Backend Developer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 6, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 15, 2026. Embitel scores A on the Alion truth index.
About the Company
Embitel Technologies is a Volkswagen AG (VW) Group Company. VW is a German multinational automotive manufacturing corporation headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany. VW is one of the world’s largest automaker by sales. VW sold 10.9 million vehicles in 2019. The group comprises of 12 brands from seven European Countries: Volkswagen, Audi, Lamborghini, Porsche, Bugatti, Bentley, Ducati (motorcycles), Skoda, SEAT, Scania, MAN and Volkswagen commercial vehicles.
About CARIAD (Car, I Am Digital)
The automotive industry is in disruption. As a company, CARIAD is playing a part in multiple large trends at the same time: electrification, automation, and digitalization. The new name builds on changing customer needs. Automotive customers are demanding more comfort, more safety, more sustainability, and more connectivity. With its software platforms and digital features, CARIAD is developing solutions and products that will turn the car into a smart companion to accompany customers into the future with continuous updates and new digital features, even years later. The new company name reflects this zeitgeist: ‘Car, I Am Digital’. The brand profile can be found on its new website https://cariad.technology.
Currently, around 4,000 employees are working at CARIAD on the digital transformation of the car. CARIAD is working intensively on the software and technology platform for Premium Platform Electric (PPE). The first vehicles based on PPE will be the electric Porsche Macan and Audi Q6 e-tron. At the core of CARIAD is the development of the unified and scalable software and technology platform E³ 2.0 for all Group brands. E³ stands for ‘end to end electronics architecture’. The new software and technology platform is built from scratch and will be used first at the end of 2024 in Artemis, the lighthouse project of Audi. As of 2026, E³ 2.0 is due to be scaled by the Volkswagen brand with Trinity in the volume segment.
About our Group
CARIAD COE (Centre of Excellence) is setup in Bangalore, India working exclusively with CARIAD and associated VW groups with the focus on development of ‘VW.OS”. The areas of work involve development of platform components such as firmware, boot loaders, AUTOSAR, Linux/QNX BSP, Service oriented architecture-based middleware components.
Job Description:
Job Description - Cloud Backend / Platform Developer (Python / Azure)
Experience: 3 - 5 Years
Location: Bangalore (Hybrid)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Role Overview
We are looking for a Cloud Backend / Platform Developer with strong expertise in Python, Microsoft Azure, and Kubernetes. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience building scalable microservices, event-driven applications, and cloud-native backend solutions with a strong focus on reliability, security, and observability.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and develop scalable backend microservices using Python.
- Build cloud-native applications leveraging Microsoft Azure services.
- Develop and maintain event-driven architectures.
- Deploy and troubleshoot workloads on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
- Create secure and resilient deployment pipelines using GitHub Actions.
- Implement containerized applications using Docker.
- Follow clean coding principles and industry best practices.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver secure and reliable backend solutions.
Required Technical Skills
- Python with strong understanding of:
- Async programming
- Pytest
- Microsoft Azure:
- Azure Functions
- Event Hub / Service Bus
- Azure Blob Storage
- Azure Storage Tables
- Azure IoT Hub
- Azure Key Vault (RBAC-based secret management)
- Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
- Docker (containerization & image hardening)
- GitHub Actions
- Strong understanding of:
- Event-driven architecture
- Dead-letter queues
- Retry & backoff mechanisms
- Software design principles:
- SOLID
- DRY
Good to Have
- Azure Certifications
- Terraform
- SonarQube
- PKI / Certificate Management
- Grafana
- Azure Log Analytics (KQL)
Preferred Candidate Profile
- Experience building Python microservices running on Azure Functions and Kubernetes.
- Strong understanding of distributed systems and resilient application design.
- Experience implementing observability, monitoring, and secure authentication.
- Security-first mindset with RBAC-based access management.
Working with Embitel
- Freedom to challenge norms, make mistakes, learn and grow
- There is no ‘I’ in word ‘Team’ and no hierarchy at Embitel
- Employees of Embitel are partners of our excellence and growth. And they are at the core of organization’s Mission and Vision
To explore an exciting & progressive Career development at Embitel India:
- Visit us at: www.embitel.com
- Follow us at LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/embitel-technologies-india