Emergent enables anyone to build production software by describing what they want in natural language. Our coding agents handle the entire development stack—from frontend design, database setup, app deployment, and scaling—translating domain expertise directly into working applications without requiring any coding knowledge.

Founded by Mukund Jha, and Madhav Jha, we've grown to 700,000+ users and $10M ARR in just 2 months from launch, making us one of the fastest-growing AI companies in history.

Our customers range from entrepreneurs launching SaaS products, to development agencies delivering prototypes to win deals, to Fortune 500 companies automating enterprise workflows.

Software Engineer (Backend)

📍 Bangalore/ San Francisco (Onsite) | 🧑‍💻 2–6 Years Experience

Emergent is reimagining how software gets built. Our vision is to democratize development, enabling anyone with an idea to become a creator, and making software accessible to 1 billion people worldwide.

Our autonomous coding agents transform plain-language ideas into fully functional applications that are tested, version-controlled, and deployable in minutes. What once took weeks, now happens with a single click.

Backed by a team of ex-founders, ex-CTOs, and top talent from IITs and IIMs, we’re one of India’s fastest-growing AI startups, shipping daily and setting new standards for AI-driven software development.

What You’ll Do

• Build and maintain scalable, high-performance backend services
• Write clean, efficient code in Python and Go
• Design and optimize systems for speed, reliability, and distributed scale
• Work closely with ML, infra, and frontend teams to ship end-to-end features
• Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and tech planning
• Solve complex systems problems and contribute to architectural decisions

What We’re Looking For

• 2–6 years of backend or systems development experience
• Proficient in Python and/or Go
• Strong grasp of distributed systems, concurrency, and performance optimization
• Experience building APIs, microservices, or cloud-native apps
• Familiar with Git, CI/CD workflows, and monitoring tools
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, collaborative environments

Good to Have

• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, or cloud infra (AWS/GCP)
• Familiarity with message queues, caching, or databases at scale
• Exposure to ML/AI engineering or infra-related tooling
• Contributions to open-source or side projects

Why Join Us?

• Build next-gen tools for 1B+ creators
• Work with a high-caliber, maker-first team
• Competitive comp + equity
• Fast learning, real impact, and clear growth path

Let’s build the future of software together.