Job Description

About the team



We are looking for our Sheldon Cooper. If you are just as passionate about Software Development as he is about Physics, you may be our next Software Development Engineer - IV!



We need that kind of passion on our team because when 5% of Indian households shop with us, it\xe2\x80\x99s important to build resilient systems to manage millions of orders every day. We\xe2\x80\x99ve done this \xe2\x80\x93 with zero downtime!



Sounds impossible? Well, that\xe2\x80\x99s the kind of Engineering muscle that has helped Meesho become the e-commerce giant that it is today. We value speed over perfection, and see failures as opportunities to become better. We\xe2\x80\x99ve taken steps to inculcate a strong \xe2\x80\x98Founder\xe2\x80\x99s Mindset\xe2\x80\x99 across our engineering teams, making us grow and move fast.



We place special emphasis on the continuous growth of each team member - and we do this with regular 1-1s and open communication. As Software Development Engineer - IV - Backend, you will be part of self-starters who thrive on teamwork and constructive feedback.



We know how to party as hard as we work! If we aren\xe2\x80\x99t building unparalleled tech solutions, you can find us debating the plot points of our favourite books and games \xe2\x80\x93 or even gossipping over chai. So, if a day filled with building impactful solutions with a fun team sounds appealing to you, join us.




About the role



As a Software Development Engineer - IV, you will solve real-life complex problems and create compelling experiences for our Resellers. In this role, you will make sure that the solutions and processes that we create are of the highest quality. You will make sure that our users have a seamless experience. You will also work with other engineers to create solutions that will help us scale.



If you want to tackle hard, interesting and UNIQUE problems, and create an impact within an entrepreneurial environment, then we want you!

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  What you will do
  
  
  • Focus on scalability, performance, service robustness, and cost trade-offs
  • Have a continuous drive to explore, improve, enhance, automate, and optimise systems and tools to best meet evolving business and market needs
  • Pay attention to detail and think abstractly
  • Collaborate with teams to develop and support the smooth 24x7 operation of our service
  • Create prototypes and proofs-of-concept for iterative development
  • Take complete ownership of projects and their development cycle
  
  
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  What you will need
  
  
  • BTech, preferably from premier institutions
  • 6-9 years of relevant experience working as a Software Development Engineer
  • Strong knowledge of any of the databases like MySQL, NoSQL, SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL
  • Experience in Java and web technologies
  • Experience in scripting languages like Python, PHP, etc.
  • Hands-on experience with systems that are asynchronous, RESTful and demand concurrency
  • Knowledge of best practices for all stages of software development \xe2\x80\x93 including coding standards, code reviews, testing and deployment

About Meesho



Meesho is India\xe2\x80\x99s fastest growing e-commerce company. We started in 2015 with the idea of helping mom & pop stores to sell online. Today, 5% of Indian households shop with us on any given day . We\xe2\x80\x99ve helped over 15 million individual entrepreneurs start online businesses with zero investment. We\xe2\x80\x99re democratising internet commerce by offering a 0% commission model for sellers on our platform \xe2\x80\x94 a first for India. We aim to become the e-commerce destination for Bharat. How? Find out from our blogs !



We\xe2\x80\x99re currently valued at $4.9 billion with marquee investors supporting our vision. Some of them include Sequoia Capital, Softbank, Fidelity, Prosus Ventures, Facebook and Elevation Capital. We were also featured in Y Combinator\xe2\x80\x99s 2021 Top Companies List , and were the only Indian startup to make it to Fast Company\xe2\x80\x99s The World\xe2\x80\x99s 50 Most Innovative Companies in 2020. We ranked 6th in Linkedin\xe2\x80\x99s Top Startups List 2021 . Our strongest asset is our people. We have gender-neutral and inclusive policies to promote our people-first culture. Please check out meesho. careers for our openings.



Our Mission
Democratise internet commerce for everyone



Our Purpose
Har Indian ka APNA MARKET