Location Bengaluru Employment Type Full time Department Engineering Who are we? Mission Altimate AI, founded in 2022 in San Francisco, is revolutionizing enterprise data operations through the power of AI. Our mission is to alleviate the burden on overworked and understaffed enterprise data teams by providing innovative AI-driven solutions that automate and accelerate a wide range of data tasks. Our flagship product, DataPilot, offers advanced data automation capabilities, while our new DataMates technology brings the concept of agentic AI to data operations, acting as virtual teammates for data professionals. Our solutions seamlessly fit into existing tools like VSCode, Git, and Slack, performing tasks ranging from data documentation to performance optimization. By leveraging a proprietary framework that combines multiple language models and a custom-built knowledge graph, we enable contextually aware AI agents that integrate seamlessly into existing workflows. Our solutions, including ambient AI for continuous monitoring and optimization, are designed to meet the growing demands of data operations, business intelligence, and analytics in an era of ever-increasing data volumes. Used by thousands of users across the world, and backed by prominent investors , we're positioned at the forefront of the AI-powered data engineering revolution. You can read more about us in a recently published venture beat article. Team As a team, we are Silicon Valley veterans who previously created category-defining data and AI products loved by thousands of companies worldwide. We have experienced the journey of a small startup to IPO very closely. We have started on a similar journey again and are backed by prominent advisors and VC firms with multi-billion dollar portfolios. What are we looking for? We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer (3–5 years experience) who enjoys solving complex engineering problems beyond traditional application development. This role is ideal for someone who has strong backend development experience and is excited to work on AI-powered developer tools and data infrastructure. You will contribute to building the backend systems that power our AI capabilities, working on scalable APIs, data pipelines, and services that integrate advanced AI into data teams’ daily workflows. Qualifications Required 3–5 years of experience building Python-based backend systems or web application backends Experience developing scalable backend services, APIs, or microservices Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) Experience working with containerization technologies such as Docker Strong understanding of backend architecture, system design fundamentals, and distributed systems Solid SQL skills and experience working with relational databases Comfortable working across the full stack when needed, from backend APIs to product-facing features Preferred Experience with FastAPI or similar frameworks for building APIs Exposure to AI/ML concepts, particularly Large Language Models (LLMs) Experience working with data pipelines or data infrastructure Familiarity with query optimization or SQL performance tuning Interest in developer tooling or data platform engineering Why you should join Altimate AI Projects You'll Work On AI-Powered Backend SystemsHelp build and maintain backend services that power AI-driven features such as RAG pipelines, agent workflows, and developer tooling integrations. Data & Context InfrastructureWork on systems that process and structure large datasets used as context for AI applications, enabling scalable and efficient data access. SQL Intelligence PlatformContribute to building a platform focused on query optimization, pipeline generation, and data lineage tracking, helping data teams improve performance and reliability. Impact Build at the intersection of AI and data engineeringWork on real-world problems that combine traditional backend engineering with emerging AI technologies. High-impact product developmentYour work will directly improve the productivity of data teams using our platform globally. Open-source contributionContribute to and build alongside our open-source projects, helping shape tools used by the broader developer community. Growth in AI and data platformsGain hands-on experience working with modern AI architectures and large-scale data systems.