Senior Backend Engineer

Where you’ll work:

India (Bangalore)

Engineering at GoTo

At GoTo, we’re passionate about building powerful, flexible-work software that empowers individuals to thrive professionally and personally. We’re also dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment where everyone’s unique perspective is valued. When you join a GoTo product team, you’ll play a vital role in this process, seeing your work used by millions of users worldwide. With plenty of opportunities for growth and learning, blaze your own trail with us.

About the Role

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Back-End Engineer with deep expertise in building scalable, reliable, and secure backend systems. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience in .NET, microservices architecture, and system design.
They should be well-versed in backend best practices such as performance tuning, observability, logging, monitoring, caching, and distributed systems.

A strong plus is experience with AI consumption/integration, where the candidate has built or integrated backend services that leverage AI technologies. Knowledge of front-end development is optional but beneficial.
Experience with Sitecore, especially Sitecore XM Cloud, is considered a valuable advantage.

Key Responsibilities

Backend Development & Architecture

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance backend services, APIs, and microservices.

• Architect scalable systems using best practices in distributed computing, service decomposition, and domain-driven design.

• Work with .NET or equivalent backend technologies to build resilient and secure services.

• Own system-level designs, ensuring performance, scalability, and reliability.

Microservices & System Design

• Build and manage microservices-based architectures with strong focus on modularity, observability, and maintainability.

• Optimize system architecture for latency, throughput, and fault tolerance.

• Apply design patterns and industry-standard architectural principles.

AI Integration & Engineering Excellence

• Develop or enhance backend services that leverage AI models, LLMs, or AI-powered workflows.

• Use AI for improving productivity, code quality, automation, or backend workflows.

• Stay updated with modern AI engineering practices and help drive AI adoption within the team.

Performance, Monitoring & Reliability

• Implement strong backend performance optimizations including caching, connection pooling, database tuning, and async patterns.

• Build and maintain robust logging, monitoring, and alerting using modern observability platforms.

• Ensure adherence to reliability best practices including error handling, circuit breakers, retries, and rate limiting.

• Drive continuous improvement around uptime, incident response, and system resilience.

Collaboration & Leadership

• Work closely with product managers, architects, front-end engineers, and global stakeholders.

• Guide teams in backend best practices, code quality, and technical decision-making.

• Participate in code reviews, architecture reviews, and technical documentation.

• Support production systems and troubleshoot complex backend issues.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 5–8 years of backend engineering experience.

• Strong expertise in .NET ecosystems.

• Solid understanding of system design, distributed systems, and microservices.

• Hands-on experience building scalable APIs and backend platforms.

• Deep knowledge of backend best practices:

  • Performance tuning

  • Logging & monitoring

  • Security & authentication

  • Resilience patterns

  • Caching strategies

  • CI/CD pipelines

• Experience integrating or consuming AI/ML services, LLM APIs, embeddings, or AI-powered solutions.

• Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP).

• Strong problem-solving, debugging, and analytical skills.

• Ability to work comfortably with cross-functional and geographically distributed teams.

Good-to-Have Skills

• Knowledge of Sitecore, especially Sitecore XM Cloud (highly valued).

• Experience in Node.js, Python, or alternative backend stacks.

• Familiarity with databases (SQL/NoSQL), event-driven architectures, and message queues.

• Some exposure to front-end technologies (React, Next.js) – not mandatory.

• Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).

What We Offer

At GoTo, we believe in supporting our employees with a comprehensive range of benefits designed to fit your life—at work and beyond. Here are just some of the benefits and perks you can expect when you join our team:

• Comprehensive health benefits.

• Generous paid time off, paid holidays, volunteer time off, and quarterly self-care days and no meeting days

• Tuition and reading reimbursement programs to support your continuous learning and professional growth

• Thrive Global Wellness Program, confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP), as well as One to One Wellness Coaching

• Employee programs—including Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), GoTo Gives, and our charitable matching program—to amplify your connection and impact

• GoTo performance bonus program to celebrate your impact and contributions

• Monthly remote work stipend to support your home office expenses.

At GoTo, diversity and inclusion are key to creating a thriving and dynamic work environment. Our team of GoGetters is driven to learn, explore, connect, and collaborate, valuing the unique perspectives that everyone brings to the table. We take pride in providing our employees with comprehensive benefits, wellness programs, recognition, and opportunities for learning and development worldwide. Our commitment to creating an inclusive space for everyone, regardless of gender, identity, or background, ensures that all team members can contribute to our success and thrive personally and professionally.

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