SDE - 1

Location : Bangalore; (Full Time, Onsite)

Battle-tested in 350+ deployments across 30+ countries, Locus is an agentic Transportation Management System for all-mile, all-channel, trusted by enterprises like Unilever, Nestlé, and Siam Makro. 

The platform unifies orders, capacity, and carrier networks into one living plan, aligning planning, execution, and settlement so promises become proof. AI co-pilots with guardrails surface risk early and recommend the next best move to protect SLAs and reduce empty miles.

 In 2025, Locus joined the Ingka Group (IKEA Retail) family, marking a major milestone in our journey. Backed by the scale and strength of IKEA, we continue to operate independently while accelerating our mission to make global supply chains faster, smarter, and more sustainable.

Since 2015, Locus has been on a mission to make logistics decision-making intelligent, sustainable, and real-world ready. Our platform has powered billions of deliveries across 30 + countries for global enterprises, driving measurable impact in cost savings, carbon reduction, and SLA performance. With the strength of the IKEA ecosystem behind us, we’re scaling that impact even further.

Headquartered in Bangalore, with teams across the U.S., U.K., UAE, and Southeast Asia, Locus brings together 170 + engineers, designers, and problem-solvers united by a single goal: to reinvent how the world moves goods.

We look for people who are:

• Global in mindset: curious about diverse markets and ideas.
  
  

• Unrelenting in drive: energized by complex challenges.
  
  

• Intelligent in approach: analytical, creative, and thoughtful.
  
  

• Dynamic in execution: adaptive and decisive in fast-moving contexts.
  
  

• Exact in craft: detail-oriented and committed to excellence.

About the Role:

As an SDE-1 (Backend), you will work on solving real-world scale and performance challenges across routing, dispatch, visibility, and logistics automation systems used globally by leading enterprises.

You will collaborate with experienced engineers and product teams to design and build scalable backend systems, contribute to core platform services, and help improve the reliability and performance of our products. This role offers an opportunity to work on high-scale distributed systems, cloud-native architectures, and backend services that power millions of logistics decisions.

Responsibilities:

• Code, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and REST APIs.

• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code with strong engineering fundamentals.

• Contribute to improving backend stability, scalability, and performance.

• Work closely with senior engineers, product managers, and cross-functional teams to build impactful product features.

• Debug production issues and participate in improving system reliability.

• Optimize database queries and backend workflows for performance and scalability.

• Actively contribute to reducing technical debt and improving engineering best practices.

• Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and technical problem solving.

• Learn and contribute to distributed systems and cloud-native backend architectures.

Must Haves:

• 1–3 years of experience in a product-based company.

• Strong understanding of Data Structures, Algorithms, and Object-Oriented Programming (OOP).

• Hands-on experience in backend development using any programming language (Java preferred, but not mandatory).

• Experience building RESTful APIs and backend services.

• Good understanding of databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, or similar.

• Exposure to cloud platforms, preferably AWS.

• Understanding of scalable systems, distributed architectures, and performance optimization concepts.

• Familiarity with microservices architecture is a plus.

• Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to learn fast in a high-ownership environment.

What We Offer

Join Locus and become part of a visionary team that is redefining logistics through innovation and smart distribution. We provide competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a collaborative environment where your expertise will drive both your growth and that of the organization.

Locus is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace.