Software Engineer II (Backend) - Consumer Intelligence & Engagement

Local Office Pune (Global Function), INFull-time2026-11-04 → 2026-11-10

Core

Build backend services powering AI-driven product discovery, search, recommendation, and personalization experiences for consumer-facing applications.

Role type

Senior IC backend software engineer (distributed systems & search)

Builds

Scalable APIs, microservices, and integration services for real-time consumer experiences

Domain

Retail / E-commerce / AI & Search

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, Elasticsearch/OpenSearch, SQL/NoSQL, Redis, Kafka, Cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP), System design, Observability

Preferred skills

Generative AI, LLMs, RAG-based applications

Responsibilities

Design and build scalable APIs and microservices; Own end-to-end feature delivery from design to deployment; Partner with AI/ML and Data Engineers to integrate GenAI and search capabilities; Drive performance and reliability improvements; Mentor junior engineers

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

About Puma

PUMA is building a world-class Direct-to-Consumer engineering organisation from the ground up at our new GCC TechHub in Pune. The Principal Engineer – Integration is a critical org-wide technical leadership role within D2C Platform Engineering, responsible for designing, governing, and evolving the integration fabric that connects every product capability, commerce service, and external partner across the DTC ecosystem.