SDE 3 - AI

About the AI Pod We’re building AI Banker, not a chatbot, not a dashboard, not a support tool. This is a proactive, context-aware financial intelligence layer that sits alongside every user and helps them make better decisions with their money in real time. Think: Systems that understand user behavior deeply Systems that act before the user asks Systems that continuously learn and adapt This is backend engineering at the edge of AI, not just serving APIs, but building intelligence into systems. What you’ll do Build and scale backend systems powering AI-driven financial experiences Design low-latency, high-throughput services that interact with ML/AI systems Work on event-driven architectures and real-time decisioning systems Collaborate closely with AI/ML, data, and product teams to productionize intelligence Own systems end-to-end from design → deployment → iteration Solve for context management, orchestration, and system reliability at scale What we’re looking for 5+ years of strong backend engineering experience Solid fundamentals in data structures, system design, and distributed systems Strong experience building scalable APIs and backend services Hands-on with databases (SQL or NoSQL) and performance tuning Experience with event-driven systems / async processing / streaming (Kafka, etc.) Exposure to AWS and containerized deployments What makes you a strong fit (high signal) You’ve worked on systems with real-time decisioning or personalization You’ve built platforms, not just features You understand how to integrate backend systems with ML/AI workflows You’re curious about LLMs, agentic systems, or AI infra (even if not an expert yet) You think in systems, not endpoints Why this role is different You’re not building features - you’re building financial intelligence You’ll work on problems where backend meets cognition You’ll help define what AI-first banking looks like in India Life at slice Life so good, you’d think we’re kidding: Competitive salaries. Period. An extensive medical insurance that looks out for our employees & their dependents. We’ll love you and take care of you, our promise. Flexible working hours. Just don’t call us at 3AM, we like our sleep schedule. Tailored vacation & leave policies so that you enjoy every important moment in your life. A reward system that celebrates hard work and milestones throughout the year. Expect a gift coming your way anytime you kill it here. Learning and upskilling opportunities. Seriously, not kidding. Good food, games, and a cool office to make you feel like home. An environment so good, you’ll forget the term “colleagues can’t be your friends”.