Backend Engineer

We are hiring backend engineers (SDE 2 / SDE 3) with strong fundamentals in backend development, system design, and scalable architecture. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in Go (preferred) or Python, strong low-level design (LLD) and high-level design (HLD) capabilities, and prior exposure to high-scale B2B SaaS environments. You will work closely with product, platform, and engineering teams to design and develop reliable backend services, APIs, and distributed systems powering SwishX products. Responsibilities: - Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems and microservices. - Build robust REST/gRPC APIs and distributed services. - Participate in architecture discussions, HLDs, and LLDs for new product initiatives. - Optimise backend performance, reliability, scalability, and observability. - Work on database design, caching strategies, asynchronous systems, and event-driven architectures. - Write clean, maintainable, and production-quality code. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product, frontend, DevOps, and QA. - Contribute to engineering best practices, code reviews, and technical documentation. - Troubleshoot production issues and improve system stability. Requirements: - 3-6 years of software engineering experience in backend development. - Strong proficiency in Go (Golang) preferred; strong Python backend experience is also acceptable. - Solid understanding of data structures and algorithms. - Strong expertise in low-level design (LLD) and high-level design (HLD). - Experience building scalable distributed systems and microservices. - Strong understanding of REST APIs / gRPC, multithreading and concurrency, database design, and caching systems. - Messaging queues/event-driven systems. - Hands-on experience with SQL and NoSQL databases. - Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS/GCP/Azure. - Good understanding of CI/CD pipelines and containerisation (Docker/Kubernetes). - Strong debugging and problem-solving skills. Preferred Background: - Prior experience working in B2B SaaS companies. - Experience in startup or high-growth environments. - Exposure to high-scale backend systems. - Candidates from strong product-based companies are preferred. - Experience with observability tools, distributed tracing, and monitoring systems is a plus. Tech Stack: - Languages: Go, Python. - Architecture: Microservices, distributed systems. - Cloud: AWS/GCP. - Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis. - Tools: Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka, GitHub Actions. Company Summary SwishX is an AI-native distribution intelligence platform designed primarily for pharmaceutical and life sciences companies. It helps organizations gain real-time visibility, insights, and actionable recommendations across their distribution networks. The platform leverages artificial intelligence to transform data from orders, field activities, trade partners, and enterprise systems into insights that drive smarter decision-making and commercial growth. SwishX operates globally with offices in the USA, India, the UK, and Singapore.

Required Skills ['Golang']

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