Software Engineer-Backend

Job Description

Software Engineer-Backend Location: Bengaluru Experience: 1?3 years About Pocket FM Pocket FM, founded in 2018, is India?s leading audio storytelling platform, transforming the way millions consume stories. Offering high-quality serialized content across genres such as Romance, Drama, Thriller, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and Mythology in eight languages, Pocket FM has built a strong global presence with over 200 million listeners worldwide. With users spending an average of 120 minutes daily on the platform, it has emerged as one of the fastest-growing audio platforms, rapidly expanding its reach across the US, Europe, LATAM, and Southeast Asia. Role Overview We are looking for a motivated and curious developer to join our fast-paced engineer for our FM team. You will play a key role in building scalable backend services and APIs that power our audio platform. If you are passionate about backend development and have hands-on experience with Python or Golang, we?d love to connect with you. Responsibilities Build and maintain highly scalable backend systems using Python or Golang Develop RESTful APIs and services for Pocket FM?s core platform Work closely with product, design, and data teams to deliver seamless user experiences Optimize application performance and write clean, maintainable code Participate in code reviews, learning sessions, and continuous improvement initiatives Troubleshoot and debug production issues as part of a collaborative team Requirements Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field 1?3 years of backend development experience in Python or Golang Strong understanding of computer science fundamentals (DSA, OOP, OS, networking) Familiarity with REST API development and version control (Git) Working knowledge of databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis) Ability to write modular, reusable, and testable code Good communication skills and a proactive attitude Nice to Have Exposure to cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure Experience with container technologies like Docker Familiarity with monitoring, logging, or CI/CD tools Contributions to open-source projects or personal backend projects You can get more updates, insights and everything behind the scenes at Pocket FM here - Pocket FM