Software Development Engineer - II | Backend (AI POD)

Ovii's Interpretation of the Role

We need a Backend Engineer to design, build, and scale AI‑enabled services for SpotDraft’s contracting platform. The role blends core backend fundamentals with applied AI, delivering reliable extraction pipelines and LLM‑driven features that customers use daily.

Role Snapshot

• Backend Engineer – AI Pod
• Design & build scalable backend systems
• Own end‑to‑end feature delivery
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with Product, Design, and AI
• Mentor junior engineers

Must-Have Requirements

• Backend engineering fundamentals
• System design (HLD & LLD)
• AI/ML exposure (RAG pipeline or LLM integration)
• Data/text extraction pipeline experience
• backend engineering fundamentals
• system design
• AI/ML integration
• data/text extraction pipelines

Nice-to-Have Signals

• Distributed systems experience (queues, async, caching)
• Familiarity with vector databases / embeddings
• Cross‑functional collaboration
• Track record of ownership
• Python or Go
• Apache Beam or similar frameworks
• Document‑heavy or NLP‑adjacent product experience
• Startup or fast‑paced environment exposure
• distributed systems
• vector databases
• cross‑functional collaboration
• ownership
• document processing
• natural language processing

Work Setup

• Location: Bengaluru, India
• Work mode: ONSITE
• Employment type: Full-Time

Not Specified in JD

• Salary range
• Visa sponsorship
• Remote eligibility
• Equity
• Bonus
• Travel
• Security clearance
• Coding test

What You'll Likely Work On

• Design high‑level and low‑level architectures for AI‑powered backend services
• Build and operate extraction pipelines that feed downstream AI features
• Integrate LLMs and manage cost‑efficient, reliable AI workloads
• Ensure performance, scalability, and uptime of owned systems
• Partner with Product, Design, and AI teams to translate ambiguous requirements into technical solutions
• Participate in hiring and mentor junior engineers

Good Fit If You Have

• Enjoy building systems from scratch and evolving them as they grow
• Comfortable making trade‑offs between speed, scalability, and maintainability
• Proactive in cross‑functional collaboration and influencing product direction