Backend- Technical Lead

Paytm; Dadri; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Paytm is seeking a Backend - Technical Lead to design scalable architectures, mentor engineers, and lead technology-first projects. You will drive backend systems supporting hundreds of millions of users and optimize APIs for speed and reliability.

Expect an AI-first approach to architecture, code reviews, and prototyping, with a strong emphasis on engineering excellence and leadership within a pure tech-driven Paytm team.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of hands-on backend engineering experience with Node.js.
• Ownership of high-scale distributed systems and microservices.
• Clear architectural thinking for billions of transactions.
• AI-first mindset with GPT and AI coding tools.
• Strong leadership: mentoring, code reviews, engineering best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable architectures for backend systems and services.
• Coach and mentor engineers; lead technology-first projects.
• Drive backend systems handling large-scale user activity (100M+ DAUs).
• Optimize APIs for low latency (sub-50ms targets) and high reliability.
• Leverage AI tools to accelerate architecture design and development.

Skills

Node.js

Distributed systems

Microservices

Architecture design

Leadership

AI tools usage

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Computer Science

Job description

Backend - Technical Lead

About Us:

Paytm is India’s largest digital payments and financial services platform, leading the mobile QR revolution. We power millions of businesses and individuals, and we’re building scalable, resilient systems to serve half a billion Indians and beyond.

About the Role:

• 1) As a Technical Lead, you’ll not just write code — you’ll design scalable architectures, coach engineers, and lead technology‑first projects.
• 2) You'll drive backend systems that support 100M+ DAUs, optimize APIs to sub-50ms latencies, and be a champion of engineering excellence.
• 3) We expect you to actively use AI tools to accelerate architecture design, code reviews, prototyping, and developer productivity.

What We're Looking For:

• 1) 6+ years of hands‑on backend engineering experience — Nodejs.
• 2) Proven ownership of high-scale distributed systems. Deep knowledge of microservices, messaging systems, caching, storage optimization, and cloud scalability.
• 3) Clear architectural thinking; you can design systems for billions of transactions, not just millions.
• 4)An AI-first mindset — you should know how to augment yourself with GPT and other AI coding tools to move 2x faster.
• 5)Strong leadership skills — mentoring, code reviewing, pushing for engineering best practices.

Why You Should Join Us:

• 1) Massive ownership and real‑world system building opportunities.
• 2) Work with AI, not against it — code smarter, architect smarter, and build smarter.
• 3) We are a pure tech‑driven team inside Paytm — no unnecessary meetings, no bureaucracy.
• 4) You’ll work on critical platforms, live user‑impacting systems, and future‑proof engineering.

Preferred Qualifications:

: Bachelor's/Master's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent

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!