About Tally
The pioneers of software product industry in India, we are a technology and innovation led company simplifying the lives of small and medium businesses over the last three decades. With our cutting-edge technology, we have had the privilege to reach over 2.5 million business globally and cater to more than 7 million users in over 100 countries. We are passionate about the SMEs’ growth and aim to deliver the best for their business through our product innovation and excellence. Our teams develop some of the most ingenious solutions that suit the unique requirements of millions of businesses across the globe. With a market share of 75% in India, we have a strong foothold in the Middle East and are also serving customers in SAARC & APAC, Africa, and North America. Our robust network of 28000+ partners help us deliver unmatched customer experience in sales, support, and services globally.
With a sole purpose of Making Everyone Who Touches Tally, Happier, we aim to be the technology fabric that drives the economic growth of the world, by 2030.
Culture & Values
Over the years, we have nurtured a value-based culture that let individuals follow their lead and support them in their growth journey with us. We value honesty and integrity, prioritize a people-first culture, pursue excellence, and drive impactful innovation with simplicity.
Our vision at Tally is to ensure that all employees get access to equal opportunities, with decisions grounded on performance, merit, competence, and potential. We are dedicated to fairness and transparency in our policies. By fostering diversity and equality, we strive to eliminate all forms of discrimination. We are committed to an inclusive leadership where our leaders ensure that our people are empowered to be at their best, professionally, and personally. We take great pride in our work culture which has helped become a proud member of the elite Kincentric Best Employers Club!
Engineering :
Our Engineering centre is located in Bangalore while our sales offices and partners are spread across the country and specific regions outside India. Our Engineering team consists of highly talented engineers who live a purpose and dream to develop the software that will accomplish our goal ‘To be the technology fabric that drives the economic growth of the world’.
To build this network of businesses Tally likes to build its own technology stack to deliver the required products. Major components of the stack are highlighted below.
- Operating system: We use a trimmed-down version of the Linux
- Database system: An Object-oriented database written by Tally to support single view, replication, distributed and multi-tenancy.
- Web server & app server: We shall write our own hosting platform that can handle millions of connections per server.
Engineering @ Tally is responsible for the Design, Development & Testing of all the delightful and flawless products that we release for our customers. We at Engineering do deep technology innovation to deliver unique experiences and capabilities at scale for simplifying business operations across sectors and segments.
- Innovate: Build our tech stack with purpose-driven engineers to craft robust, scalable products that power economic growth.
- Design for the future: Lay the foundation of technology that connects businesses, enabling seamless growth and transformation.
- Engineer the Core: Create resilient, and secure software systems that form the backbone of our mission to drive global prosperity
What You Will Own
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Backend Lead to join our AI team. As a Backend Lead, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the performance, scalability, and efficiency of our backend architecture while mentoring and leading a team of engineers. This position requires deep expertise in backend engineering, particularly in Python, and a strong understanding of building scalable and efficient systems. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of leadership in backend development, and the ability to drive complex technical initiatives.
Experience You Should Bring
- 10+ years of experience in backend and AI/ML development, with strong proficiency in Python and GenAI processes.
- Expertise in building scalable, high-performance backend systems, REST/gRPC API design, distributed systems, and complex database management (SQL/NoSQL).
- Advanced understanding of machine learning workflows, Generative AI, and agentic systems. Proven ability to integrate ML models into production and partner with data scientists for model deployment and optimization.
- Strong experience in designing end‑to‑end systems, microservices, and event‑driven architectures.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, OCI, GCP, or Azure, along with containerization tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
- 3+ years leading engineering teams, driving design, execution, code quality, and delivery excellence.
- Proven ability to coordinate across product, AI/ML, design, and business teams to deliver complex solutions.
- Experience with Agile practices, CI/CD pipelines, code reviews, and engineering best practices.
Soft Skills
- Strong communication, stakeholder management, and the ability to translate business goals into technical execution.
- Proactive, detail‑oriented, and capable of driving clarity and execution in ambiguous environments.
What You Will Be Doing
- Technical Leadership:
- Lead and mentor full‑stack engineers to deliver high‑quality solutions with AI components integrated seamlessly.
- Remain hands‑on (~20–30%) with architecture reviews, complex debugging, prototyping, and critical feature development.
- Define and uphold engineering standards, system design guidelines, and coding best practices.
- End‑to‑End Delivery:
- Own the full development lifecycle—from requirement analysis and architectural design to deployment and scaling.
- Work closely with cross functional teams (Product, AI, Client, Backend, DevOps, Design, QA) to ensure delivery of high impact solutions that meet business goals.
- AI Integration & Enablement:
- Own the full development lifecycle—from requirement analysis and architectural design to deployment and scaling.
- Work closely with cross functional teams (Product, AI, Client, Backend, DevOps, Design, QA) to ensure delivery of high impact solutions that meet business goals.
- Architecture & System Evolution:
- Own the full development lifecycle—from requirement analysis and architectural design to deployment and scaling.
- Work closely with cross functional teams (Product, AI, Client, Backend, DevOps, Design, QA) to ensure delivery of high impact solutions that meet business goals.
- Team Growth & Collaboration:
- Mentor junior and mid‑level engineers, enabling growth through feedback, coaching, and technical guidance.
- Foster a collaborative, high‑ownership culture aligned with innovation, quality, and continuous improvement
