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Wati

Junior Backend Software Engineer

Reposted 18 Days Ago
Remote
Hiring Remotely in India
Entry level
Remote
Hiring Remotely in India
Entry level
As a Junior Backend Software Engineer, you'll build and maintain systems, develop RESTful APIs, and optimize backend applications. You'll collaborate with a cross-functional team, participate in code reviews, and contribute to sprint activities.
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Description
About Us

Wati is the world's leading WhatsApp-first conversational growth platform, empowering businesses to build deeper customer relationships and accelerate revenue growth.

Trusted and loved by over 14,000 customers across 100+ countries, Wati has established itself as the premier choice for businesses leveraging WhatsApp and other messaging channels to connect with customers on their platform of choice.

In a world where real-time interactions drive growth, Wati's story is all about business growth through conversations. At Wati, we believe that every conversation matters, whether it's engaging a first-time prospect, nurturing a qualified lead, or deepening relationships with loyal clients. We transform these conversations into opportunities for building relationships, and strong relationships lead to increased revenue.

Our Platform

The AI-native platform simplifies complex business operations by bringing all customer interactions under one intelligent roof. Designed for scalability and ease of use, our solution delivers a measurable ROI while adapting to businesses of all sizes, from emerging startups to established enterprises.

Our Backing & Partnerships

Wati is proudly backed by world-class investors including Tiger Global, Sequoia Capital, DST Global, and Shopify. As a Premium-tier Partner of Meta, Google, and WhatsApp, we maintain the highest standards of integration and platform excellence.

As Wati continues to scale rapidly, we're looking for passionate and driven individuals to join our engineering team. We're hiring a Junior Backend Software Engineer who’s excited to build scalable, high-performance systems that power real-time customer conversations.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone early in their career to work on meaningful backend infrastructure, learn from experienced engineers, and contribute to a fast-growing product used by thousands of businesses around the globe.

What You'll Do

  • Join our Engineering Team, working on building and maintaining systems that connect our platform with external services, APIs, and tools used by our customers.
  • Collaborate closely with a cross-functional engineering team onsite in an agile environment.
  • Develop and integrate RESTful APIs and microservices that serve millions of messages daily.
  • Design, build, and optimize backend applications with a focus on performance, reliability, and maintainability.
  • Participate in code reviews, pair programming, and team knowledge-sharing sessions.
  • Contribute to sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and technical planning.
  • Debug production issues and help maintain high system availability.
Requirements

What We're Looking For

A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related fields.

0–2 years of professional experience in backend software development.

Strong programming fundamentals – data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programming.

Hands-on experience (or strong academic exposure) to C#, Java, or Golang.

Familiarity with NoSQL databases, especially MongoDB.

Exposure to cloud platforms such as Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or AWS is a plus.

Eagerness to learn and grow in a fast-paced, high-impact startup environment.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills – we value team players!

Bonus Points

Personal or academic projects demonstrating backend or full-stack capabilities.

Experience working with asynchronous messaging systems, pub/sub, or distributed caching.

Familiarity with Git, CI/CD tools, and modern DevOps practices.

Why Join Us

Be part of a dynamic, mission-driven team that values collaboration, ownership, and innovation.

Opportunity to grow and learn from experienced senior engineers and tech leads.

Onsite working environment that fosters close mentorship and real-time collaboration.

Exposure to building infrastructure that handles real-world scale and complexity.

Top Skills

AWS
C#
Ci/Cd
Git
Go
Google Cloud Platform
Java
MongoDB

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