Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services (Node.js/NestJS, Go). Own event-driven architectures with PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, and Kafka. Improve CI/CD, observability, and AWS infrastructure. Debug production issues, drive architectural decisions, deliver end-to-end features (including frontend work), and mentor junior engineers.
About GoKwik
Why This Role Matters
What You'll Own
Who You Are
Why GoKwik
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
- Strong backend engineering experience with JavaScript/TypeScript, Node.js, and NestJS.
- 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.
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