Python Backend Engineer
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Job Summary
Why Join HYCU
HYCU is the fastest-growing leader in the multi-cloud and SaaS dataprotection as a serviceindustry. By bringing true SaaS-based data backup and recovery to on-premises cloud-native and SaaS IT environments the company provides unrivaled data protection migration disaster recovery and ransomware protection to thousands of companies worldwide. The companys award-winning R-Cloud platformeliminatescomplexity risk and thehigh costof legacy-based solutions providing data protection simplicity to make it the #1 SaaS Data Protection platform. With an industry leading NPS score of 91 HYCU has raised $140M in VC funding to date and is based in Boston Mass. Learn more at.
Overview
ThePython Backend Engineeris responsible fordesigning building andmaintainingscalable backend services and orchestration layers that power ingestion search and AI-enabled workflows acrossHYCU platforms.
We are building a next-generation search-first AI-assisted intelligence platform designed for enterprise-scale environments. Our backend systems power ingestion indexing orchestration and AI-driven workflows.
Enterprise-grade correctness performance and scalability are foundational to our platform. Our backend engineering team builds resilient high-performance services that enable reliable data processing andcoordinatedAI interactions at scale.
Location:
- Bangalore India(Hybrid; 3 days onsite/2 days remote)
WhatYoullDo:
- Design develop andmaintainscalable backend services using Python
- Build reliable ingestion and processing workflows that support search and AI systems
- Implement orchestration logic that coordinates retrieval AI inference and downstream services
- Design APIs and service layers that enable agent-driven and AI-assisted workflows
- Ensure system reliability through proper handling of retries idempotency andfailurerecovery
- Optimizeservice performance scalability and resourceutilization
- Collaborate with AI search and data teams to integrate AI orchestration into production systems
- Build andoperatebackend services that support ingestion indexing and AI workflows
- Design orchestration layers that coordinate multi-step AI and search interactions
- Implement scalable and fault-tolerant service patterns
- Monitorservice performance and proactively resolve reliability or latency issues
- Collaborate with AI engineers to ensure safe efficient AI task execution
- Continuously improve backend architecture for efficiency and resilience
WhatWereLooking For:
- Bachelors orMasters degree in Computer Science Engineering ora relatedfield
- 35 years of experience in backend engineering role
- Experience working on workflow-driven or AI-enabled systems is preferred
- Exposure to enterprise-scale SaaS systems is a plus
- Strong experience developing backend services usingPython
- Experience designing production-grade APIs and distributed systems
- Experience implementing workflow orchestration or asynchronous processing patterns
- Familiarity with event-driven systems and message queues
- Understandingof reliability patterns (timeouts retries idempotency)
- Exposure to AI/LLM integrations or AI workflow orchestration is preferred
- Experience with cloud platforms and containerized deployments
- Exposure to search platforms such as OpenSearch or Elasticsearch is a plus
Who We Are:
Our Core Values:AuthenticityGritandEmpathyare at the heart of everything we do at HYCU. All of us at HYCU take ownership in shaping and contributing to our pride ourselves in developing an inclusive and diverse company that supports ouremployees and customers to do extraordinary things.
The following is how we approach each Core Value:
- Authenticity To be authentic means to be who we are and do it well. Focus your energy on being who YOU are. Be true to yourself. Authenticity also extends to our products. Understanding where we are truly the best fit for our customers and when we are not. And finally authenticity in relationships: ensuring that we are honest and do what we sayweregoing to do.
- Grit Towinwe need to want it. Every team member needs to be able to jump in and help at every turn. Whetheritsstaying late to help a colleague or customer orfindinga better process and making sureitscommunicated cross-functionally. You justhave todo it and love itand never stop trying.
- Empathy We need to care about each other about our clients about our business and about the world around us. That might seem like a tall order but if wedontlive in a constant state of empathy if wedontstrive to truly put ourselves in another persons shoes we cannot truly serve the market.
We are at our best when we stay true to our Core Values.Simon Taylor CEO
What We Offer:
Come work for one of CRNs Cloud 100 Companies for 2026. At HYCUyoullhave the opportunity to build your career with a Visionary B2B SaaS company fromGartners Magic Quadrant for Enterprise BackUp. HYCU provides an excellent benefits package including Medical Insurance generous time off and more. We offer career development programs and an inclusive global culture. All our employeesparticipatein our equity program.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- APIs
- Docker
- Jenkins
- REST
- Python
- AWS
- NoSQL
- MySQL
- JavaScript
- Postgresql
- Django
- GIT
About Company
HYCU is a global leader in data protection as a service. We simplify backup, storage, and disaster recovery for businesses across on-prem, cloud and SaaS.
