Software Engineer (India)

About the role

Build AI is a data hyperscaler for physical AI, building hardware and software to collect data from people doing physical work. It is hiring a Software Engineer in India to build the systems that run these operations at scale. Field teams recruit workers, assign wearable cameras, collect devices, upload footage and coordinate payments; your software should make this process reliable and easy to run across cities. You will work closely with founders and operations teams, own each problem from understanding through deployment and support, and be comfortable working across the stack.

Key responsibilities

• Build web and mobile tools for field teams, partners and internal operations
• Build workflows for worker onboarding, device assignment, attendance, collection tracking and payments
• Build dashboards showing collection volume, data quality, costs and operational problems
• Integrate applications with upload, storage and data quality systems
• Make field workflows reliable when connectivity is poor or uploads fail
• Automate manual processes that slow operations or introduce errors
• Work with operators to understand problems and test solutions in the field
• Own features from design and implementation through testing, deployment and monitoring
• Investigate production failures and fix their root causes
• Make practical trade-offs between speed, reliability and maintainability

Required profile

• Has personally built and shipped software used by real users
• Can turn an unclear operating problem into a working product
• Can debug issues across application code, infrastructure and third-party integrations
• Can work independently and communicate clearly with technical and non-technical teams
• Nice to have: experience with Android apps, Python, TypeScript, React and PostgreSQL, and software for field operations, logistics or workforce management

Required skills

• Frontend, backend, APIs and databases
• Testing, access control and reliable data handling
• Nice to have: Android, Python, TypeScript, React, PostgreSQL

What we offer

• Competitive pay
• Medical, dental and vision packages with generous premium coverage, plus a $500 monthly credit to waive medical benefits
• Housing subsidy of $2k per month for those living within walking distance of the office
• Relocation support for moves to San Francisco or Shenzhen
• Wellness benefits covering fitness and mental health
• Daily lunch and dinner in the office
• Unlimited compute budget and unlimited Codex and Claude credits