About the Company
Porter is not just moving goods; we are solving the complex, real-world puzzle of urban logistics at a massive scale. With 20 million orders per month and 500K+ daily-active drivers, we operate in a high-octane environment where speed, reliability, and cost-efficiency are paramount. As we prepare for 1.5x growth next year, we are looking for SDE-2s who are more than just feature shipperswe need system builders.
About the Role
As an SDE-2, you are a core builder of production systems at scale. You won't just execute tasks; you will own durable, reliable components that power millions of transactions.
Responsibilities
- Design & Build: Independently drive Low-Level Design (LLD) and contribute to High-Level Design (HLD) for scalable distributed systems.
- End-to-End Ownership: Take technical accountability for services from initial design to production and long-term operational excellence.
- Engineering Excellence: Write modular, extensible, and production-ready code while raising the bar in code reviews.
- AI-Integrated Workflows: Use AI tools responsibly to accelerate development without using them as a crutch.
- Mentorship: Act as a pillar for your pod by mentoring SDE-1s and influencing code quality.
Qualifications
- Experience: 25 years of software development experience, ideally in fast-paced startups or scale-ups.
Required Skills
- Technical Depth: Strong fundamentals in Data Structures, Algorithms, and Object-Oriented Design.
- Scale Mindset: Familiarity with modern backend stacks, distributed systems, and cloud infrastructure.
- Ops Savvy: Solid understanding of monitoring, alerting, reliability, and performance tuning.
- First-Principles Thinking: You break complex problems down to fundamentals rather than just pattern-matching solutions.
Equal Opportunity Statement
We value ownership, frugality, speed, and real results over busy work. We are committed to diversity and inclusivity.
Why Join Porter
- Massive Real-World Scale: Build systems that impact millions of users and drivers every single day.
- Culture of Impact: We value ownership, frugality, speed, and real results over busy work.
- Growth Path: Significant scope to grow into SDE-3, technical leadership, or specialized paths as we scale.
Are you ready to own it and keep moving Apply Now
