Manan Agrawal

SDE-2 @ Ambient.ai | Backend & AI Engineer | Distributed Systems | Cloud Infrastructure | AI Powered Systems | ex-Microsoft

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

About

Backend Software Engineer with 3+ years of experience building scalable distributed systems and cloud-native applications. I enjoy taking ownership of complex engineering problems—from system design and implementation to debugging production issues and improving reliability. Currently at Ambient.ai, I build backend systems that power enterprise AI and physical security products, working across AI-driven automation, distributed services, device integrations, and platform infrastructure. Previously, I was part of Microsoft's Search Platform team, where I developed large-scale backend services for products used by millions of users. I'm passionate about designing reliable, maintainable systems and solving challenging backend problems with a strong focus on scalability, performance, and customer impact.

Experience

  • Software Engineer at Ambient.ai
    Jan 2026 - Present · 7 mos

  • Microsoft (Hyderabad, Telangana, India)
    • SDE
      Jul 2023 - Jan 2026 · 2 yrs 7 mos

    • Software Engineer
      Jun 2023 - Jan 2026 · 2 yrs 8 mos

      Backend developer in Microsoft Search Platform team. Provide highly scalable solutions for large systems. Follow agile methodology. I value ownership of the work I take and focus on a result-driven approach, to provide a robust and innovative solution to problems

  • SDE Intern at Goodera
    Jan 2023 - Jul 2023 · 7 mos

  • SWE Intern at Microsoft
    Jun 2022 - Jul 2022 · 2 mos

    Worked on Microsoft Surface App which is a UWP(Universal Windows Platform) App. Created a new Frontend for the MS Complete Warranty, which served to enhance the user experience of purchasing the warranty. Made this new frontend as an A/B experiment.

  • Mentee at Microsoft
    Jun 2021 - Jul 2021 · 2 mos

    Cleared Microsoft Engage 2021 Phase 1. Qualified for Mentorship at Microsoft