Software Engineer (Backend)

About Prophecy

The leader in AI-native data preparation and analysis, Prophecy is revolutionizing how the world’s top enterprises turn data chaos into reliable insights. We introduce the AI-native data lifecycle (generate, refine, deploy) where our industry leading AI agents and humans work hand-in-hand in visual and document interfaces to analyze, transform and prepare data, to ship trusted insights at enterprise scale. To learn more, visit us on LinkedIn.

Position Summary

This is an amazing opportunity to be an early engineer in a high-growth, high-potential startup starting in Prophecy’s India engineering center. You will be working with a team of dynamic engineers who take pride in solving complex problems.

We're seeking A players to work with A players. We're a high-growth company on a once-in-a-lifetime journey to revolutionize the way data engineering is done. Be a part of it.

The impact you will have

Drive next-generation revolution in Data Engineering

Prophecy's low-code data engineering platform fulfils significant whitespace – it's creating a new category within modern data engineering platforms. Be a part of next-generation tech which is revolutionizing the data engineering space.

Design/Develop/Deliver: End-to-End Ownership

You will design, code, test, and launch a new set of features for Prophecy IDE

Over Achiever

In Prophecy, we encourage and give environments to engineers to overachieve their own limits. Set up your own metrics, and improve them iteratively under the guidance of senior expert engineers.

Entrepreneurial skills

Own the features end to end as a founder/ceo from the requirement to delivery. We don’t believe in hierarchy, or the number of years of experience. Manage your own career growth.

What You'll Need

2-4 years of backend programming experience in solving a deep-tech problem

Experience with Scala or functional programming

Knowledge of Spark internals puts you in front of everyone else

Solid foundation in data structures, algorithms, and software design with strong analytical and debugging skills

Great problem-solving skills

Comfort in working in short, agile, iterative development cycles

Entrepreneurial spirit, priding yourself on getting things done with a high level of quality

Strong desire to work in a not well-structured, fast-moving startup environment

You have been a top performer your entire career and have very high standards

You have a very high sense of ownership and responsibility, with high attention to detail

B Tech or above degree in CS or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Scala or functional programming

You have shipped software over multiple releases including software where you drove the delivery of the first version

Ability to assess new technologies and make pragmatic choices that help guide us towards a long-term vision.

What You'll Have At Prophecy

Great company culture.

Competitive compensation.

Fair and Open Equity awards for everyone.

Amazing work.

Private medical insurance.

Manage your own growth and career.

Experience building a transformative product.

High learning opportunity.

End-to-end ownership of your project.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At Prophecy, we hire for merit and foster an inclusive culture where people from diverse backgrounds can excel and do their best work. We take great care to ensure that our hiring practices are inclusive and meet equal employment opportunity standards. Individuals looking for employment at Prophecy are considered without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and any other protected characteristics under applicable laws.