Lead Software Development Engineer

Razorpay; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Razorpay is looking for a Lead Software Development Engineer to drive product and design discussions, scale payment infrastructure, and shape REST APIs for developers worldwide. With over 5 years of experience in technology, you should possess skills in PHP, Python, or similar programming languages.

The role demands a deep understanding of user requirements, with a passion for building complete features and contributing to open-source projects.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Technology.
• Good understanding of REST APIs and the web in general.
• Ability to build a feature from scratch & drive it to completion.

Responsibilities

• Drive product & design discussions.
• Scale payment infrastructure for online payments.
• Shape REST APIs for developers worldwide.

Skills

PHP

Python

Django

Golang

Java

C++

Job description

Overview

Title: Lead Software Development Engineer

The Role:

A lead software development engineer at Razorpay is well-grounded - innovative, quality focussed, product thinker, and business conscious - not mere coders, of course, with deeper technical context and experience to build quality software. You should be able to see nuances and elements that others might not. Engineering creates a significant impact across different areas, considering the scale of our software product outreach. You’re also expected to influence the culture of the company and help shape it in the right way.

Responsibilities

• Be involved and drive product & design discussions.
• Help us scale our payment infrastructure to get every Indian to pay online.
• Help us make decisions to shape our REST APIs for developers worldwide.
• Contribute to open source as we set the standards for mobile payments.
• And, most importantly, brainstorm and create new directions that Razorpay can take in our quest to make online payments easy and accessible to all.

Mandatory Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Technology.
• Good experience in working with any of the programming languages like PHP, Python, Django, Golang, Java, C++
• Understand end-user requirements, formulate use cases and come up with effective solutions.
• Good understanding of REST APIs and the web in general.
• Ability to build a feature from scratch & drive it to completion.
• A willingness to learn new technology, whatever lets you deliver the best product.
• Have a few weekend side projects up on GitHub
• Have contributed to an open-source project
• Have worked at a product company
• Have a working knowledge of a backend programming language