish best practices and ensure systems are robust and performant.

What you will do

• Architect, design, and develop highly scalable and reliable backend systems and frameworks
• Build and maintain core platform infrastructure to support products and engineering efforts company-wide
• Drive engineering and coding best practices; set standards for quality and code reviews
• Collaborate with product managers, frontend engineers, DevOps, and other stakeholders
• Identify technical debt, architectural bottlenecks, and opportunities for system improvements
• Mentor and guide fellow engineers on platform and backend topics

Required qualifications

• 3–7 years of experience in backend engineering or similar roles
• Proven experience building scalable and distributed backend systems and services
• Strong programming skills in languages such as Go, Java, or Python
• In-depth understanding of system architecture, frameworks, and core infrastructure components
• Experience with cloud services (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Familiarity with databases (SQL and NoSQL), messaging systems, and caching strategies
• Solid grasp of engineering best practices: code reviews, testing, CI/CD pipelines, and documentation
• Excellent troubleshooting, problem-solving, and analytical skills
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Willingness and ability to work on-site in Bengaluru

Benefits

• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge platform engineering challenges
• Collaborative and growth-oriented work environment
• Competitive salary and benefits
• Modern office in the heart of Bengaluru

About the company

Coral AI is engineering the intelligent operating system for a more efficient healthcare industry. They provide an agentic automation platform that uses AI to digest medical records and documents.