Backend Developer Salary in Chennai

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Sopra Steria Poland

soprasteria.pl
Sopra Steria Poland is the Polish subsidiary of the European IT and consulting group Sopra Steria. It delivers information technology services including software development, consulting, and business process support for clients in various economic sectors.
soprasteria.pl • HQ: Warsaw, Poland • Software • Information Technology • IT Consulting • 5000+ employees
HQ: Warsaw, Poland • Software • Information Technology • IT Consulting • 5000+ employees
Verified live · 2 hours ago 21 day ago

Technical Lead

$19k – $51k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 10+ years expRemote/Hybrid (Chennai, India) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Middle
Azure
Azure DevOps
IAM
Cybersecurity
GDPR
ISO 27001
PCI DSS
SOC 2
Management
Confluence
Jira
Microsoft Project
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 23 days ago

API Gateway Senior Technical Lead

$20k – $52k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 8+ years expIn office (Chennai, India) • Full-Time • Senior
Groovy
Python
Java
Apex
Java
Gradle
Apex
MuleSoft
DevOps
CI/CD
Git
Jenkins
API Gateway
AWS
Azure
Docker
GCP
Kubernetes
QA
Swagger
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 2 months ago

MS BI Technical Lead

$20k – $53k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 6+ years expIn office (Chennai, India) • Full-Time • Middle • English
SQL
C#
C#
ASP.NET Core
DevOps
Azure
Azure DevOps
Git
Incident Management
SLI/SLO/SLA
Analytics
ETL/ELT
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Cisco Systems

cisco.com
Cisco Systems is an American networking company founded in 1984 by Stanford computer scientists Leonard Bosack and Sandy Lerner, and headquartered in San Jose, California. It is the largest supplier of enterprise networking equipment in the world, building the routers, switches, wireless access points and optical systems that carry traffic across corporate networks, service providers and data centres, together with the software and silicon that run them. The company has diversified heavily into security, observability through Splunk, collaboration with Webex, and AI infrastructure networking, and now earns a growing share of revenue from software subscriptions rather than hardware sales.
cisco.com • HQ: San Jose, United States • Communication & Collaboration • Cloud Computing • Hardware • Cybersecurity • Network Equipment • Telecommunications • Enterprise Networks • Log Analytics • AI Infrastructure • 5000+ employees • Est. 1984
HQ: San Jose, United States • Communication & Collaboration • Cloud Computing • Hardware • Cybersecurity • Network Equipment • Telecommunications • Enterprise Networks • Log Analytics • AI Infrastructure • 5000+ employees • Est. 1984
$33k – $82k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years expBengaluru • Remote (India) • Full-Time • Senior
C#
Go
Java
Python
Rust
TypeScript
JavaScript
Node JS
Databases
Apache Kafka
PostgreSQL
Redis
AI/ML
AI Agents
LLM
A2A
Model Context Protocol
LangChain
LangGraph
Function Calling
Frontend
React.js
DevOps
CI/CD
Docker
Kubernetes
Rest API
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Everis

everis.ai
Everis is a company that acquires and operates internet apps and SaaS businesses, investing in their product, technology, and user experience for long-term growth and stewardship. They position themselves as hands-on, long-term owners who preserve brands, support founding teams, and prioritize durable improvements over quick flips. Everis seeks profitable or promising apps and SaaS products and focuses on disciplined acquisition, ongoing investment, and building a high-performance team to improve acquired businesses year after year.
everis.ai • Information Technology • Software • Est. 2025
Information Technology • Software • Est. 2025
Verified live · 1 day ago 21 day ago

Full-Stack Software Engineer, Growth

$80k – $120k per year • Junior • 2+ years exp • Remote (India, Australia, Egypt, Pakistan, Philippines) • Full-Time • Junior
Dart
TypeScript
Node JS
JavaScript
Node JS
Nest.JS
Mobile
Flutter
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EasyCoding

easy-coding.io
Easy Coding is an IT company that builds custom web and mobile apps, cloud solutions, APIs, and business software to help startups and enterprises create and automate workflows and accelerate business growth.
easy-coding.io • Bengaluru • Cloud Computing • Est. 2025
Bengaluru • Cloud Computing • Est. 2025
22 days ago

