--- title: 'Backend Engineer at Plume' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/backend-engineer-plume-hyderabad-8cz8br6n79fx' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-11-08' --- # Backend Engineer at Plume - **Company:** Plume - **Location:** Hyderabad, India - **Posted:** 2026-11-04 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-08 - **Apply:** https://www.plume.com/career-opportunities/?gh_jid=8927218002 ## Job description Life at Plume At Plume, we believe that technology isn't about moving faster, it's about making life’s moments better. Which is why we’ve built the world's first, and only, open and hardware-independent service delivery platform for smart homes, small businesses, enterprises, and beyond. Our SaaS platform uses WiFi, advanced AI, and machine learning to create the future of connected spaces—and human experiences—at massive scale. We now deliver services to over 60 million locations globally and have managed over 3 billion devices on our platform. We’re expanding rapidly, pioneering a new category, and we achieved our Series F funding in just four years. Our customers include many of the world's largest Internet Service Providers (ISPs) who look to Plume to help them evolve their smart home offerings while gleaning insights from their own data. With a bias for action and a love for being trailblazers, the team at Plume embodies a combination of relentless curiosity and imaginative innovation. We challenge ourselves to think in ways that other companies don't, work to do what should be done (rather than what can), and if we can’t do it exceptionally well, we don’t do it. It’s how we've assembled a team of world-class builders, thinkers, and doers. And it’s how we’re reinventing what’s possible every day. This is a work-from-office / In-Office role based in our Hyderabad, India location. We are looking for a Backend Engineer to join our team and work on the development of our SaaS product. In this role, you will lead the development of new features, improve system architecture, and ensure the scalability and reliability of our cloud-based software. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software and contribute to the continuous improvement of the product. Key Responsibilities: - Architect and Design Software Solutions: Contribute towards design and architecture of new features for our SaaS product. Ensure that solutions are scalable, maintainable, and meet customer needs. - Develop & Implement Features: Build and maintain robust and high-performing software solutions for our SaaS platform, writing clean, efficient, and testable code. - Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams: Work closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define and implement product features, ensuring that business requirements and customer needs are met. - Optimize and Scale: Continuously improve application performance and scalability, focusing on optimizing cloud-based resources and database performance. - Maintain Code Quality: Write unit and integration tests, conduct code reviews, and ensure adherence to coding standards. Participate in code reviews and provide feedback on engineering best practices. - Mentorship: Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers, helping them grow their skills and achieve their career goals. - Troubleshoot and Debug: Investigate and resolve software issues, working with the support team to fix bugs and improve the overall user experience. - Security & Compliance: Ensure the SaaS product complies with security best practices and regulatory standards. Implement security features to protect user data and sensitive information. - Continuous Improvement: Stay up to date with the latest technologies and industry trends, and incorporate modern practices into the development process. Participate in the iterative process of refining and evolving the product. - Documentation: Produce clear technical documentation to support the development, deployment, and maintenance of software systems. Required Skills and Qualifications: - Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience. - Proven Experience: At least 5+ years of professional experience in software development, with significant experience working on SaaS products or cloud-based platforms. - Programming Languages: Strong proficiency in languages commonly used for SaaS development (e.g., Golang, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Scala, Java). - Cloud Platforms: Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS, or Google Cloud, and an understanding of cloud architecture, microservices, and containerization.. - Database Management: Strong knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB) and experience with database optimization. - DevOps and CI/CD: Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker), and orchestration tools (e.g., Kubernetes). - Agile Methodologies: Familiarity with Agile development processes and tools (e.g., Jira, GitHub). - Version Control: Proficiency with version control tools like Git. - Problem Solving: Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on delivering high-quality solutions. - Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. Preferred Skills: - SaaS Experience: Experience building, maintaining, and scaling SaaS applications, particularly in high-availability and high-traffic environments. - Microservices Architecture: Familiarity with microservices architecture and cloud-native application patterns. - Test Automation: Experience with test automation frameworks and practices. - Security: Understanding of web application security, data encryption, and secure coding practices. - Leadership: Previous experience mentoring or leading engineering teams. ## About Plume As the creator of the only open, hardware-independent, cloud-controlled experience platform for ISPs and their subscribers, Plume partners with over 400 ISP customers, including some of the world’s largest such as Charter, Liberty Global, and J:COM. Using OpenSync, the most widely supported