--- title: 'Software Engineer, Backend at Ema' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/software-engineer-backend-ema-san-francisco-cx7ja3ym8hst' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-09' --- # Software Engineer, Backend at Ema - **Company:** Ema - **Location:** San Francisco, CA - **Employment:** full-time - **Posted:** 2025-03-11 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/ema/8bc6798b-4f08-4d11-b338-ea1f76528dd3 ## Job description ## ABOUT EMA Ema is building the world’s leading Agentic AI platform to transform enterprise productivity. We enable organizations to delegate repetitive tasks to Ema, the Universal AI Employee, delivering 10x gains in workforce efficiency, across functions. Founded by former executives from Google, Coinbase, Flipkart, and Okta, our team includes engineers from premier tech companies and graduates of Stanford, MIT, UC Berkeley, CMU, and IITs. We are backed by industry leading investors including Accel, Naspers/Prosus, Section32, and angels like Sheryl Sandberg and Dustin Moskovitz. Headquartered in Silicon Valley and with offices in London, Bangalore and Vancouver, Ema is at the frontier of what Agentic AI can do in production — we ship real systems that run real business processes at scale. WHO ARE YOU? We are seeking a Software Engineer to join the Ema team. You are passionate about designing and developing maintainable software applications. You are a creative problem solver who thrives in ambiguity and can make abstract problems concrete.  Most importantly, you are excited to be part of a mission-oriented, fast-paced, high-growth startup that can create a lasting impact. ## YOU WILL: - Develop and maintain enterprise software applications, including API, data, application, and service development - Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code by employing a test-driven development process. - Build scalable and reliable back-end systems using languages like Go and Python - Develop and maintain APIs using REST and gRPC - Build and maintain scalable and extensible data schemas using PostgreSQL, Clickhouse, etc. - Contribute to front-end interfaces using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript frameworks such as React or Angular - Ensure that applications are secure and adhere to industry best practices - Continuously improve software development processes and practices ## IDEALLY, YOU'D HAVE: - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field. - At least 4 years of relevant work experience. - Solid background in algorithms, data structures, and object-oriented programming - Experience in back-end development using languages like Python and Go - Knowledge of database technologies like PostgreSQL, Elastic, Redis. - Knowledge of designing and building API platforms and integration systems. - Experience with cloud technologies like GCP, AWS and Azure - Experience with containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes - Experience with integrating multiple enterprise applications, including frameworks and authentication. - Understanding of security best practices and protocols for enterprise software applications - Experience deploying software in multi-tenant SaaS environments. - Knowledge of front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and front-end frameworks like React or Angular - Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail - Ability to work independently and as part of a team - Experience working with global teams For California based candidates: The standard base salary for this position is $135,000-$200,000 annually. Compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for variable compensation, equity, and benefits. Ema Unlimited is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetics. ## About Ema ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Ema provides a universal agentic control plane that enables enterprises to build, deploy, and scale autonomous AI agents to automate complex workflows across every business function. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series A) - **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States - **Founded**: March 2023 - **Founders**: Surojit Chatterjee (Co-Founder & CEO), Souvik Sen (Co-Founder & CTO) ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Enterprise AI Software / Generative AI / Agentic AI - **Target customers**: Large enterprises across healthcare, financial services, legal, and technology sectors (B2B, Enterprise) - **Mission or purpose statement**: To give business and IT leaders one place to build, deploy, and scale AI Agents across every function—HR, Finance, Sales, Customer Support, Legal, and beyond. The company believes the future of work is "humans multiplied by AI Employees," not humans replaced by AI. ## Products & Services - **Ema Universal Agentic Control Plane**: A platform for building, deploying, and scaling AI Agents across all enterprise functions. - **EmaFusion™**: A patented AI fusion layer that blends 100+ LLMs to optimize for accuracy, cost, and latency on every query, without vendor lock-in. - **GWE™ (Generative Workflow Engine)**: The orchestration core that breaks complex enterprise workflows into multi-agent steps, with built-in human-in-the-loop, audit trails, and async operations. - **Enterprise Context Graph**: Deep, permissioned memory across an organization's data, systems, and processes so every AI Employee knows the business from Day One. ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed - **Total Funding**: $75 million (across multiple rounds) - **Seed Round** (March 2024): $25M led by Prosus Ventures and S32 - **Series A** (July 2024): $36M led by Accel and S32 - **Additional Series A** (March 2026): $14M from 9 investors - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Accel, S32 (Section 32), Prosus Ventures, Hitachi Ventures, KPMG (strategic investment) - **Growth Signals**: - Employee headcount grew 89.2% year-over-year to 155 people. - Operates in 6 countries (US, India, UK, Canada, UAE, Germany). - Trusted by global enterprises across highly regulated industries. - Holds certifications including ISO 42001 (world's first AI management standard), SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, and HIPAA. - Supports on-premises and air-gapped deployment, a significant differentiator for security-conscious enterprises. ## Competitive Advantages - **EmaFusion™ Technology**: A proprietary multi-model approach that blends over 100 LLMs, optimizing for accuracy, cost, and latency while avoiding vendor lock-in. - **Enterprise-Grade Security & Compliance**: One of the few agentic AI platforms that supports on-premises and air-gapped deployment, with certifications like ISO 42001, SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, and HIPAA. - **Deep Enterprise Integration**: Pre-integrated with 200+ enterprise systems, with a permissioned "Enterprise Context Graph" that provides deep, institutional memory. - **Strong Strategic Backing**: Backed by top-tier VCs (Accel, S32) and a strategic investment from KPMG, signaling strong enterprise credibility. ## Strategic Focus - **Product Expansion**: Continuing to build out the agentic AI platform to cover more enterprise functions and workflows. - **Enterprise Adoption**: Deepening relationships with large, regulated enterprises (healthcare, financial services, legal). - **Global Scale**: Expanding operations across key markets (US, India, UK, Canada, UAE, Germany) to support a global customer base. - **Trust & Compliance**: Maintaining and expanding certifications (ISO, SOC 2, HIPAA) to meet the highest enterprise security standards. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Ema describes itself as an "AI-first" company that hires "fewer people with a hunger and growth mindset" and augments the human workforce with AI employees. Core values include being innovative, trusted, relentlessly driven, and bold. - **Engineering Philosophy**: The company has a published "Engineering Manifesto" and emphasizes hiring "builders and creators." They believe a "10x team is better than a 10x individual" and operate with a "no wait, no boundaries" approach. - **Work Environment**: "Everyone builds" is a key principle—employees are expected to write software, create original content, and build new processes regardless of their formal role. - **Remote/Hybrid Policy**: Not explicitly stated, but offices are located in the SF Bay Area (US), India, UK, and Canada, suggesting a global, likely hybrid-friendly setup. - **Talent Pool**: The company attracts talent from top tech companies (Google, Meta, Amazon, Coinbase, Databricks) and top universities (IIT Delhi), indicating a high-caliber peer group. - **Open Roles (as of mid-2026)**: 32 active job postings, including roles in ML Engineering, Backend Engineering, DevOps, Product Management, Security & Compliance, and Marketing. ## Sources 1. [ema.ai/careers](https://www.ema.ai/careers) 2. [jobs.ashbyhq.com/ema](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/ema) 3. [Crunchbase - Ema](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/ema-8724) 4. [LinkedIn - Ema](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ema-unlimited) 5. 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