Backend Developer

$15k – $40k per year (Estimated) • Junior • 2+ years expBengaluru • Remote (India) • Junior
Node JS
Python
SQL
JavaScript
Databases
PostgreSQL
Frontend
GraphQL
DevOps
Git
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Newpage Solutions

newpage.io
Newpage Solutions is a Digital Health Solutions provider that specializes in developing digital solutions for healthcare and life science organizations leveraging emerging technologies.
newpage.io • Chennai • Information Technology • Health Care • Digital Health • Est. 2012
Chennai • Information Technology • Health Care • Digital Health • Est. 2012
$23k – $61k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 7+ years expIn office (Chennai, India) • Bachelor's Degree • Senior
JavaScript
Python
TypeScript
Databases
PostgreSQL
Redis
AI/ML
Claude
Claude Code
Copilot
Cursor
LLM
NLP
RAG
AI Agents
Frontend
Next.js
React.js
DevOps
AWS
Azure
CI/CD
CloudFormation
GCP
GitHub Actions
Terraform
GitHub
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$23k – $61k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 7+ years expIn office (Chennai, India) • Bachelor's Degree • Senior
JavaScript
Python
TypeScript
Databases
PostgreSQL
Redis
AI/ML
Claude
Claude Code
Copilot
Cursor
LLM
RAG
Scikit-learn
AI Agents
Frontend
Next.js
React.js
DevOps
AWS
Azure
CI/CD
CloudFormation
GCP
GitHub Actions
Terraform
GitHub
Analytics
A/B Testing
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Qure.ai

qure.ai
Qure.ai is a Computer Software company that offers deep learning & AI-based solutions to diagnose disease from radiology and pathology imaging, and create personalized cancer treatment plans.
qure.ai • Bengaluru • Artificial Intelligence • Diagnostics • Medical Imaging • Est. 2016
Bengaluru • Artificial Intelligence • Diagnostics • Medical Imaging • Est. 2016
23 days ago

SDE 3 - Backend

$20k – $55k per year (Estimated) • Middle • 6+ years exp • Remote (India) • Bachelor's Degree • Senior
Go
Java
Python
Databases
Apache Kafka
Redis
AI/ML
Embeddings
Fine-tuning
LangChain
LangGraph
LLM
RAG
Semantic Search
AI Agents
Model Context Protocol
Semantic Search
DevOps
AWS
Azure
Docker
GCP
Kubernetes
Rest API
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Foresight Labs

foresight-labs.com
Foresight Labs is a software company building AI-powered technology products for the healthcare sector to empower hospitals across the United States to automate and streamline workflow and administration.
foresight-labs.com • Bengaluru • Digital Health • Health Care • Artificial Intelligence • Est. 2023
Bengaluru • Digital Health • Health Care • Artificial Intelligence • Est. 2023
25 days ago

Founding Engineer

$27k – $67k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years expBengaluru • Remote (India) • Senior
JavaScript
Python
TypeScript
Python
Django
Flask
Databases
PostgreSQL
Pinecone
Redis
Weaviate
AI/ML
LLM
RAG
Anthropic
OCR
OpenAI
Frontend
GraphQL
Material UI
Next.js
React.js
Redux
Tailwind CSS
React Query
Mobile
State Management
DevOps
AWS
Azure
CI/CD
Docker
GCP
Kubernetes
WebSockets
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Sprinto

sprinto.com
Sprinto is a leading provider of enterprise-grade no-code/low-code development platforms. Our platform empowers businesses to build and deploy custom applications quickly and easily, without the need for extensive coding experience. Sprinto's platform is designed to be intuitive and user-friendly, even for those with no technical background.
sprinto.com • HQ: Bengaluru, India • Software • Cybersecurity • Security Compliance • Est. 2020
HQ: Bengaluru, India • Software • Cybersecurity • Security Compliance • Est. 2020
26 days ago

Software Engineer

$20k – $87k per year (Estimated) • Remote (India)
Go
JavaScript
Node JS
Python
Frontend
React.js
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Open 1018 daysVerified live · 1 day ago 3 years ago

Senior Full-stack Engineer - Remote

$28k – $69k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 4+ years expBengaluru • Remote (India) • Senior
GDPR
HIPAA
ISO 27001
PCI DSS
SOC 2
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KLA-Tencor

kla-tencor.com
Headquartered in Milpitas, California, KLA-Tencor is a global leader in process control for semiconductor and related industries, developing and manufacturing inspection, metrology and data analysis systems.
kla-tencor.com • Chennai • Semiconductors • Manufacturing • Semiconductor Manufacturing • Est. 1997
Chennai • Semiconductors • Manufacturing • Semiconductor Manufacturing • Est. 1997
26 days ago

