Our Story
Building a new company in the recession of 2007 was no ordinary task. Yet with passion and foresight, we charted our course, helping to transform the way consumers engage with their phones.
Over the last 17 years, InMobi has built a global Advertising Platform that powers our customers’ growth by helping them engage their audiences and drive real connections.
InMobi has also built a second unicorn, Glance, which is advancing digital consumption and creating a new wave of disruption. Present on 400M devices across India, SEA, Japan and the US – Glance is one of the largest content platforms globally with~200M daily active users.
Who are we and What do we do?
InMobi Group’s mission is to power intelligent, mobile-first experiences for enterprises and consumers. Its businesses across advertising, marketing, data and content platforms are shaping consumer experience in a world of connected devices. InMobi Group has been recognized on both the 2018 and 2019 CNBC Disruptor 50 list and as one of Fast Company’s 2018 World’s Most Innovative Companies.
What’s the InMobi family like?
Consistently featured among the “Great Places to Work” in India since 2017, our culture is our true north, enabling us to think big, solve complex challenges and grow with new opportunities. InMobians are passionate and driven, creative and fun-loving, take ownership and are results-focused. We invite you to free yourself, dream big and chase your passion.
What do we promise?
We offer an opportunity to have an immediate impact on the company and our products. The work that you shall do will be mission critical for InMobi and will be critical for optimizing tech operations, working with highly capable and ambitious peer groups. At InMobi, you get food for your body, soul, and mind with daily meals, gym, and yoga classes, cutting-edge training and tools, cocktails at drink cart Thursdays and fun at work on Funky Fridays. We even promise to let you bring your kids and pets to work.
About 1Weather:
In a crowded digital weather market where most apps focus solely on providing weather forecasts, 1Weather sets itself apart by creating a personalized experience for its users. It offers more than just simple forecasts; the app provides real-time recommendations and prompts that help users stay informed and prepared, allowing them to take control of their daily routines and own the day.
With a wide range of features such as 7-day forecasts, live radar, severe weather alerts, AQI, Twitter buzz, and global trends, 1Weather is the go-to app for millions who seek reliable and accurate weather information. This is evidenced by the app's impressive 4.4 user rating and over 100 million downloads on the Play Store.
About the Role:
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Software Development Engineer (SDE 3) - Backend to join our dynamic team. As an SDE 3, one will play a pivotal role in designing and building large-scale distributed systems and backend services. One will work closely with cross-functional teams to develop robust and scalable solutions that drive our products and services.
What will you be doing?
- Design, develop, and maintain massively large-scale distributed internet systems and backend services.
- Lead the architecture and design of high scale app backends and microservices, including load balancers, proxies, caches, CDNs, messaging systems, and serverless compute (e.g., lambda).
- Improve the efficiency, scalability, and stability of distributed systems and service backends.
- Analyze system performance and implement performance tuning, optimization, and scalability enhancements.
- Collaborate with product managers, front-end engineers, and other stakeholders to deliver high-quality features and services.
- Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
- Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies to ensure our systems remain cutting-edge.
What is expected out of you?
- Education: BS/MS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent industry experience.
- Experience:
- 6+ years of strong product development experience in building large-scale distributed internet systems and products.
- Hands-on experience with programming languages like Java.
- Proven experience with frameworks such as gRPC, Netty, Istio, Spring Web Flux, Kotlin, etc., is a plus.
- Strong understanding of distributed systems fundamentals, including scalability, elasticity, availability, and fault-tolerance.
- Experience in analyzing and improving the efficiency, scalability, and stability of distributed systems and service backends.
Soft Skills:
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
- Proven performer and team player who enjoys challenging assignments in a high-energy, fast-growing start-up environment.
- Self-starter who can work well with minimal guidance in a fluid environment.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Agility and ability to adapt quickly to changing requirements, scope, and priorities.
Nice to Have:
- Experience working on large-scale data-driven systems in production environments.
- Experience in performance and cost optimization, tracing, and debugging.
- Experience leveraging user data for behavioral targeting.
- Knowledge of anomaly/outlier detection, demand forecasting models, recommendation systems, personalization, and ranking models.
- Experience building products powered by data and insights.
The InMobi Culture
At InMobi, culture isn’t a buzzword; it's an ethos woven by every InMobian, reflecting our diverse backgrounds and experiences.
We thrive on challenges and seize every opportunity for growth. Our core values of thinking big, being passionate, showing accountability, and taking ownership with freedom —guide us in every decision we make.
We believe in nurturing and investing in your development through continuous learning and career progression with our InMobi Live Your Potential program.
InMobi is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and we make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
Visit https://www.inmobi.com/company/careers to better understand our benefits, values and more!
