Helpshift (Keywords Studios)
Backend Software Engineer I
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- Pune
- Work mode
- Hybrid
- Experience
- 1–3 years
- Pay
- ₹10–18 LPA (Est.)
- Type
- Full-time job, Developer
- Added
- 29 September 2026
About this role
Helpshift, part of Keywords Studios, runs an AI-powered, messaging-first customer service platform used by game and app companies and installed on about two billion devices. This backend developer role is based in the Pune district and sits in the custom development and professional services team. The engineer builds product features for hundreds of millions of monthly users, owns their quality and reviews teammates' code. It involves designing features that scale to 100K+ requests per second. It suits engineers with one to three years of server-side experience and strong CS fundamentals.
Helpshift (Keywords Studios) was hiring for Backend Software Engineer I, a full-time role based in Pune (hybrid).
Who can apply: 1–3 years. Skills: Java, Python, Node.js, Clojure.
This opening has closed (closed on 2026-10-14). Open roles like it are listed on this page and at hirastra.com/jobs.
What you'll do
- Develop product features delivered to 820M monthly active users
- Take ownership of a product feature and its quality
- Write clean code with proper test coverage
- Review other people's code to ensure it meets company standards
- Design and develop features that scale to 100K+ RPS
What you need
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent
- 1-3 years of medium to large scale server-side software development experience
- Good knowledge of data structures, algorithm time complexity and databases
- Good knowledge of a backend language such as Java, Python, Node or Clojure
- Hands-on experience with AI coding assistants such as Cursor
- Knowledge of POSIX-compliant operating systems, Git, and writing unit, functional and regression tests
- Good verbal and written communication skills
Skills
- Java
- Python
- Node.js
- Clojure
"Est." = Hirastra's estimate based on market data, not an official figure.
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