Software Engineer

$19k – $52k per year (Estimated) • Middle • 4+ years expIn office (Chennai, India) • Middle
Java
Java
Spring Boot
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$23k – $60k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 6+ years expIn office (Chennai, India) • Senior
C#
C++
JavaScript
Python
TypeScript
Java
Java
Spring Boot
Frontend
Angular
DevOps
Docker
Kubernetes
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$24k – $64k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 8+ years expIn office (Chennai, India) • Bachelor's Degree • Staff
C#
C#
.NET
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PDI Technologies

pditechnologies.com
PDI Technologies is an enterprise software company headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, and founded in 1983. The company sells back office, fuel pricing, logistics, loyalty, and payments software to convenience retailers, fuel wholesalers, and petroleum distributors. It serves a large share of the North American convenience store market and has expanded internationally through a long series of acquisitions.
pditechnologies.com • HQ: Alpharetta, United States • Payments • Financial Services • Natural Resources • Retail & Shop Systems • Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) • Software • Commerce • Oil & Gas • Est. 1983
HQ: Alpharetta, United States • Payments • Financial Services • Natural Resources • Retail & Shop Systems • Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) • Software • Commerce • Oil & Gas • Est. 1983
Verified live · 1 hour ago 27 days ago

SOFTWARE ENGINEER II

$18k – $50k per year (Estimated) • Middle • 2+ years expIn office (Chennai, India) • Full-Time • Middle
C#
JavaScript
SQL
TypeScript
C#
ASP.NET Core
Databases
MS SQL
Frontend
Angular
Mobile
MVC
DevOps
Azure
Azure DevOps
Management
Jira
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Verified live · 1 hour ago 2 months ago

Software Engineer III

$18k – $50k per year (Estimated) • Middle • 7+ years expIn office (Chennai, India) • Full-Time • Middle
C#
JavaScript
SQL
TypeScript
C#
ASP.NET Core
Databases
MS SQL
Frontend
Angular
DevOps
Azure
Azure DevOps
Management
Jira
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FIS

fisglobal.com
FIS is a global financial technology company that provides software, services, and solutions for banks, businesses, and developers. Its offerings cover payments, banking, capital markets, wealth management, risk and compliance, and related financial services. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, FIS serves clients worldwide and helps power billions of financial transactions.
fisglobal.com • HQ: Jacksonville, United States • Payments • Financial Services • FinTech • 1001-5000 employees
HQ: Jacksonville, United States • Payments • Financial Services • FinTech • 1001-5000 employees
27 days ago

Engineer II, Software

$18k – $48k per year (Estimated) • Middle • 5+ years expPune • Remote (United States, United Arab Emirates, India) • Visa sponsorship • Master's Degree • Senior
Python
SQL
Python
FastAPI
DevOps
Azure
CI/CD
Docker
Rest API
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$25k – $65k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 6+ years expPune • Remote (United States, United Arab Emirates, India) • Visa sponsorship • Master's Degree • Staff
Java
SQL
Java
Hibernate
Spring Boot
Spring Framework
Databases
Apache Kafka
AI/ML
Airflow
DevOps
AWS
CI/CD
Docker
Incident Management
Kubernetes
Rest API
Azure
Azure DevOps
GCP
GitHub Actions
Jenkins
GitHub
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$18k – $48k per year (Estimated) • Middle • 4+ years expPune • Remote (United States, United Arab Emirates, India) • Visa sponsorship • Master's Degree • Middle
Java
SQL
TypeScript
JavaScript
Java
Apache Tomcat
Spring Boot
Spring Framework
Databases
Oracle
Frontend
Angular
DevOps
CI/CD
Docker
Git
Jenkins
Kubernetes
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WHOOP

whoop.com
Founded in 2012, WHOOP is a human performance company known for its screenless wearable fitness tracker that continuously monitors physiological metrics like strain, recovery, and sleep. The platform uses advanced sensors to translate biometrics - such as heart rate variability and body temperature - into actionable daily guidance for performance optimization. Operating primarily on a subscription model, the company serves elite athletes, tactical personnel, and general consumers seeking personalized health and wellness analytics.
whoop.com • HQ: Boston, United States • Consumer Electronics • Health & Medical Electronics
HQ: Boston, United States • Consumer Electronics • Health & Medical Electronics
$140k – $232k per year (Estimated) • Senior • Boston • Remote (India, United States) • Relocation • Visa sponsorship • Bachelor's Degree • Senior
Java
Databases
Apache Kafka
PostgreSQL
DevOps
AWS
Analytics
A/B Testing
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$140k – $233k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Senior • Boston • Remote (India, United States) • Relocation • Visa sponsorship • Bachelor's Degree • Senior
Java
Databases
Apache Kafka
PostgreSQL
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$125k – $175k per year • Equity • Middle • 2+ years expBoston • Remote (India, United States) • Relocation • Visa sponsorship • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Middle
JavaScript
TypeScript
Databases
PostgreSQL
Frontend
React.js
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Valsoft Corporation

valsoftcorp.com
Valsoft Corporation is a Canadian software holding company specializing in the acquisition, development, and management of vertical market software (VMS) businesses. Headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, the company operates under a decentralized, "hold-forever" philosophy, partnering with niche software firms to drive long-term growth and stability.
valsoftcorp.com • HQ: Montreal, Canada • Information Technology • Software • 1001-5000 employees
HQ: Montreal, Canada • Information Technology • Software • 1001-5000 employees
Verified live · 11 hours ago 28 days ago

