Sr. Backend Software Engineer-GenAI

EXL is seeking a Backend Software Engineer with at least 5 years of experience to contribute to building backend services and data-centric products. The role focuses on developing GenAI and agentic AI applications, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and maintaining high code quality in a cloud-native environment.

Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain backend services and APIs using Python (FastAPI)
• Develop and scale GenAI and agentic AI applications using frameworks such as LangChain / LangGraph, ADK, Agent Engine, CrewAI, MCP/A2A, and others
• Work across cloud environments—primarily GCP (Cloud Run/GKE, Composer, Pub/Sub, BigQuery, AlloyDB/Cloud SQL)—or equivalent cloud platforms
• Build data-driven features, pipelines, and integrations that power intelligent applications
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate product requirements into robust backend and data solutions
• Explore and understand existing systems with minimal guidance, proposing improvements and driving initiatives independently
• Contribute to architectural decisions, code quality, and engineering best practices

Requirements:

• 5+ years of hands-on backend engineering experience, with a strong foundation in building scalable backend and data products
• Proficiency in Python, especially FastAPI, and strong SQL skills
• Experience developing GenAI/agentic AI applications using modern frameworks and toolkits
• Solid understanding of cloud-native development on GCP or similar cloud platforms
• Ability to navigate large codebases, learn quickly, and operate with minimal supervision
• Strong problem-solving skills and a bias toward action
• Experience with Java/Spring Boot
• Knowledge of data modeling, distributed systems, and event-driven architectures
• Familiarity with container orchestration, CI/CD, and infrastructure-as-code