{"id":1138314,"url":"https://alion.io/job/lokal-sde-2-backend","title":"SDE-2 Backend","company":{"id":16082,"name":"Lokal","domain":"lokalapps.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/lokalapps","size_band":"501-1000","is_staffing_agency":false,"is_intermediary":false,"ats_vendor":"Workable","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":93,"open_postings":6,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.5,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":21,"computed_at":"2026-09-23T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Backend","role_family":"Backend","seniority":"middle","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Bengaluru, India"],"countries":["IN"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":24000,"max_usd":60000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_remote_cell","sample_n":11},"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Python","optional":false},{"name":"SQL","optional":false},{"name":"WebSockets","optional":false},{"name":"WhatsApp","optional":false},{"name":"AWS","optional":true},{"name":"Azure","optional":true},{"name":"CI/CD","optional":true},{"name":"GCP","optional":true},{"name":"Kubernetes","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-23T09:19:06Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-23","last_verified_at":"2026-09-23T14:44:18Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":0,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":0},"description":"In 2018, we began with a WhatsApp group with a simple hypothesis: people in tier-2/3 towns weren’treally using the internet meaningfully yet. We believed that if we started with local content in their own language, they’d come back every day; once there was a habit and trust, that same space could naturally grow into classifieds and, eventually, something they used for almost everything online. This spark became Lokal. Our first instinct was to put everything in one place & one app - local updates, classifieds,jobs, matrimony and more. It worked, till it stopped working. Users gave us the insight - when one use case outweighs the others, everything else seems like noise. We listened. Like how Craigslist quietly seeded a generation of focused companies & marketplaces, we began unbundling and verticalizing.\nT oday, Lokal is a house of focused apps, many products, one mission:\nTo connect Tier-2/3+ India to the Knowledge, opportunities, tools and experts they’ve alwaysdeserved. We now operate dozens of live apps across categories like:\nEdutainment & Skill Learning - practical skills and learning in regional languages (GyanTV)\nMatrimonial Matchmaking - hyperlocal, compatibility-first partner search (Lokal Matrimony)\nAgri Consulting - farmer-first advisory in local languages (AgriLokal)\nLocal Jobs - blue- and grey-collar opportunities close to home (Lokal Jobs, Sahi Jobs)\nSocial & Community - Place to find & post social updates (Lokal app)\nEmotional Well-being & Peer Support - safe spaces to talk and feel heard (Dostt & Eaze)\nAstrology & Guidance - instant access to trusted Astrologers via chat and voice (AstroLokal)\nAdvisory Services - early bets in legal help, financial guidance, career counselling, and more\nUnder the hood, Lokal is a discovery and access platform: local-language internet + deep Bharat insight+ AI. When someone opens a product we’ve built, they don’t wade through clutter; they get a straight line to what they came for.This is the story new teammates walk into: A company that started as a WhatsApp group, became a family of focused apps, and kept one belief at the center - access changes lives. We ship fast. We learn fast. We build for Bharat. We are backed by leading global and domestic investors including Y Combinator, Sony, Global Brain, India Quotient, and 3one4 Capital\nWhy Join Us?\nWe’re scaling fast with strong fundamentals, on a mission to empower millions through AI and access. At\nLokal, you’ll take ownership from day one, build for real impact, and help redefine the roadmap of how\nBharat connects to opportunities, knowledge, and experts.\nWhat You'll Do\nDesign and implement scalable, high-performance backend solutions to meet business needs.\nLead system design discussions and drive decisions on architecture and technology.\nMentor junior developers, fostering technical growth and collaboration.\nTake ownership of end-to-end project delivery, including design, development, and deployment.\nOptimize backend systems and databases for reliability and performance at scale.\nCollaborate with cross-functional teams to align technical solutions with business objectives.\nContinuously improve code quality, processes, and development practices\nExamples of Product-Specific Responsibilities you can expect to work on\nDevelop and implement effective algorithms for content matching in user feeds, personalized recommendations, and\nexecuting campaigns using cohort calculations, ensuring adaptability to diverse behaviors.\nDesign, develop and maintain WebSocket-based systems to enable low-latency, real-time video and audio communication\nwith high reliability.\nStrong expertise in SQL database modeling and crafting highly efficient queries optimized for scalability and performance\nin large-scale systems\nRequirements\nWho You Are\nExperienced Professional: At least 3+ years of experience in backend development with a proven track record of\ndelivering scalable solutions.\nTechnical Expert:\nPython proficiency is preferred, but a solid foundational knowledge is the minimum\nrequirement.\nStrong grasp of architectural patterns like microservices and event-driven systems.\nExpertise in database optimization (SQL/NoSQL) and API performance tuning.\nExpectation: It doesn't matter what language or stack you are comfortable with, but you should have explored it in depth.\nYou should know the benefits, limitations, alternatives,and scope for improvement in your code.\nProblem-Solver at Scale: Skilled in addressing complex challenges and optimizing systems for high-volume, high-\navailability environments.\nLeader and Mentor: Able to guide junior developers, review designs, and drive technical excellence.\nAdaptable Innovator: Open to exploring new tools and technologies while balancing long-term vision with immediate\ngoals.\nBonus Points For:\nExperience with DevOps practices, such as CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes, and infrastructure as code.\nHands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) for large-scale systems.\nA history of driving significant technical initiatives or system migrations","description_format":"text","description_chars":5063,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Digital Goods"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-23T09:19:06Z"}],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":0,"expected_fill_days":21,"reasons":["conf:1","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-09-23T16:10:47Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/lokal-sde-2-backend","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/lokal-sde-2-backend.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-23T16:10:47Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers"}}