Software Development Engineer II (SDE II)

Experience: 4–8 Years Department: Engineering Employment Type: Full time

About the Role

We are looking for a hands-on Software Development Engineer II (SDE II) with 4–8 years of experience to design, build, and maintain backend services and APIs. You will own features end-to-end — from design and development through deployment and production support — and drive them to completion with minimal supervision.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs using Node.js.

Write clean, maintainable, well-tested, production-quality code.

Participate in design reviews — evaluate trade-offs, flag weak designs, and propose better alternatives.

Own features end-to-end and drive them to completion with minimum nudges.

Containerize services using Docker; deploy, monitor, and troubleshoot on cloud platforms.

Lead code reviews, debug complex production issues, and perform root cause analysis.

Mentor junior engineers and collaborate with product, QA/SDET, and DevOps teams.

Required Technical Skills

Node.js (Mandatory) — strong hands-on backend experience with JavaScript/TypeScript

Go (Optional, but preferred)





Strong fundamentals — data structures, algorithms, OOP, and asynchronous programming

Valuable understanding of system design

Cloud — working experience with at least one of AWS, Azure, or GCP (Required)

Git (Required), Docker (Required), Kubernetes (Optional, but preferred)

Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Linux commands, and basic shell scripting

Good to Have

SQL and/or NoSQL databases

Messaging queues (NATS/Kafka) or event-driven systems

Distributed systems or microservices experience

Prior experience building configurable systems or integrations

Required Soft Skills

Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills

Ownership mindset — drives things to completion with minimum nudges

Effective communication; works well independently and collaboratively

Attention to detail and a continuous learning attitude

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

4–8 years of experience in software development, working in Agile settings.

Preferred Experience

Cybersecurity or Identity Management software company

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