Backend - Senior Software Engineer

Paytm; Dadri; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Paytm is seeking a Senior Software Engineer – Backend (SSE/TL) to work with senior technology leaders to build high-quality software aligned with business strategy and user needs. You will focus on scalable backend systems, driving architecture decisions, and delivering robust solutions for a large merchant and consumer ecosystem.

The role emphasizes technical excellence, data-driven decision making, and collaboration across cross-functional teams to scale Paytm’s payments and financial services

Qualifications

• 2 to 5 years of server-side application development with Golang.
• Deeply technical with a track record of successful delivery.
• Entrepreneurial spirit with strong program and product management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex plans and design.
• Excellent judgment, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent design and architecture design.

Skills

Golang

Server-side development

Technical delivery

Communication

Architecture design

Problem solving

Education

CS degree from IIT/NIT

Tools

Java

Node.js

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Redis

Aerospike

Microservices

AWS

SQL/RDBMS

Job description

SSE – Backend

About US:

Paytm is India's leading mobile payments and financial services distribution company. Pioneer of the mobile QR payments revolution in India, Paytm builds technologies that help small businesses with payments and commerce. Paytm’s mission is to serve half a billion Indians and bring them to the mainstream economy with the help of technology.

About the role:

As a SSE/TL, You would be working with the senior technology people of our company with the goal of developing high-quality software, aligned with our business strategy and the user demand.

Requirements:

• 2 to 5 years of server-side application development experience with Golang
• Deeply technical with a track record of successful delivery.
• An entrepreneurial spirit combined with strong program and product management skills .
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex plans and design.
• Excellent judgment, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent design and architecture design.
• Data driven decision making.

Preferred Qualifications : Bachelor's/Master's Degree in Computer Science from IIT/NITs

Skills that will help you succeed in this role:

• Language: Java/Node DB: RDBMS, Messaging: Kafka/RabbitMQ, Caching: Redis/Aerospike, Micro services, AWS.
• Good experience in scaling, performance tuning & optimization at both API and storage layers

Why join us

Because you get an opportunity to make a difference, and have a great time doing that .

You are challenged and encouraged here to do stuff that is meaningful for you and for those we serve. You should work with us if you think seriously about what technology can do for people .

We are successful, and our successes are rooted in our people's collective energy and unwavering focus on the customer, and that's how it will always be.

Compensation:If you are the right fit, we believe in creating wealth for you. With enviable 500 mn+ registered users, 21 mn+ merchants and depth of data in our ecosystem, we are in a unique position to democratize credit for deserving consumers & merchants – and we are committed to it. India’s largest digital lending story is brewing here. It is your opportunity to be a part of the story!