Software Engineer - I

Job Summary

Location: Bengaluru (Onsite)

About Company

• Vision - BIK helps e-commerce companies in India generate more revenue. We work with large e-commerce players like Livspace, Fireboltt, Tata Brands, and Forum Mall.
• Products - BIK and Manifest AI
• Scale - We process more than a billion events across these brands on a yearly basis, and this is increasing rapidly month-on-month.
• Fuel - We have been monetizing the product from early days and have a solid business model. Our revenue numbers are growing at a healthy pace. We are funded by top investors like Sequoia Capital and Y Combinator.
• People - We have a culture that provides challenging problems to solve along with high rewards.

Job Description

• Work on implementation and development of scalable systems
• Build APIs and contribute to backend/frontend development
• Take ownership of projects with minimal guidance
• Work closely with teams on architecture and execution

What We Are Looking For

• In-depth experience in cloud services and architecture:
• Message brokers (Pub/Sub)
• Caching mechanisms (Redis)
• Container orchestration (GKE)
• Experience in API design:
• RESTful practices
• API security
• API management tools
• Experience with frontend technologies like React
• Strong communication and management skills
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of large projects

Qualification

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent career experience

Bonus (Good to Have)

• Experience with OpenAI APIs, Langchain, and Python

Tech Stack

• Frontend: React
• Backend: Node.js, Python
• Cloud: GCP / AWS
• Databases: Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL, Firestore

Interview Process

Round 1: DS Algorithm / Coding Round

• Implementation problem (50–150 lines of code)
• Focus on speed and accuracy

Round 2: Implementation / Software Development Round

• Backend: Build APIs in your preferred language
• Frontend: Build UI quickly

Round 3: Design Round

• High-level system design discussion
• Focus on software architecture and building from scratch

Interview Best Practices

• Ensure your local development setup is ready (live coding may be required)
• Be in an environment where you can keep your camera on for better interaction