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EngineeringChennai, IndiaFull-Time

Backend Engineer — API Platform

Build the API platform that thousands of developers rely on to access TAL models — reliable, fast, and developer-friendly.

About This Role

The TAL API is how the world accesses our intelligence. You will own the systems that make every API call fast, safe, and a pleasure to work with.

Responsibilities
  • Design and build scalable RESTful and streaming API endpoints for model access
  • Implement rate limiting, authentication, usage metering, and billing integrations
  • Own the developer portal and API documentation infrastructure
  • Build SDKs and client libraries for Python, TypeScript, and other languages
  • Drive API versioning strategy and backwards-compatibility guarantees
Requirements
  • BS/MS in Computer Science
  • 4+ years backend engineering, ideally on developer-facing APIs
  • Strong Python or Node.js, with experience in high-throughput async systems
  • Familiarity with SSE, WebSockets, and streaming protocols
  • Experience with API gateway design and authentication (OAuth2, JWT)
Nice to Have
  • Prior experience building AI or ML serving APIs
  • Background in developer experience (DX) tooling
  • Experience with OpenAPI/Swagger specification

TAL Corp is an equal opportunity employer. We believe the best team reflects the full diversity of humanity — because we are building for all of it.

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