Founding Software Engineer

India's leading digital health destination for Dermatology, Nutrition & Wellness. A multi-condition health platform providing Telehealth, AI-powered treatment plans, and Rx-grade products. Clinikally's platform is rapidly having a positive, real-life impact on millions of dermatology & nutrition consumers across India and are is the way Indians access quality products & virtual care. Our treatment plans for condition-specific and healthy skincare, haircare, and overall wellness comprise the most effective cosmeceuticals and deliver unmatched results. We connect users to specialty providers for online consults in under 30 minutes, and generate personalized treatment plans with the most effective cosmeceutical and Rx-grade solutions delivered to their doorsteps. By bringing leading skin doctors online and their valued recommendations under one comprehensive platform, we are making trusted and science-backed healthcare accessible to all. We are hiring a Senior Software Engineer who can wear many hats while building and architecting new AI products. With us, there is no limit to how much responsibility and cross-functional learning you will have right from growth to operations to even product. What You Will Do: You will build and optimize a highly scalable real-time voice AI platform that supports speech processing, conversational AI, and automated call handling for our customer support and teleconsult support systems. The system is built using FastAPI and WebSockets, running in a Kubernetes-based environment with event-driven architecture. Core Responsibilities: Architect and optimize a real-time voice AI platform supporting speech processing and automated call handling using FastAPI, WebSockets, and Kubernetes Design scalable voice processing pipelines integrating speech-to-text, response generation, and text-to-speech Implement high-performance event-driven architectures for call orchestration Manage infrastructure scaling and system observability Architect and optimize a real-time voice AI platform supporting speech processing and automated call handling using FastAPI, WebSockets, and Kubernetes Design scalable voice processing pipelines integrating speech-to-text, response generation, and text-to-speech Implement high-performance event-driven architectures for call orchestration Manage infrastructure scaling and system observability Required Skills: 4+ years backend engineering experience (Python) Expertise in FastAPI, WebSockets, and event-driven systems Strong background in async programming and Python concurrency Proficiency with Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud deployments Experience with speech processing and conversational AI Knowledge of PostgreSQL, Redis, and scalable data solutions Performance optimization for high-throughput systems 4+ years backend engineering experience (Python) Expertise in FastAPI, WebSockets, and event-driven systems Strong background in async programming and Python concurrency Proficiency with Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud deployments Experience with speech processing and conversational AI Knowledge of PostgreSQL, Redis, and scalable data solutions Performance optimization for high-throughput systems Preferred Qualifications: ➕ Telephony integration experience for call handling and scheduling. ➕ Background in natural language processing (NLP) and AI-driven assistants ➕ Systems monitoring and observability experience ➕ Distributed systems and auto-scaling Strong Cultural Values: User-obsessed mindset Clear, proactive communication Strong ownership and initiative Commitment to timelines Intellectual curiosity and continuous learning Entrepreneurial spirit User-obsessed mindset Clear, proactive communication Strong ownership and initiative Commitment to timelines Intellectual curiosity and continuous learning Entrepreneurial spirit Please submit your resume, cover letter, and relevant GitHub/portfolio links.