Backend Software Engineer (2-5 Years – Perceptive Labs)

Overview

Location: Ahmedabad,India
Type: Full Time (In Person Only)
Experience: 2-5 Years
Only Experienced individuals apply.

About Us
Perceptive Labs is an innovative company focused on building the business of the future with intelligent agents. These agents identify patterns, anticipate needs, offer predictions, and execute actions while providing users with full control. By leveraging advanced technology, Perceptive Labs helps businesses operate smarter, faster, and more profitably. The company is driven by a vision to keep businesses one step ahead in the evolving marketplace.

Required Skills:

• Strong fundamentals in Python and its subsequent libraries.
• Understanding of REST APIs and client-server architecture
• Good knowledge of SQL and relational databases
• Experience with FastAPI or Django
• Strong debugging and problem-solving ability
• High attention to detail
• Ability to learn quickly and work independently in a fast-paced startup environment

What You’ll Be Building:

• Backend APIs using FastAPI
• Data pipelines that process and structure bill data
• Integrations that push structured bill data into accounting systems (e.g., Tally)
• Improve performance, reliability, and edge-case handling
• You will ship real features used by customers.

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with JavaScript and modern frontend frameworks (React/Next.js preferred)
• Experience with Next.js / React
• Exposure to LLM APIs (OpenAI, etc.)
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (GCP/AWS)

Interview Process
Our selection process is designed to assess both technical expertise and cultural alignment:

Initial Conversation (30 minutes): Introduction, career aspirations, and behavioural assessment.
Group Technical & Case Study Assessment (60 minutes): Evaluation of problem-solving, system design,workflows, pipelines and applied coding through a structured case study.
Final Discussion (30 minutes): Role expectations, collaboration style, and growth opportunities.

What We Offer
Hands-on experience designing a first-of-its-kind AI product.
Competitive stipend + benefits.
Direct mentorship from founder, exposure to end-to-end company building.