Senior Software Engineer

$27k – $66k per year (Estimated) • Senior • Remote (India) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
Java
SQL
TypeScript
JavaScript
Java
Spring Boot
Frontend
Angular
DevOps
CI/CD
Git
Rest API
AWS
Azure
Docker
Kubernetes
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Verified live · 11 hours ago 2 months ago

Senior Software Engineer

$27k – $66k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years exp • Remote (India) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
Java
SQL
TypeScript
JavaScript
Java
Spring Boot
Frontend
Angular
DevOps
CI/CD
Git
Rest API
AWS
Azure
Docker
Kubernetes
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Open 375 daysVerified live · 11 hours ago 1 year ago

Lead - FullStack

$25k – $67k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 5+ years expBengaluru • Remote (India) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Staff
C#
SQL
C#
ASP.NET Core
Databases
MS SQL
DevOps
Azure
Azure DevOps
CI/CD
QA
Jest
Postman
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Ascendion

ascendion.com
Ascendion is a software engineering solutions company that offers engineering, cloud, data, experience design, and talent solution capabilities to accelerate the digital transformation of its 2000+ global clients.
ascendion.com • Bengaluru • Vadodara • Hyderabad • Mumbai • Chennai • Science & Engineering • Artificial Intelligence • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2022
Bengaluru • Vadodara • Hyderabad • Mumbai • Chennai • Science & Engineering • Artificial Intelligence • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2022
Verified live · 1 day ago 29 days ago

Senior Python Engineer (With React) 2

$28k – $68k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 12+ years expBengaluru • Remote (India) • Senior
Python
JavaScript
Python
FastAPI
Asyncio
Django
Flask
Databases
Redis
AI/ML
AI Agents
Copilot
Frontend
React.js
Mobile
Dependency Injection
DevOps
Azure
GitHub
QA
Swagger
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Brevo

brevo.com
Learn how Brevo ensures GDPR compliance for your business. Discover your data rights, customer data management tools, and how to protect personal information.
brevo.com • Paris • Austin • Noida • Berlin • Marketing Automation • Sales & Marketing • Email Marketing • 501-1000 employees
Paris • Austin • Noida • Berlin • Marketing Automation • Sales & Marketing • Email Marketing • 501-1000 employees
$50k – $96k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years expParis • Remote (France, Germany, India, United States) • Visa sponsorship • Bachelor's Degree • Internship • Senior
Go
PHP
Python
Marketing
Sendinblue
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Ottimate

ottimate.com
ottimate (formerly plate iq) is the leading ap automation ai. ottimate is ap automation ai that provides a smarter way for ap managers, approvers, controllers, and cfos to work through the entire invoice lifecycle. with mature deep learning capab...
ottimate.com • Kansas City • Bengaluru • Chennai • Tampa • Chihuahua • Artificial Intelligence • Financial Services • FinTech • Est. 2014
Kansas City • Bengaluru • Chennai • Tampa • Chihuahua • Artificial Intelligence • Financial Services • FinTech • Est. 2014
$27k – $67k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 6+ years expBengaluru • Remote (India, United States, Mexico) • Senior
JavaScript
Python
TypeScript
Python
Django
Databases
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
Claude
Claude Code
Cursor
Frontend
Angular
DevOps
AWS
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Paytm, headquartered in Uttar Pradesh, India, and established in 2010, is an e-commerce payment system and financial technology company. They offer full-stack payments and financial solutions to consumers, offline merchants, and online platforms.
paytm.com • Nagpur • Noida • Kochi • Kolkata • Chennai • FinTech • Financial Services • Payments • Est. 2000
Nagpur • Noida • Kochi • Kolkata • Chennai • FinTech • Financial Services • Payments • Est. 2000
$111k – $248k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 6+ years exp • Remote (India, Luxembourg) • Visa sponsorship • Bachelor's Degree • Staff
Java
Node JS
JavaScript
Java
Hibernate
Spring Boot
Resilience4j
Databases
Aerospike
Apache Kafka
ElasticSearch
MySQL
Redis
DevOps
Rest API
AWS
CI/CD
Datadog
Grafana
Prometheus
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Endpoint Clinical

