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Senior Software Engineer (India)

Remote (India - Bangalore ONLY)

We're Karat, the world's largest interviewing company.

Karat is the gold standard in technical talent measurement, empowering organizations to evaluate, benchmark, and elevate the quality of their engineering teams. Trusted by global leaders such as PayPal, Atlassian, and Citi, Karat’s innovative assessments, live expert-led technical interviews, and unmatched talent insights help companies hire top talent and drive engineering excellence.

Come join our Engineering team

Our Software Engineering team is dedicated to building the world’s most predictive, inclusive, and fair interviewing products for our clients and technical candidates alike.

What you will do

As a Senior Software Engineer at Karat, you'll build product features that directly improve how engineers are interviewed and how engineering organizations operate. You'll play a key technical leadership role in developing our flagship interviewing platform that transforms how companies evaluate technical talent, working hands-on to create and build complex products that serve engineers, candidates, and internal teams as we scale. As a vital member of our growing company, you'll collaborate closely with engineering leadership to execute on our vision of transforming technical talent assessment, taking ownership of complex projects that directly impact our mission to be the definitive measure of talent.

This position will be required to work a schedule overlapping with U.S. counterparts.

  • Develop sophisticated web applications and microservices using a variety of programming languages, testing and development tools, laying the foundation for Karat's new systems and helping drive our migration to microservices while revamping existing codebases.
  • Write clean, scalable services, components, and APIs and the backend that our products depend on, making architectural decisions that ensure long-term maintainability and performance.
  • Collaborate to further develop effective engineering processes with our cross-functional team of Analysts, Data Scientists, Designers, Product Managers, and Software Engineers to define features and build powerful, easy-to-use products and customer-facing workflow tools.
  • Own and deliver complex projects from design to release that fall into your team's area on time and with high-quality code with minimal defects.
  • Lead and mentor more junior engineers by drawing from your rich set of experiences and technical knowledge, helping to elevate the overall engineering capability of the team.
  • Drive architecture discussions and technical decision-making, balancing cutting-edge approaches with proven, reliable technologies.
  • Champion engineering best practices, including testing strategies, performance optimization, and technical debt management.

The experience you will bring

  • 7+ years of post-intern, professional experience developing and launching sophisticated web applications and distributed systems into production environments
  • Deep expertise in modern programming languages (Ruby, Python, Java, TypeScript/JavaScript) with mastery of web frameworks and design patterns
  • Strong experience with system architecture, microservices design, database optimization, and API development (REST and GraphQL)
  • Proven experience with cloud infrastructure, DevOps practices, and scalable deployment technologies (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
  • Demonstrated technical leadership experience, including mentoring team members and leading technical initiatives
  • Advanced knowledge of software engineering best practices, including CI/CD, automated testing, monitoring, and performance optimization
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with experience making technical tradeoffs in complex systems
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills in the English language (verbal and written); proven ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders and translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences
  • Track record of delivering high-quality software on schedule while maintaining technical excellence
  • Experience with agile development methodologies and cross-functional team collaboration
  • Interest in technical interviewing, talent assessment, or educational technology is highly valued
  • Proficiency in leveraging AI tools to accelerate development workflows and productivity

This position is only available to candidates residing in Bengaluru (formerly known as Bangalore). While our team operates 100% remotely, we are currently limiting hiring to this specific location. Applications from other cities in India will not be considered at this time.

This position is open to candidates authorized to work in India only. No visa sponsorship provided.

Benefits of joining Karat in India

All India-based offers include a competitive salary in local currency and Karat-granted stock options. India employees of record (EOR) will receive all required, country-specific benefits.

Additional Karat-Sponsored Perks: 

  • Private healthcare available (100% premium coverage for employees and eligible dependents)

Time Off:

Generous India time off policies

  • Vacation: 18 days of vacation per year (accrued at 1.5 days per month)
  • Sick Leave:  Three (3) work weeks per calendar year
  • Karat ‘No Questions Asked’ Leave: one (1) work week per calendar year

India Holidays

  • Public Holidays: 7 days
  • Floating Holidays: 4 days
  • Karat Summer Break: 5 days - July
  • Karat Winter Break: 5 days - December

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By applying for a position, you consent to the processing of your personal data in accordance with Karat’s Employee and Contractor Privacy Notice found here.

Statement of Inclusivity

In keeping with our beliefs and goals, no employee or applicant will face discrimination or harassment based on: race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, or veteran status. Above and beyond discrimination and harassment based on “protected categories,” we also strive to prevent other subtler forms of inappropriate behavior (i.e., stereotyping) from ever gaining a foothold in our office. Whether blatant or hidden, barriers to success have no place at Karat.

We value a diverse workforce: people of color, womxn, and LGBTQIA+ individuals are strongly encouraged to apply.

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know at accommodation@karat.com.

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