Swish Club - Software Development Engineer II - Backend Technologies

Role Description :

This is a full-time on-site role for a Software Development Engineer (SDE 2) Backend, based in Bengaluru. The role involves designing, developing, and optimizing back-end systems that power core features and services of the platform. The ideal candidate will engage in writing efficient and scalable code while solving complex programming challenges, implementing object-oriented programming concepts, and contributing to key technical decisions. The individual will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the smooth delivery of features and services that align with the companys goals.

What You'll Do :

Engineering and Development :

- You'll work on the next-generation AI Native Intelligence platform, disrupting how one of the largest industries in India.

- It is a 0-1 product journey, and will require good balance of speed and quality.

- You'll build, enhance, and maintain backend services and APIs.

- Write clean, efficient, and production-ready code, ensuring high standards of testing, CI/CD, and security.

- Implement microservices, event-driven systems, and API-first architectures.

- Collaborate with product teams to integrate intelligence into product workflows.

Architecture and System Design :

- Design and evolve multi-tenant, scalable architectures optimized for performance and cost.

- Lead system design discussions, evaluating trade-offs and proposing scalable solutions.

- Contribute to technical roadmaps and long-term architectural decisions.

- Mentor engineers on system design, clean code, and scalable engineering practices.

What Youll Bring :

- 3 to 5+ years of experience in backend or distributed systems development.

- Proficiency in Go / Java / Python / Node.js (based on your preferred stack).

- Deep understanding of microservices, distributed systems, and multi-tenant SaaS.

- Experience with databases (PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, MongoDB, etc.) and caching systems (Redis, Memcached).

- Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS / GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).

- Familiarity with event streaming and message brokers (Kafka, SQS, RabbitMQ, etc.).

- Exposure to AI-driven or data-centric architectures is a plus.

Ideal Candidates :

- Experience building in a high-growth B2C startup or 0-1 SaaS/B2B startup.

- Knowledge of Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform) and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry).

- Domain expertise in AI native SaaS platforms is a plus.

- Tier 1 Engineering College (is a plus) (IIT/NIT/BITS).

- High intent to work on 0-1 AI Native scalable platform products.

What We Offer :

- Competitive salary and industry-high equity.

- Work directly with the Engineering lead and Founders.

- Flexible working hours.

- A dynamic, inclusive, and collaborative work environment.

- Opportunities for rapid growth and career advancement.

- $1000 budget for AI tools for productivity for each person.

- Health and wellness benefits.