Software Development Engineer - II

GoKwik Commerce Solutions Pvt Ltd; India; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,000,000; Full time

Job summary

GoKwik is hiring a Software Development Engineer II to design, build, and scale backend services powering checkout, payments, and post-purchase products. You will own services end-to-end, mentor engineers, and drive complex technical initiatives to improve reliability and performance.

You will work across stack with Node.js, NestJS, Go, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Kafka, and AWS, contributing to CI/CD and frontend work when required.

Qualifications

• Strong backend design and implementation experience.
• Proficiency with Node.js and NestJS; Go experience is a plus.
• Familiarity with PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, and Kafka.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services.
• Own end-to-end services and drive architectural decisions.
• Mentor engineers and elevate coding standards across the team.
• Improve CI/CD, observability, and cloud infrastructure on AWS.

Skills

Node.js

NestJS

Go

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Redis

Kafka

React

Svelte

CI/CD

AWS

Tools

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Redis

Kafka

Job description

GoKwik is a growth operating system for D2C and eCommerce brands, powering merchants across checkout optimisation, RTO reduction, payments, retention, and post-purchase engagement. Today, GoKwik enables 15,000+ merchants globally, processes ~$2 billion in GMV, and is rapidly scaling across India, the UK, Europe, and the US. Backed by RTP Global, Z47, Peak XV, and Think Investments, GoKwik has raised $68 million in funding, including a $13 million growth round in June 2025, and is building AI-powered infrastructure to shape the future of eCommerce.

Why This Role Matters

As a Software Development Engineer - II, you'll build and scale the backend systems that power GoKwik's checkout, payments, and post-purchase products. You'll own services end-to-end, make architectural decisions that improve platform reliability and performance, and mentor engineers while driving complex technical initiatives. The systems you build directly influence merchant conversions, customer experience, and platform scalability.

What You'll Own

• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services using Node.js and NestJS, with Go for selected services.
• Build and optimize distributed systems using PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, and Kafka.
• Own event-driven architectures, ensuring high throughput, reliability, fault tolerance, and scalability.
• Drive architectural decisions, document technical trade-offs, and improve system design across services.
• Deliver end-to-end features, contributing to frontend development in React or Svelte where required.
• Strengthen CI/CD pipelines, observability, monitoring, and cloud infrastructure on AWS.
• Debug production issues, improve system performance, and ensure high service reliability.
• Review code, mentor Associate Engineers and SDE I engineers, and elevate engineering standards across the team.
• Take ownership of ambiguous technical problems and independently drive them from design through production deployment.

Who You Are

• Working knowledge of Go or the willingness to learn and build production services with it.
• Strong understanding of PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, and distributed data systems.
• Experience designing and scaling event-driven architectures using Kafka or similar messaging systems.
• Comfortable working across the stack, including frontend technologies such as React or Svelte.
• Strong understanding of scalability, reliability, maintainability, and software architecture principles.
• Experience mentoring engineers, conducting code reviews, and driving engineering best practices.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Why GoKwik

At GoKwik, you'll solve engineering challenges at massive scale while building products that power thousands of merchants and millions of shoppers. You'll work alongside exceptional engineers, influence technical direction, mentor growing teams, and own systems that have a direct business impact. If you're looking for autonomy, technical depth, and the opportunity to build category-defining products, GoKwik is the place to do it.

Required Skills