Senior Backend Application Engineer
(Calculated after EPF (12%), Gratuity (4.81%), Professional Tax & New Tax Regime FY 2025-26 deductions)
- Target Role:Senior Backend Application Engineer
- Employer:Manifest
- Work Mode:REMOTE
- Location:Remote (United States)
- Compensation:USD 150,000 - 210,000 / annual
- Experience:2+ Years
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- Candidate Fee:₹0 (Zero Placement Fee Guarantee)
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About the Role
About Manifest Manifest is on a mission to secure the global software and AI supply chain. Our platform automates the discovery and analysis of risks across internally built and third-party software and AI systems, giving security, product, and engineering teams complete visibility into the components and dependencies that make up their technology stack. From product security and AI risk to supplier risk and compliance, we help teams trust the software and AI they build and buy. Founded by alumni from the Department of Defense, CISA, and Palantir, Manifest is backed by leading investors including Ensemble VC, First Round Capital, Homebrew, BoxGroup, XYZ Venture Capital, AE Ventures, Leap435, and Overmatch VC. The company partners with the US Air Force, DHS, Global 2000 companies, and critical infrastructure organizations across defense, automotive, and financial services to bring transparency, resilience, and trust to modern digital systems. About the Role Manifest is hiring a highly qualified, Senior+ backend software engineer responsible for designing and scaling new and existing web services and ETL architecture to support hundreds of thousands of transactions per second. This role will drive high-performance, resilient system designs in a fast-paced, data-intensive environment. The impact you will have: Architect and build robust, fault-tolerant web and ETL services that scale to high throughput. Act as a key communicator, bridging gaps between teams, clarifying technical concepts, and ensuring alignment across projects. Identify and implement improvements in system performance and processes, ensuring the company remains competitive in a fast-paced market. Design and build new features for the Manifest platform to be used by critical organizations around the world. As a Senior Backend Engineer - Product & Platform: Architect and implement scalable web services and ETL pipelines Design high-performance systems that efficiently handle 10K's+
Requirements & Qualifications
- Strong problem solving foundations, knowledge of modern engineering practices, and interest in technology systems.
Perks & Benefits
- Official mentor support
- verified hiring timeline
- and career progression.
The employer seeks candidates proficient in the following core technologies:
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