Senior Software Engineer

Come join our Content team

Our Content team is committed to creating high-quality technical interview questions that are used to assess engineering talent around the world. Working in various technical domains, we produce new interview questions (known internally as "content") on a weekly basis and are responsible for the writing, testing, publishing, and monitoring of all Karat content.

What you will do

As a Senior Content Development Engineer at Karat, you will develop high-quality technical interview questions to update Karat’s technical content library for modern AI-enabled engineering workflows across engineering role types (data science, software engineering, etc.). You will also uphold Karat’s interview content standards through peer reviews, mentorship, and feedback integration.

We are looking to hire this position out of Bangalore, India. Working hours will predominantly be IST with required internal meetings that align with timezones in the U.S.

• Use your engineering knowledge to produce Karat’s most complex interview content, including the creation of extensive codebases and objective design exercises.
• Partner with our Content Designers in the development of new content formats which enable candidates to leverage generative AI during their interviews.
• Author new technical interview questions in a variety of subject domains, leveraging modern technology, including generative AI
• Mentor more junior Content Development Engineers through peer reviews of content developments, ensuring all content is at a consistent standard
• Integrate feedback and iterate on content based on performance data and feedback from the Content Corrections team

The experience you will bring

Required:

• 4+ of post-academic experience as a software engineer, with demonstrated ability to program in a common programming language
• Professional working experience using Cursor, GitHub Copilot, or another agentic AI solution for software development
• Experience working remotely with global teams 
• Fluent, concise English communication skills (verbal and written)
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Experience operating independently with high-output and strict deadlines

Preferred and/or a Plus:

• Experience conducting technical interviews
• Project, product, or program management experience
• High-growth, quick change startup experience

This position is only available to candidates residing in Bengaluru (formerly known as Bangalore), Hyderabad, or Pune. While our team operates 100% remotely, we are currently limiting hiring to this specific location. Applications from other cities in India will not be considered at this time.

Applicants, please note: submissions not 100% in English will not be considered.

Benefits of joining Karat in India

All India-based offers include a competitive salary in local currency and Karat-granted stock options. India employees of record (EOR) will receive all required, country-specific benefits.

Additional Karat-Sponsored Perks: 

• Private healthcare available (100% premium coverage for employees and eligible dependents)

Time Off:

Generous India time off policies

• Vacation: 18 days of vacation per year (accrued at 1.5 days per month)
• Sick Leave:  Three (3) work weeks per calendar year
• Karat ‘No Questions Asked’ Leave: one (1) work week per calendar year

India Holidays

• Public Holidays: 7 days
• Floating Holidays: 4 days
• Karat Summer Break: 5 days - July
• Karat Winter Break: 5 days - December