Software Development Engineer – Backend
Appen
About this role
A Software Development Engineer at Appen contributes to the company’s AI enablement platform by working on backend systems that support data annotation, model evaluation, and production ML workflows. The role is based in Hyderabad and is part of Appen’s effort to deliver scalable, reliable infrastructure for AI products used across multiple industries. Appen emphasizes craftsmanship, innovation, and an inclusive, collaborative culture.
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About Appen
appen.comAppen provides high-quality training data and data-labeling services to help organizations build, evaluate, and improve AI and machine learning models. Their offerings include data collection, annotation, transcription, and evaluation across speech, text, image and multimodal domains, supported by a large global, multilingual crowd and tooling for scalable delivery. Appen emphasizes quality, compliance, and operational scalability so enterprises can accelerate development, improve model accuracy and robustness, and deploy AI more confidently.
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About Appen
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Leadership Team
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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Salary
$110k – $148k
per year