endpointclinical.com
Endpoint Clinical is a leading provider of clinical trial technology solutions. We help pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies manage their clinical trials more efficiently and effectively. Our platform provides a range of features, including: Electronic Data Capture (EDC) Randomization and Trial Management Patient Engagement Data Analytics Regulatory Reporting Endpoint Clinical's platform is designed to streamline clinical trial processes and improve data quality.
endpointclinical.com • Hyderabad • Bengaluru • San Francisco • Hyderabad • Digital Health • Health Care • Clinical Research
Hyderabad • Bengaluru • San Francisco • Hyderabad • Digital Health • Health Care • Clinical Research
$26k – $68k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 8+ years expIndia • Remote (India) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Principal
C#
JavaScript
SQL
TypeScript
C#
ASP.NET Core
Entity Framework Core
Databases
MS SQL
RabbitMQ
Redis
Frontend
JQuery
React.js
Sass
DevOps
AWS
Azure
Azure DevOps
CI/CD
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PeopleGrove

peoplegrove.com
To ensure each and every student and professional has access to a community and the connections needed to succeed.
peoplegrove.com • Mumbai • Higher Education • Education
Mumbai • Higher Education • Education
$15k – $41k per year (Estimated) • Junior • 1+ year exp • Remote (India) • Visa sponsorship • Bachelor's Degree • Contractor • Junior
Node JS
JavaScript
Databases
ElasticSearch
PostgreSQL
RabbitMQ
Redis
Frontend
React.js
Redux
DevOps
CI/CD
Kubernetes
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Open 546 daysVerified live · 2 days ago 1 year ago

Full-Stack PHP Software Engineer (Remote)

$15k – $40k per year (Estimated) • Junior • 2+ years expMumbai • Remote (India) • Full-Time • Junior
JavaScript
PHP
Node JS
TypeScript
PHP
CodeIgniter
Laravel
Symfony
Yii
Databases
MySQL
PostgreSQL
Redis
AI/ML
ChatGPT
Claude
Copilot
Cursor
Frontend
React.js
Vue.js
DevOps
CI/CD
Git
Rest API
GitHub
AWS
Azure
Docker
GCP
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Open 2204 daysVerified live · 2 days ago 6 years ago

Full-Stack NodeJS Software Engineer (Remote)

$15k – $41k per year (Estimated) • Junior • 1+ year expMumbai • Remote (India) • Full-Time • Junior
Node JS
JavaScript
Databases
ElasticSearch
PostgreSQL
RabbitMQ
Redis
Frontend
React.js
Redux
DevOps
CI/CD
Kubernetes
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MicroStrategy

microstrategy.com
MicroStrategy (operating as Strategy, NASDAQ: MSTR) is a global software and financial technology company headquartered in Tysons Corner, Virginia. Founded in 1989 by Michael Saylor, Sanju Bansal, and Thomas Spahr, the company is known for its dual strategy: providing AI-driven enterprise analytics software while operating as the world's largest publicly traded Bitcoin treasury company.
microstrategy.com • New York • Chennai • Stockholm • Tysons • Warsaw • Artificial Intelligence • Data & Analytics • Business Intelligence
New York • Chennai • Stockholm • Tysons • Warsaw • Artificial Intelligence • Data & Analytics • Business Intelligence
Verified live · 10 hours ago 2 months ago

Software Engineer, Senior (Java + React)

$24k – $65k per year (Estimated) • Senior • In office (Chennai, India) • Full-Time • Senior
JavaScript
Python
TypeScript
AI/ML
AI Agents
Frontend
React.js
DevOps
AWS
Azure
GCP
CI/CD
CircleCI
GitHub Actions
Grafana
Jenkins
Prometheus
GitHub
Web3
Bitcoin
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Verified live · 10 hours ago 2 months ago

Software Engineer C/C++

$21k – $57k per year (Estimated) • Middle • 3+ years expIn office (Chennai, India) • Full-Time • Middle
C++
Java
C++
CMake
STL
Java
Spring Boot
Databases
Redis
AI/ML
AI Agents
DevOps
CI/CD
Git
Docker
Kubernetes
Web3
Bitcoin
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Open 160 daysVerified live · 10 hours ago 6 months ago

Software Engineer, Principal (Java, React)

$29k – $77k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 10+ years expIn office (Chennai, India) • Full-Time • Senior
JavaScript
SQL
TypeScript
Databases
Databricks
Snowflake
AI/ML
AI Agents
Frontend
React.js
Web3
Bitcoin
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Backend Developer Salary in Chennai
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