Kunal Pahwa — Software Engineer

Backend Software Engineer with 6 years of experience building scalable distributed systems and high-reliability backend services in fintech and e-commerce environments. I specialize in designing systems that handle real-world production challenges such as payments, retries, idempotency, fault tolerance, and high-concurrency workloads. Currently at Deliveroo, I work on payment infrastructure and have designed systems like a fault-tolerant payment retry platform that improves revenue recovery and ensures reliable transaction processing. I’ve also led backend initiatives, including payment gateway integrations, microservice migrations, and performance optimizations that reduce latency and improve system resilience. My core technical stack includes Golang, distributed systems, MySQL/PostgreSQL, Redis, DynamoDB, AWS, and microservices architecture. I enjoy working on problems that require strong system design, scalability thinking, and production reliability. Beyond coding, I enjoy writing design documents, mentoring engineers, and driving engineering best practices to build systems that are not just scalable today but maintainable in the long term. Currently open to Senior Backend roles and available to join immediately.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Backend Engineer specializing in Fintech and scalable distributed systems.

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Experience: 9 yrs 9 mos