Software Development Engineer – Mobile & Commerce, Apprentice

HighLevel

SDET apprentice automating tests and shipping platform components for HighLevel’s AI-powered business operating system. Working with Go, distributed systems, Kubernetes, and production engineering teams.

Posted 8/10/2026full-timeRemote • 🇮🇳 IndiaEntry Level💰 ₹50,000 per monthWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Software Development Engineering in Test with a focus on automation frameworks, API testing, and CI/CD processes. Capable of contributing to product quality through effective design documentation and collaboration within a team environment.

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Go Programming LanguageAPI TestingAutomation FrameworksKubernetesDistributed Systems Fundamentals

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Hard Skills

Software Quality PracticesDefect AnalysisCI/CD ProcessesDesign DocumentationSystems Language ProficiencyMulti-Tenant IsolationIdempotencyRetriesCorrectness InvariantsDebugging Pod Startup Failures

Soft Skills

CuriosityWillingness to Change PositionThoughtful Technical Discussion

Tools & Technologies

ContainersKubernetesAutomation ToolsDesign Review Tools

Industry Keywords

Open Source ContributionPayments InfrastructureDocument RenderingDeveloper ToolingLedger and Accounting

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed SystemsGoKubernetesOpen Source

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Join HighLevel’s Quality Engineering function as a Software Development Engineer in Test Apprentice
Work on real testing and automation initiatives that contribute directly to product quality
Work alongside experienced SDETs and software engineers
Develop practical knowledge of automation frameworks, API testing, defect analysis, CI/CD processes, and software quality practices
Work on a team with a defined charter, potentially involving Go domain services, ledger and accounting, payments infrastructure, document rendering, or developer tooling and MCP
Write ADRs and review other engineers’ designs
Own on-call context for shipped work
Design, build, instrument, and ship a substantial platform component
Present designs to the organization and defend tradeoffs
Harden, migrate, and hand off work or extend into a second charter
Participate in conversion discussions beginning around week 18

Requirements

What you’ll need

Completed a term in a recognized open source mentorship or contribution program, with merged and reviewed work in a real project
Working fluency in Go, or demonstrated depth in another systems language plus evidence of rapid learning
Comfort with distributed systems fundamentals, including idempotency, retries, and consistency models
Familiarity with containers and Kubernetes, including debugging pod startup failures
Habit of documenting design decisions in design docs, issue threads, and commit messages
Graduation timeline allowing full-time conversion at the end of the term
Sustained contribution to a single project across many months
Public review threads demonstrating thoughtful technical discussion and willingness to change position
Experience building systems handling money, correctness invariants, or multi-tenant isolation
Conference talks, blog posts, or upstream specification proposals such as SEPs, KEPs, or RFCs
Curiosity about the business problem underlying assigned work

Benefits

Comp & perks

Structured 12-month apprenticeship
Mentorship and technical guidance
Structured learning throughout the programme
Monthly stipend of 50,000 INR
Full-time apprenticeship
Potential full-time conversion at the end of the term