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) — robust hands-on backend experience with JavaScript/TypeScript
Go (Optional, but preferred)
Strong fundamentals — data structures, algorithms, OOP, and asynchronous programming
Good 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 a

📌 Software Development Engineer II (Bengaluru)
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