Since public launch, Emergent has reached $50M ARR in 7 months. 5M+ users across 190+ countries have built 6M+ applications on Emergent. We’ve raised $100M, backed by Khosla Ventures, SoftBank, Google, Lightspeed, Prosus, Together, and Y Combinator.
We’re solving the hard part of AI-driven software creation: correctness, reliability, security, and scale in real production systems. The team is built by repeat founders, Olympiad medalists, IIT & IIM alumni, and leaders from Google, Amazon, and Dropbox.
We’re hiring builders who want ownership, speed, and impact at global scale.
What You’ll Do
● Build and maintain scalable, high-performance backend services
● Write clean, efficient code in Python and Go
● Design and optimize systems for speed, reliability, and distributed scale
● Work closely with ML, Infra, and Frontend teams to ship end-to-end features
● Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and tech planning
● Solve complex systems problems and contribute to architectural decisions
What We’re Looking For
● 4–8 years of backend or systems development experience
● Proficient in Python and/or Go
● Strong grasp of distributed systems, concurrency, and performance optimization
● Experience building APIs, microservices, or cloud-native apps
● Familiar with Git, CI/CD workflows, and monitoring tools
● Comfortable working in fast-paced, collaborative environments Good to Have
● Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, or cloud infra (AWS/GCP)
● Familiarity with message queues, caching, or databases at scale
● Exposure to ML/AI engineering or infra-related tooling
● Contributions to open-source or side projects
Why Join Us?
● Build next-gen tools for 1B+ creators
● Work with a high-caliber, maker-first team
●Competitive comp + equity
● Fast learning, real impact, and clear growth path
Let’s build the future of software together.
