About

Arpit Agarwal is a highly skilled and experienced software engineer with 8.53 years of relevant experience. Currently serving as a Team Lead at Swiggy, he is responsible for leading a team of backend engineers in driving backend system development for Swiggy Handpicked, a new line of business built using existing Swiggy systems. Arpit has a proven track record of becoming productive in new teams or work involving new technology stacks, making him a valuable asset to any organization. Prior to his current role, Arpit worked as a Senior Software Engineer in Microsoft 365 Core: People Contacts And Relationships team, where he was responsible for analyzing and improving the performance of service APIs and contributing to next-gen contact service APIs. He also worked in the Kaizala team, where he developed shared infrastructure and core business logic that powered all three front ends (Android, IOS, WebApp) of the mobile-based real-time communication platform. Before joining Microsoft, Arpit worked for four years at Samsung Research Institute Bangalore, where he gained exposure to a range of IoT tech stacks and worked on a few AI-related projects. During his time at Samsung, part of his work was open-sourced and shipped into production with the TizenRT OS. Arpit has a Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science & Engineering from the Indian Institute of Guwahati, India. He possesses core tech skills in mobile apps, microservices, system design, user personalization, C, and C++. He is also experienced in software engineering, backend, AI, iOS, infra, Android, PHP, MySQL, and search. Arpit is a fast learner and a decent coder who has mentored SDEs and collaborated with all stakeholders, including engineering, business, and product teams. His key results include launching v1 of Swiggy Handpicked, a new line of business, in just six months of time. Arpit's expertise and experience make him an ideal candidate for any organization looking for a skilled software engineer who can lead teams and drive backend development.