open-source, silicon-to-cloud framework for smart spaces, Plume’s software-defined network allows ISPs to decouple their service offerings from hardware and rapidly curate and deliver new services over a multi-vendor, open-platform architecture. Plume is an equal opportunity workplace that maintains a continuing policy of nondiscrimination in all employment practices and decisions, ensuring equal employment opportunities for all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth or related individual conditions, medical conditions (as defined by state law), military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. ## About Plume ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Plume provides a cloud-managed, AI-powered platform for Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to deliver optimized Wi-Fi, security, and subscriber experience services to homes and businesses. - **Entity Type**: Private (Funding Stage: Late-stage Venture, $722.4M total funding) - **Headquarters**: Palo Alto, California, United States - **Founded**: 2015 - **Founders**: Not publicly listed as a single founder; the company was founded by a team of engineers and technologists. ## Core Business - **Primary industry/industries**: Telecommunications, Smart Home Technology, AI/Cloud-Managed Wi-Fi, Cybersecurity - **Target customers**: B2B – primarily Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and Communications Service Providers (CSPs) globally. End-users are the ISPs' subscribers (households and small businesses). - **Mission or purpose statement**: To accelerate the evolution of smart spaces and deliver smart technology to homes, businesses, and beyond, creating more connected moments. ## Products & Services - **Plume Cloud Platform (Intelligence, Orchestration, Engagement)**: The core SaaS platform that uses AI and data from over 500 million connected devices to provide self-optimizing Wi-Fi, network security, and subscriber engagement tools for ISPs. - **OpenSync®**: An open-source framework that allows ISPs to deploy Plume's services on any compatible hardware, enabling flexibility and broad integration. - **Sweepr (Acquired)**: An AI-powered care orchestration platform that helps telecom operators automate and personalize customer support journeys (onboarding, technical support, billing), reducing call center costs. ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed. Total funding is $722.4M. - **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue of $100.0M (estimated). Total Funding of $722.4M across 7 rounds. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Key investors include Insight Partners, Sapphire Ventures, and others. Partners include major ISPs like Bell, Charter, Jio, J:COM, Liberty Global, and FPT Telecom. The company has partnerships with leading silicon, CPE, and platform SDK vendors. - **Growth Signals**: - Expanded ISP partnerships to more than 450 across 58 countries. - Acquired Sweepr, an AI care orchestration platform. - Launched the industry’s first open Agentic AI platform for ISPs. - Deployed advanced WiFi 7 technology with marquee ISPs like J:COM and FPT Telecom. - Headcount grew 7.2% year-over-year to 343 employees. - Active job postings increased 35.3% year-over-year. - Received "Most Loved Workplace®" Certification in 2026. ## Competitive Advantages - **Massive Data Moat**: The platform collects telemetry and insights from nearly 500 million connected devices, creating a unique dataset to train its AI models for predictive optimization and proactive care. - **Open and Flexible Architecture**: OpenSync® is an open-source framework, allowing ISPs to use any hardware they choose, reducing vendor lock-in and enabling broader market adoption. - **End-to-End Solution**: The acquisition of Sweepr unifies network intelligence and digital care into a single platform, offering ISPs a complete workflow solution from network optimization to customer support. ## Strategic Focus - **Agentic AI & Automation**: Leading with an open Agentic AI platform to automate network management and customer care, reducing operational costs for ISPs. - **Global ISP Expansion**: Deepening partnerships with existing ISPs and expanding into new markets, particularly with advanced technologies like WiFi 7. - **Culture Transformation**: Under new CEO Dan Herscovici (appointed April 2025), a major focus is on rebuilding trust, strengthening accountability, and creating an inclusive, employee-first culture. ## Why Work Here - **Culture & Recognition**: Recently (April 2026) earned "Most Loved Workplace®" Certification, a significant milestone following a company-wide culture transformation. Employees report deep positive sentiment and alignment with company values. - **Global & Remote-First**: Plume operates in 28 countries and has a remote/flexible work policy. Offices are located in Palo Alto, CA, and other global hubs. - **Comprehensive Benefits**: Competitive health insurance, generous vacation, health/wellness reimbursement (including Premium Strava membership), retirement savings contributions, monthly data/phone allowance, home-office setup allowance, parental leave, and professional development opportunities. - **Diverse & Inclusive**: Explicitly states an inclusive environment where people of all identities are welcome, and hiring is based on merit. - **Innovative Work**: Engineers work on cutting-edge technology including AI, cloud-scale data platforms, WiFi 7, and embedded systems, solving complex problems for a global customer base. - **Interview Process**: Streamlined: Recruiter > Hiring Manager > Panel Interview > Executive Interview. Technical assessments are included for engineering roles. ## Sources 1. [plume.com - About Us](https://www.plume.com/about) 2. [plume.com - Careers](https://www.plume.com/careers) 3. [plume.com - Most Loved Workplace Press Release](https://www.plume.com/newsroom/plume-earns-certified-most-loved-workplace-recognition) 4. [LinkedIn - Plume](https://www.linkedin.com/company/plume-wifi) 5. 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