About the job
Senior Backend Software Engineer
Bengaluru, India
About Ambient.ai
Ambient.ai builds an agentic physical security platform focused on preventing incidents and improving physical security operations. Our technology helps enterprises reduce risk, streamline operations, and gain actionable insights. Seven of the top 10 U. S. technology companies and many Fortune 500 firms trust Ambient.ai to protect people, places, and assets.
The platform uses advanced AI to connect with existing cameras and sensors, enabling real-time monitoring and proactive threat detection. By reducing false alarms by over 95%, Ambient.ai allows security teams to focus on real threats and prevent incidents before they escalate.
Founded in 2017, Ambient.ai is a Series B company backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Y Combinator, and Allegion Ventures. Our mission: make every security incident preventable.
Recently, Ambient.ai was ranked #71 on the Forbes Best Startup Employers List.
Learn more about us on LinkedIn and YouTube.
Role Overview
Ambient.ai is building its India Technology Engineering division in Bengaluru. Reporting to Kiran Palan and Vikesh Khanna, this role will shape the core platform and strengthen security engineering, while helping establish the India Technology Centre.
What You Will Do
- Design and build REST and GraphQL APIs
- Develop highly available, low-latency, fault-tolerant microservices
- Create core infrastructure for large-scale video streaming data processing
- Improve backend service performance, reliability, and scalability
- Lead the development of complex platform features from concept to deployment

