Senior Backend Developer (Basavanagudi)

About TalkingTotals.ai

TalkingTotals.ai is an AI-first accounting platform that enables users to interact with financial data using natural language and voiceno accounting expertise required. Built for mobile-first users and SMBs globally, it provides a next-generation conversational interface for accounting systems such as Tally and QuickBooks.

The company was founded by Raghav Kher, a former Microsoft executive and serial entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience building six venture-backed companies across the United States and India. He played a key role in the acquisition of Hotmail, which helped jump-start Microsofts email business. Raghav holds an MBA, along with masters degrees in mechanical engineering and computer science from leading universities in the United States.

One his starups was acquired by HP for $1.6 billion USD

TalkingTotals.ai is a U.S.-based company, built from the ground up in Bengaluru, India

Role Overview

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will architect and build scalable backend systems for our AI enterprise platform. Youll work closely with data scientists, ML engineers, and frontend teams to ensure seamless integration of AI models and business logic into a performant and secure product.

Responsibilities

Design and develop robust, secure, and scalable backend services using Python

Build and optimize SQL-based data pipelines and database schemas (PostgreSQL, MySQL, or similar)

Integrate AI/ML models into the backend (e.g., via REST APIs, model serving frameworks)

Collaborate with data scientists to productionize and deploy models efficiently

Lead architecture discussions and code reviews

Build APIs consumed by web and mobile clients, focusing on performance and reliability

Work with DevOps to deploy and monitor backend services (Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD)

Ensure adherence to best practices in security, privacy, and data governance

Required Qualifications

Bachelors degree in computer science

4+ to 8 years of experience in backend software development

Proficiency in Python (FastAPI, Flask, Django)

Proficiency in design of fault tolerant, scalable systems

Strong expertise in SQL and relational databases

Strong experience in caching technologies

Experience working with AI/ML models in production environments

Familiarity with data science workflows, model lifecycle, and tools like Pandas, NumPy

Solid grasp of software architecture, system design, and RESTful API principles

Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure)

Strong communication skills and a team-first mindset

Nice to Have

Exposure to LLMs (e.g., OpenAI, Hugging Face, LangChain)

Experience with message queues, caching systems, or event-driven architecture

Knowledge of data lakes, data warehouses, or ETL tools

Familiarity with GraphQL or gRPC

Why Join Us

Work on cutting-edge AI applications with real-world business impact

Be part of a lean, high-talent team that values ownership and autonomy

Competitive compensation + equity

Flexible remote/hybrid work setting

Opportunity to shape a product from 0 to 1

Working Days: 6days (Flexible Timing)

Compensation: 1,200,000.00 - 2,400,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person About TalkingTotals.ai

TalkingTotals.ai is an AI-first accounting platform that enables users to interact with financial data using natural language and voiceno accounting expertise required. Built for mobile-first users and SMBs globally, it provides a next-generation conversational interface for accounting systems such as Tally and QuickBooks.

The company was founded by Raghav Kher, a former Microsoft executive and serial entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience building six venture-backed companies across the United States and India. He played a key role in the acquisition of Hotmail, which helped jump-start Microsofts email business. Raghav holds an MBA, along with masters degrees in mechanical engineering and computer science from leading universities in the United States.

One his starups was acquired by HP for $1.6 billion USD

TalkingTotals.ai is a U.S.-based company, built from the ground up in Bengaluru, India

Role Overview

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will architect and build scalable backend systems for our AI enterprise platform. Youll work closely with data scientists, ML engineers, and frontend teams to ensure seamless integration of AI models and business logic into a performant and secure product.

Responsibilities

Design and develop robust, secure, and scalable backend services using Python

Build and optimize SQL-based data pipelines and database schemas (PostgreSQL, MySQL, or similar)

Integrate AI/ML models into the backend (e.g., via REST APIs, model serving frameworks)

Collaborate with data scientists to productionize and deploy models efficiently

Lead architecture discussions and code reviews

Build APIs consumed by web and mobile