About the Team & The Role
At Swiggy, SDE III(s) play an integral role in owning end-to-end Design/Architecture of complex systems. They co-own the technology vision of the respective team and significantly contribute to the overall success of the team. They partner with the product/business teams to understand the product features and specifications, translate them into high level and low-level design thereby facilitating the team in design and development of mission critical applications.
Job DescriptionJob Profile: Software Dev Engineer III
Location: Bangalore | Karnataka
Years of Experience: 5 - 8yrs
About the Team & The Role
The production engineering team is responsible for the smooth operation of the production infrastructure at Swiggy. We thrive to excel & continuously improve on the key operational pillars (Reliability, Observability, Elasticity and Governance). We design, build and operate Swiggy’s cloud infrastructure and supporting platforms, to provide a flawless customer experience.
At Swiggy, SDE III(s) play an integral role in owning end-to-end Design/Architecture of complex systems. They co-own the technology vision of the respective team and significantly contribute to the overall success of the team. They partner with the product/business teams to understand the product features and specifications, translate them into high level and low-level design thereby facilitating the team in design and development of mission critical applications.
What will you get to do here?
Be part of a Culture where Customer Obsession, Ownership, Teamwork, Bias for Action and Insist on High standards are a way of life
Coming up with the best practices to help the team achieve their technical tasks and continually thrive in improving the technology of the team
Be a hands-on engineer, ensure frameworks/infrastructure built is well designed, scalable & are of high quality.
Build and/or operate platforms that are highly available, elastic, scalable, operable and observable
Experiment with new & relevant technologies and tools, and drive adoption while measuring yourself on the impact you can create.
Implementation of long-term technology vision for the team..
Build/Adapt and implement tools that empower the Swiggy engineering teams to self-manage the infrastructure and services owned by them.
You will identify, articulate, and lead various long-term tech vision, strategies, cross-cutting initiatives and architecture redesigns.
Design systems and make decisions that will keep pace with the rapid growth of Swiggy. Document your work and decision-making processes, and lead presentations and discussions in a way that is easy for others to understand.
Creating architectures & designs for new solutions around existing/new areas. Decide technology & tool choices for the team
What qualities are we looking for?
Hands-on experience with AWS and Kubernetes or similar cloud/infrastructure platforms
5-8 plus years of professional experience in infrastructure, production engineering
Hands-on with DevOps principles and practices ( Everything-as-a-code, CI/CD, Test everything, proactive monitoring etc)
Deep understanding of OS/virtualization/Containerization, network protocols & concepts
Exposure to modern-day infrastructure technologies, Expertise in building and operating distributed systems.
Hands-on coding on any of the languages like Python or GoLang.
Familiarity with software engineering practices including unit testing, code reviews, and design documentation.
Technically mentor and lead the team towards engineering and operational excellence
Act like an owner, strive for excellence
5-8 plus years of professional experience in infrastructure, production engineering
Visit our tech blogs to learn more about some the challenges we deal with:
https://bytes.swiggy.com/the-swiggy-delivery-challenge-part-one-6a2abb4f82f6
https://bytes.swiggy.com/swiggy-distance-service-9868dcf613f4
https://bytes.swiggy.com/the-tech-that-brings-you-your-food-1a7926229886
Visit our tech blogs to learn more about some the challenges we deal with: https://medium.com/swiggy-bytes
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by the law.
Skills Required
- 5-8 or more years of professional experience in infrastructure or production engineering
- Hands-on experience with AWS and Kubernetes or similar cloud and infrastructure platforms
- Hands-on experience with DevOps principles and practices, including infrastructure as code, CI/CD, testing, and proactive monitoring
- Deep understanding of operating systems, virtualization, containerization, and network protocols and concepts
- Experience with modern infrastructure technologies and building and operating distributed systems
- Hands-on coding experience in Python, Go, or similar languages
- Familiarity with unit testing, code reviews, and design documentation
- Ability to technically mentor and lead a team toward engineering and operational excellence
Swiggy Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Swiggy and has not been reviewed or approved by Swiggy.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity grants and recurring liquidity events are ongoing, and feedback suggests office employees value this as part of total compensation. These programs provide a meaningful wealth‑creation lever by India tech standards.
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Parental & Family Support — Gender‑neutral parental policies were expanded with extended leave, flexible/part‑time options, bonding leave, fertility/adoption support, and structured re‑entry. Feedback suggests these updates are viewed as progressive and supportive for caregiving.
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Healthcare Strength — Company‑paid accident insurance for delivery partners includes hospitalization and OPD cover with extensions to family members. This safety net is notable within the gig‑economy context.
Swiggy Insights
What We Do
Swiggy is India’s leading on-demand delivery platform with a tech-first approach to logistics and a solution-first approach to consumer demands. With a presence in 500 cities across India, partnerships with hundreds of thousands of restaurants, an employee base of over 5000, a 2 lakh+ strong independent fleet of Delivery Executives, we deliver unparalleled convenience driven by continuous innovation. Built on the back of robust ML technology and fuelled by terabytes of data processed every day, Swiggy offers a fast, seamless and reliable delivery experience for millions of customers across India. From starting out as a hyperlocal food delivery service in 2014, to becoming a logistics hub of excellence today, our capabilities result not only in lightning-fast delivery for customers, but also in a productive and fulfilling experience for our employees. With Swiggy’s New Supply and the recent launches of Swiggy Instamart, Swiggy Genie, and Guiltfree, we are consistently making waves in the market, while continually growing the opportunities we offer our people. *We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by the law.
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