Software Development Engineer 3, Samvaad

About the Role

About Sarvam Sarvam is building the bedrock of Sovereign AI for India. The company is developing India's full-stack sovereign AI platform, building across research, models, infrastructure and applications with a singular focus on making AI genuinely work for India. Sarvam works with leading enterprises and public institutions and is backed by Lightspeed, Peak XV, and Khosla Ventures. Sarvam partners with India's leading brands, including Tata Capital, SBI Life, CRED, IDFC, and LIC. About the Role We are looking for a skilled Backend Engineer to join our Conversational Agents team, building Samvaad — our voice and AI-driven dialogue platform. A day at Samvaad means tackling hard problems, fast feedback, and real impact, all while working with a team that loves tinkering and shipping. You'll design and develop the server-side logic, APIs, and platform orchestration that powers AI conversations for millions of Indians. What You'll Do • Build and maintain backend services — scalable APIs (REST/gRPC), fault-tolerant systems, and clean, testable code. • Design schemas, tune queries (Postgres/NoSQL), manage unstructured data, and apply caching and indexing strategies for performance. • Deliver reliable releases with full observability — metrics, logs, traces — and ensure backward compatibility. • Contribute to architecture discussions, resolve scaling and latency bottlenecks, and drive improvements in performance and reliability. • Champion best practices — enforce coding standards, mentor peers, and stay current with backend and Generative AI technologies. • Build enterprise-grade software with strong security practices in adherence to privacy and compliance policies. • Collaborate across teams — integrate models into production, define data contracts with frontend and product, and partner with DevOps for smooth deployments. What We're Looking For • 5-8 years of backend development experience, with exposure to distributed systems and container orchestration (

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain backend services — scalable APIs (REST/gRPC), fault-tolerant systems, and clean, testable code.
• Design schemas, tune queries (Postgres/NoSQL), manage unstructured data, and apply caching and indexing strategies for performance.
• Deliver reliable releases with full observability — metrics, logs, traces — and ensure backward compatibility.
• Contribute to architecture discussions, resolve scaling and latency bottlenecks, and drive improvements in performance and reliability.
• Champion best practices — enforce coding standards, mentor peers, and stay current with backend and Generative AI technologies.
• Build enterprise-grade software with strong security practices in adherence to privacy and compliance policies.

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.