Software Engineer- FS

Role:  Software Engineer - FS

Location: IBC Knowledge Park, Bengaluru, India

Reporting to: Manager

Team Name: Charging Infra Team

About the Team and the Role

The Charging Infra team at Ather is responsible for building and running the software platforms behind Ather's charging network, with a focus on scalability, reliability and a seamless charging experience for riders.

This role is for a hands-on Senior Full Stack Engineer who will own large-scale applications built on a microservices architecture, lead system design, and set the engineering standards the team builds against. You will be a key individual contributor, driving technical excellence through direct coding, design reviews and close collaboration with the product team.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end technical delivery of platform architectures and high-throughput full-stack services using Node.js, Java, and modern web technologies.

• Evaluate and guide microservice system designs to author resilient, reusable full-stack modules aligned with core product objectives.

• Own live services to ensure 99.9% availability, integrating robust monitoring, logging, and trace instrumentation for operational health.

• Define and champion engineering standards and peer reviews, prioritizing system efficiency, security, scalability, and long-term maintainability.

• Drive adoption of TDD/BDD methodologies and establish comprehensive automated quality assurance suites.

• Partner with product leads and cross-functional teams to translate functional roadmaps into robust technical specifications and execution strategies.

• Formulate implementation timelines, ensuring seamless execution through consistent check-ins, proactive risk mitigation, and resolving engineering hurdles.

• Mentor team members, promote clean code practices, and advocate for continuous integration of modern software patterns and emerging technology platforms.

Experience and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Engineering

• 3 to 5 years of hands-on expertise building full-stack software solutions, with demonstrated end-to-end responsibility for mission-critical web platforms deployed in production environments.

Must have Competencies

• Advanced programming in JavaScript/Node.js and Java for building end-to-end full-stack web applications across modern frameworks.

• Expertise in designing, building, and operating scalable microservices architectures deployed on AWS or Google Cloud platforms.

• Hands-on application of test-driven and behavior-driven development (TDD/BDD) alongside automated testing frameworks.

• Implementation of application observability and telemetry for high-availability systems using logging and distributed tracing tools.

Good to have Competencies

• Familiarity with Agile software development practices and frameworks such as Scrum.

• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, automated build processes, and deployment automation tools.

Want to know more?

At Ather, we’ve built India’s first intelligent scooter, from scratch. Based on the philosophy of clean design and smart technology, we are transforming the urban commute experience. We are expanding in India, and in the coming years, we look forward to scaling up and launching more products globally. Today, our product offerings include the Ather 450X, 450S, 450 Apex, and Rizta. Beyond the product, we are also setting up an extensive charging network and re-imagining end-to-end ownership experience. To know more, check out our Careers site and our Substack.

Be You, With Us

The Ather story doesn't write itself - our people do. We believe everyone is equal, but not the same. Diversity is our strength, and building an inclusive and equitable workplace begins with acknowledging and embracing our differences. We are an equal opportunity employer, and our team reflects a wide range of identities, experiences, and perspectives - all united by a shared passion to shape the Ather journey.