Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Shift Timings: 4:00 PM to 1:00 AM IST (Monday to Friday)

Please Note: This is a 100% remote, mid-shift role with fixed hours from 4:00 PM to 1:00 AM IST (Monday to Friday), with a preference for Bangalore-based candidates who can occasionally visit the office if a business need arises.

Job Title: Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Department: Engineering

Reports To: Technical Manager

Location: Bangalore

Employment Type: Full time

Role Summary

At AliveCor, we imagine a healthier world powered by access to personalized intelligent information. The Senior Software Engineer, Backend will be an integral member of our engineering team, responsible for developing, scaling, and maintaining high-availability microservices that process millions of critical heart health measurements. This role directly contributes to AliveCors mission of transforming cardiological care by building industry-leading, FDA-cleared software that connects consumers and clinicians with life-saving data.

Core Responsibilities

• Scalable Architecture: Build, scale, and maintain robust, high-concurrency microservices utilizing GoLang, Java, Python, PostgreSQL, and AWS infrastructure.
• Cross-Functional Integration: Partner closely with mobile, front-end, product, and design teams to rapidly prototype, iterate, and launch consumer- and clinician-facing applications.
• Internal Tooling & R&D: Create, optimize, and maintain internal tools used for customer service, real-time system monitoring, and machine learning/R&D data pipelines.
• Infrastructure Optimization: Leverage Docker and Kubernetes to continuously monitor, containerize, and optimize backend infrastructure, preemptively resolving technical limitations and system bottlenecks.
• CI/CD Integration: Own and automate build processes and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to maintain zero-downtime release velocities.

AI Enhanced Responsibilities

AI Use Case Familiarity to with Gen-AI tools

Tools / Platforms Gemini, Claude, Copilot

Expected Impact Reduce manual code writing to 10% and improve delivery turn around time by 70-80%.

Required Qualifications

• Experience: 5+ years of relevant software engineering experience in a product-driven, high-concurrency environment.
• Core Languages: Strong, production-grade experience working with GoLang (highly required), API Design, REST Services alongside solid database management using Postgres, Redis, and DynamoDB.
• Cloud & DevOps: Hands-on operational knowledge of AWS (S3, EC2) and container orchestration via Kubernetes & Docker.
• Preferred Assets: Active knowledge or strong interest in learning Java and Python; explicit experience implementing Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) or microservice patterns.
• Soft Skills: Product instincts with the ability to prototype rapidly based on customer pain points; ability to work independently and communicate seamlessly across global, cross-functional timelines.

AI Competency Expectations

Competency Level Expected

AI Tool Proficiency Intermediate

Prompt Engineering Working knowledge

AI Output Evaluation Review AI outputs

AI Ethics & Data Privacy Understands responsible AI use and company data policies

Why join AliveCor?

At AliveCor, we imagine a healthier world powered by access to personalized intelligent information. We’re on a mission to be the worlds heart health partner by enabling access to quality heart care for everyone. AliveCor has pioneered over-the-counter medical ECG devices and continues to lead the way in empowering consumers and patients to take care of their heart. Using our FDA-cleared medical-grade hardware and software, millions of users have taken more than 200 million heart health measurements and counting. Our vibrant team of people are attracted to AliveCor because they want to build something meaningful – and AliveCor delivers: every day, customers tell us that weve saved lives. Join us in our mission!

Perks and benefits:We strive to make your life outside work as smooth as possible while you’re at work, and we offer a long list of benefits to make that happen.

• Hybrid working model
• Flexible and generous vacation policy
• Maternity / Paternity Leave/ Adoption/ Commissioning leave
• Generous Medical Benef…