Backend Software Engineer

Phonepe; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Wellness program

Parental support

Relocation benefits

Retirement benefits

Job summary

PhonePe is hiring a Backend Software Engineer (3–5 years) in Bengaluru to build robust and scalable web-based applications. You will design abstractions, drive architecture improvements, and work with product teams to deliver features at scale.

The role requires strong programming skills (Java, C++, or similar), multi-threading, and experience with large data systems. You will mentor peers and help shape services that power millions of users daily.

Qualifications

• Extensive programming in Java, C, or C++ with scalable, unit-tested code.
• Experience with multi-threading and concurrency.
• Experience building scalable business applications handling large data.
• OO design, design patterns, and modular interfaces.
• Excellent coding skills and translating design to code.
• Knowledge of Test Driven Development (TDD).
• Knowledge of databases MySQL and NoSQL (HBase, Elasticsearch, Aerospike).
• Full lifecycle development on Linux.
• Startup experience with ownership and commitment.
• Strong desire to solve complex real-world problems.
• BTech, MTech, or Ph.D. in CS or related field.
• 3–5 years of coding experience at scale.

Responsibilities

• Build robust and scalable web-based applications.
• Provide abstractions and contracts with separation of concerns for a larger scope.
• Drive problem-solving for high-level business and technical problems.
• High-level design with guidance; modular breakdown of a component.
• Incremental architecture improvements and impact analysis.
• Performance tuning in large-scale distributed systems.
• Collaborate with Product Manager to derive capability view from features and lead medium projects.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to track impact and iterate improvements.
• Mentor teammates and foster team spirit.

Skills

Java

Multi-threading

Distributed systems

OOP design

TDD

MySQL

NoSQL

Linux

Problem solving

Data processing

Education

B.Tech / M.Tech / PhD

Tools

HBase

Elasticsearch

Aerospike

MySQL

Job description

Software Engineer, Backend (3–5 Years)

About PhonePe Limited: Headquartered in India, its flagship product, the PhonePe digital payments app, was launched in Aug 2016. As of April 2025, PhonePe has over 60 Crore (600 Million) registered users and a digital payments acceptance network spread across over 4 Crore (40+ million) merchants. PhonePe also processes over 33 Crore (330+ Million) transactions daily with an Annualized Total Payment Value (TPV) of over INR 150 lakh crore. PhonePe’s portfolio of businesses includes the distribution of financial products (Insurance, Lending, and Wealth) as well as new consumer tech businesses (Pincode - hyperlocal e-commerce and Indus AppStore Localized App Store for the Android ecosystem) in India, which are aligned with the company’s vision to offer every Indian an equal opportunity to accelerate their progress by unlocking the flow of money and access to services.

Culture:

At PhonePe, we go the extra mile to make sure you can bring your best self to work, Everyday!. And that starts with creating the right environment for you. We empower people and trust them to do the right thing. Here, you own your work from start to finish, right from day one. PhonePe-rs solve complex problems and execute quickly; often building frameworks from scratch. If you’re excited by the idea of building platforms that touch millions, ideating with some of the best minds in the country and executing on your dreams with purpose and speed, join us!

Job Description

• You will build Robust and Scalable web-based applications.
• Build abstractions and contracts with separation of concerns for a larger scope.
• Drive problem-solving skills for high-level business and technical problems.
• Do high-level design with guidance; Functional modeling, break-down of a module.
• Do incremental changes to architecture: impact analysis of the same.
• Do performance tuning and improvements in large scale distributed systems
• Work closely with Product Manager to derive capability view from features/solutions, lead execution of medium-sized projects
• Work with broader stakeholders to track the impact of projects/features and proactively iterate to improve them
• Mentor young minds and foster team spirit, break down execution into phases to bring predictability to overall execution

As a Software Engineer, you must have:

• Extensive and expert programming experience in at least one general programming language (e.g. Java, C, C++) & tech stack to write maintainable, scalable, unit-tested code.
• Experience with multi-threading and concurrency programming.
• Experience in building highly scalable business applications, which involve implementing large complex business flows and dealing with a huge amount of data.
• Extensive experience in object-oriented design skills, knowledge of design patterns, and huge passion and ability to design intuitive module and class-level interfaces.
• Excellent coding skills – should be able to convert the design into code fluently.
• Knowledge of Test Driven Development.
• Good understanding of databases (e.g. MySQL) and NoSQL (e.g. HBase, Elasticsearch, Aerospike, etc).
• Experience with full life cycle development in any programming language on a Linux platform.
• Worked in a startups environment with high levels of ownership and commitment.
• Strong desire to solving complex and interesting real-world problems
• BTech, MTech, or Ph.D. in Computer Science or related technical discipline (or equivalent).
• 3-5 years of experience in the art of writing code and solving problems on a large scale.

PhonePe Full Time Employee Benefits (Not applicable for Intern or Contract Roles)

• Insurance Benefits - Medical Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Accidental Insurance, Life Insurance
• Wellness Program - Employee Assistance Program, Onsite Medical Center, Emergency Support System
• Parental Support - Maternity Benefit, Paternity Benefit Program, Adoption Assistance Program, Day-care Support Program
• Mobility Benefits - Relocation benefits, Transfer Support Policy, Travel Policy
• Retirement Benefits - Employee PF Contribution, Flexible PF Contribution, Gratuity, NPS, Leave Encashment
• Other Benefits - Higher Education Assistance, Car Lease, Salary Advance Policy

Our inclusive culture promotes individual expression, creativity, innovation, and achievement and in turn helps us better understand and serve our customers. We see ourselves as a place for intellectual curiosity, ideas and debates, where diverse perspectives lead to deeper understanding and better quality results. PhonePe is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to treating all its employees and job applicants equally; regardless of gender, sexual preference, religion, race, color or disability. If you have a disability or special need that requires assistance or reasonable accommodation, during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please fill out this form.

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