About Smart Working

At Smart Working, we believe your job should not only look right on paper but also feel right every day. This isn’t just another remote opportunity - it’s about finding where you truly belong, no matter where you are. From day one, you’re welcomed into a genuine community that values your growth and well-being.
Our mission is simple: to break down geographic barriers and connect skilled professionals with outstanding global teams and products for full-time, long-term roles. We help you discover meaningful work with teams that invest in your success, where you’re empowered to grow personally and professionally.
Join one of the highest-rated workplaces on Glassdoor and experience what it means to thrive in a truly remote-first world.

About the Role

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a key role in building and evolving a long-term, production-grade platform. This is a hands-on engineering role focused on designing, developing, and maintaining scalable backend systems and cloud infrastructure, with some exposure to front-end development where required.
You will work as part of a collaborative engineering team, contributing to technical decisions, shaping best practices, and delivering high-quality solutions that support ongoing product growth. This role is long-term and suited to experienced engineers who enjoy ownership, autonomy, and working across the full software lifecycle.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services primarily using Python
  • Develop and operate cloud-native systems on AWS, ensuring reliability, security, and performance
  • Contribute to infrastructure design and automation using Terraform
  • Build and maintain APIs and services that support product functionality
  • Collaborate with other engineers and stakeholders to deliver features end-to-end
  • Contribute to code quality through reviews, testing, and documentation
  • Support ongoing improvement of system architecture, tooling, and engineering practices
  • Troubleshoot production issues and help ensure stable, well-operated services
  • Contribute where needed to front-end functionality using TypeScript

Requirements

  • 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
  • Python – 5+ years of hands-on experience building production systems
  • AWS – 3+ years experience designing, deploying, and operating cloud-based services
  • TypeScript – 1+ year experience contributing to front-end or full-stack development
  • Terraform – 2+ years experience using infrastructure as code in production environments
  • Solid understanding of software engineering fundamentals, including system design and API development
  • Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and modern development workflows
  • Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment
  • Comfortable taking ownership of features and contributing to technical decision-making

Nice to Have

  • Experience designing or maintaining distributed systems
  • Exposure to both front-end and back-end development in a full-stack context
  • Experience working in fast-growing or scale-up environments
  • Interest in mentoring or supporting more junior engineers (without formal people management responsibility)

Benefits

  • Fixed Shifts: 12:00 PM - 9:30 PM IST (Summer) | 1:00 PM - 10:30 PM IST (Winter)
  • No Weekend Work: Real work-life balance, not just words
  • Day 1 Benefits: Laptop and full medical insurance provided
  • Support That Matters:Mentorship, community, and forums where ideas are shared
  • True Belonging: A long-term career where your contributions are valued
At Smart Working, you’ll never be just another remote hire.
Be a Smart Worker - valued, empowered, and part of a culture that celebrates integrity, excellence, and ambition.
If that sounds like your kind of place, we’d love to hear your story.