Lead SW Engineer- Java back end (15 yrs- 18yrs of total exp with min 3 yrs of exp into GenAI)
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💻 Engineering⏰ Full-time🎯 Lead / Principal🇮🇳 Bengaluru, India
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Melotech·2 months ago
Melotech is revolutionizing media and entertainment. We create art through technology for humans to enjoy. In just 18 months, our work has been heard, watched and loved for over 2 billion minutes worldwide.
Founded by entrepreneur and investor Soheil Mirpour, we are backed by top VCs Cherry Ventures, Speedinvest and GFC, alongside world-class angels from firms such as Spotify, Blackstone and KKR.
As one of our first developers, you will bridge the gap between beautifully designed frontends and scalable backends. You'll tackle the big questions: How do we build systems that scale while maintaining simplicity? What’s the fastest way to ship the right amount of function? And how do we leverage AI in every part of our process? Working fully autonomously alongside our founder and the team, your answers to these questions will directly influence our company's success. On a typical day, your tasks may include:
Owning features across our full stack, writing clean code for both frontend and backend systems
Working directly with commercial teams to architect and implement platform enhancements
Using AI coding assistants and modern development tools to accelerate workflows and maintain code quality
Building robust APIs and integrating AI models into production systems
Designing end-to-end solutions that combine individual data flows into unified models across verticals
Thinking of creative ideas and making bold decisions that shape our technology platform
We're looking for creative, ambitious and skilled full-stack engineers who can drive our business with technical solutions. You're someone who doesn't just write code, you translate ideas into software that is easy yet powerful, leveraging AI-enhanced workflows to deliver production-ready MVPs at lightspeed. Typically, your profile will look like this:
Degree in CS or related field with 2+ years of full-time full-stack development experience
Proficient in core programming languages with hands-on experience in modern web frameworks (preferably Node.js/Next.js) and databases
Expert with AI coding tools and development agents as part of your standard workflow
Experience building and deploying production-ready full-stack applications
Strong collaboration skills across commercial, product, and technical teams
Always on the forefront of adopting the latest development technologies
You thrive in a fast-paced and performance-oriented environment
Colleagues would describe you as hard-working, ambitious and persistent
You’re obsessed with music, video or social media
You are one of the first employees of an ambitious team, changing the world of media and entertainment. Being early means every decision you make shapes our trajectory. You're not a cog in the machine but the captain of your own ship, rewarded for performance and respected for leadership. Flat hierarchies mean that your voice matters, your ideas get implemented, and your impact is immediate.
We pay competitive salaries and make you an owner of the business with equity. We work remotely to give you complete freedom over your life, while meeting regularly around the world for global offsites where we strategize, bond, and push boundaries together.
We hire on a rolling basis. Earliest starting date is always ASAP.
Once you begin our process, you can progress from start to offer within a week, depending on how quickly you can move through each stage:
Online assessment: Motivational questionnaire and aptitude test - are you made for the job?
Initial interview: 30-minute introductory call - getting to know you
Take-home case study: Real-world project - showcase your skills and working style
Case interview: 90-minute case discussion - present and debate your results with a team member
Founder interview: 90-minute interview with our CEO - going deep on all topics
Team interview: Individual or group interview with other team members - depending on position
Offer, contract signing and onboarding
Note: As we are still in stealth, you will learn more about Melotech as you progress through the stages. By the end of the Founder interview, you will have a full grasp of our business and the details of your role.