SDE-3 (Backend Engineering)

Osfin; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Osfin.ai, a Bengaluru-based fintech platform, seeks a high-ownership backend engineering leader to architect and scale high-concurrency, distributed systems. You will own core platform capabilities, set architectural standards, and mentor engineers while partnering with the founders to drive the next phase of Osfin.ai's growth.

Experience with Java/J2EE, Spring, Hibernate, MySQL, and RESTful services is essential, as is prior startup experience and global-scale delivery.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant backend leadership experience
• Strong proficiency in Java/J2EE (Hibernate, Spring, MVC)
• Relational DB design with MySQL and high-throughput REST services

Responsibilities

• Co-architect Next-Gen Core Infrastructure with founders and leadership.
• Scale global PLG SaaS systems for enterprise reliability and high concurrency.
• Mentor engineers and shape Osfin.ai's engineering culture and standards.

Job description

Osfin.ai is a fast-growing transaction intelligence platform for Financial Services firms globally. Osfin.ai helps Financial Services firms automate payments and ledger reconciliation, disputes and chargebacks management, payouts automation, and more. Osfin.ai's customers have been able to transform their 100+ complex and resource-intensive FinOps processes smoothly.

Who Is an Ideal Fit for Us?

We are seeking a high-ownership backend engineering leader with a proven track record of architecting and scaling high-concurrency, distributed systems. You bring deep expertise in financial tech infrastructure, automated payment routing, ledger reconciliation, and dispute management. Comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving execution with a strong bias for action, you take end-to-end responsibility for robust core platform capabilities, set rigorous architectural standards, and partner closely with founders to mentor engineers and scale the platform.

What Will You Get to Work On?

• As a member of the core engineering team at Osfin.ai, you will:
• Co-architect Next-Gen Core Infrastructure: Collaborate directly with founders and core leadership to conceptualize, design, and co-create high-throughput backend services from the ground up.
• Scale Global PLG SaaS: Build, optimize, and deploy resilient product-led growth systems engineered for enterprise reliability, high concurrency, and international expansion.
• Shape Engineering Culture & DNA: Establish foundational architectural standards, set technical execution benchmarks, and actively mentor team members to scale Osfin.ai’s engineering organization.

What Do We Expect From You?

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner seamlessly with product, design, and engineering teams to translate complex FinOps requirements into scalable, best-in-class product solutions.
• Core Systems & API Mastery: Demonstrate advanced proficiency in Java/J2EE frameworks (Hibernate, Spring, MVC), relational database management (MySQL), and high-throughput RESTful services implementation.
• Algorithmic & Scalability Engineering: Design and implement highly efficient algorithms to solve performance bottlenecks, optimize query execution, and support global system scaling.
• High-Growth Startup Execution: Leverage prior experience in fast-paced startup environments to build, launch, and iterate on production-grade web applications with high agility.
• On-Site Collaboration: Work full-time from our office in Bangalore to drive close-knit engineering alignment and leadership.
• 5+ years of relevant experience.

Why Join Us?

• Shape the future of Osfin's engineering organization alongside the founders and senior leadership.
• Work with a high-calibre team of industry experts and solve complex problems at scale.
• Build technology for leading customers across banking, fintech, e-commerce, and other industries.
• Drive the next phase of platform development, with significant ownership and impact.
• Competitive compensation and ESOPs aligned with your contribution and impact.
• A collaborative environment that encourages innovation, learning, and meaningful ownership.