Job Title: Senior Software Engineer (India)

Company Name: Acai Travel

Job Details: Be,an,Early,Applicant,Hiring,Remotely,in,USA,Remote,2M-4M,Annually,Senior,level

Job Url: https://builtin.com/job/senior-software-engineer-india/8273849

Job Description: About Acai TravelAcai Travel is revolutionising the travel industry with cutting-edge AI agentic solutions for leading Airlines, OTAs, and TMCs. We're rebuilding travel with agentic software.Our founders previously sold an AI company to American Express GBT—value for your equity is guaranteed! We've grown from 3 clients ($15K MRR) to 10 clients ($80K MRR) at 30% monthly growth.Our culture is grounded in Zen and Tibetan Buddhism principles, fostering ego-less problem-solving and emotional stillness. We consider the company a playground to become better individuals—you will be transformed into a more empowered, joyful person.About the RoleWe're looking for an exceptional Senior Software Engineer who lives at the intersection of engineering excellence and product obsession. You'll build backend systems behind our AI automation platform while being deeply involved in product decisions, customer conversations, and the "why" behind every feature.This isn't just about writing code—you'll challenge product assumptions, work directly with customers, and drive features from conception to measurable business results.What Makes You Exceptional🙋‍♀️ Extreme Ownership: You challenge specs, suggest alternatives, and drive ideas to completion even when others need convincing.🤩 Product Obsession: You ask "why?" relentlessly and dive into user behavior, business metrics, and customer feedback to understand real problems.😄 Optimistic Collaboration: You make everyone more excited about building and help ideas get off the ground rather than die in committees.😎 Authentic Communication: You build great relationships with non-engineers and learn how other disciplines work.👷‍♂️ Craft Excellence: Joy comes from the craft itself. You love building products and continuously validate that your work creates real user value.What You'll DoBuild Product-Driven SystemsDesign scalable Go services (gRPC, MongoDB) with product impact in mindWork across AI workflows, automation logic, and integrationsMake architecture decisions based on customer needsOwn Features End-to-EndPartner with customers to understand the "why" behind requirementsSuggest product/engineering tradeoffs that maximize user valueShip with early validation cycles and measure real-world impactDrive Product ConversationsBring data-backed product suggestions and challenge existing approachesMap edge cases pragmatically using "minimum lovable product" mindsetCollaborate directly with customers to shape working solutionsWhat We're Looking ForTechnical Foundation5+ years of backend engineering experience with distributed systems and cloud platformsStrong proficiency in Go (or similar systems languages like Rust, C++), gRPC, MongoDBExperience with Terraform, cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP), and modern DevOps practicesCuriosity about AI and automation solving real business problemsBachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field from a reputed institution (IITs, NITs, BITS, top tier-1 institutions preferred)Product-Minded TraitsDeep interest in business models, user behaviour, and success metricsTrack record of challenging specifications and bringing product ideasExperience working with product managers, designers, and customer teamsComfortable navigating ambiguity and making decisions with incomplete informationExceptional QualitiesSelf-directed with a "yes, and" mentality toward new ideasAuthentic communicator who builds people and ideas upIntrinsically motivated by building great productsOptimistic problem-solver who generates enthusiasmStrong English communication skills for international collaborationOur StackAI-driven products on LLMs, Go, gRPC, MongoDB, Terraform, Auth0, TypeScript/Next.js, DatadogWhy Join Acai🚀 Proven Growth: 30% monthly growth, founders sold previous company to AmEx GBT🎯 Dual Impact: Drive technical excellence and customer relationships with global clients🧘 Personal Growth: Zen/Buddhist culture focused on self-awareness and empowerment💰 Meaningful Equity: Significant ownership in category-defining startup🌍 Global Exposure: Work with international clients across the world, opportunities for strategic travel:acai-emoji: Ground Floor Opportunity: Be among the founding members of our India engineering team and shape its cultureReporting StructureReports to: CTO (based in Barcelona)Collaboration: Work closely with Product, Customer Success, Sales, and engineering teams in Barcelona, New York, and PuneLocation & CompensationPune, India / Remote in India - Full time in-person / remote with flexibility when requiredCompetitive salary (₹20 - 35 LPA CTC based on experience)Significant equity stake (ESOPs) in high-growth companyAnnual epic team off-sites worldwide. 2024 - Italian Alps, 2025 - BangkokPrivate health insurance coverage for you and your partner & kidsWorking with Our Barcelona TeamYou'll collaborate closely with our Barcelona headquarters, participating in product decisions and technical architecture discussions across time zones. This role offers significant autonomy while being part of a tight-knit global engineering culture.