Senior Lead Product Development

National Payments Corporation of India; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Coverage: Medical, accidental, and life insurance.

Employee Assistance Program: Onsite medical center.

Parental Leave: Inclusive maternity and paternity leave.

Mobility Benefits: Relocation and travel support.

Job summary

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) is seeking a data engineer to support innovative digital payment solutions. You will collaborate with various teams to ensure effective data management and architecture, leveraging technologies like SQL and Python.

Join NPCI to shape India’s digital payment future and enjoy employee benefits like comprehensive health coverage, parental leave, and mobility support.

Qualifications

• Strong SQL and hands-on Python expertise.
• Experience with modern data warehouses such as Snowflake or Redshift.
• Critical requirement - learning agility is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Product Managers to define KPIs and success metrics.
• Collaborate with Tech Owners for accurate data instrumentation.
• Build and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines.
• Build and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines and reusable data models.
• Enable funnel, retention, cohort, and monetization analysis.
• Implement and support data lake architecture (storage, governance, real-time ingestion).
• Ensure data quality, monitoring, documentation, and governance standards.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to team skill development.

Skills

SQL

Python

Data Lake Architecture

Data Warehousing

ETL Tools

Collaboration

Learning Agility

Communication

Tools

Snowflake

BigQuery

Airflow

Airflow

DBT

Data Lake

Job description

National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) | Full Time

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) is a pivotal institution in India's digital payments ecosystem, established by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA). It operates under the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, and is incorporated as a 'Not for Profit' company under Section 25 of the Companies Act 1956 (now Section 8 of the Companies Act 2013). NPCI is dedicated to building world-class digital payment infrastructure through innovative and efficient retail payment platforms. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, NPCI is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace culture, with zero tolerance for discrimination based on race, ethnicity, disability, gender identity, or sexual orientation, including support for the LGBTQ+ community.

To learn more about our company please click on link AboutNPCI

Our Culture

At NPCI, we foster a culture of Inclusion, Innovation, and a High-Performance Workplace.

The NPCI WAY is not just a framework – it’s a shared commitment by every individual to align with our evolving business needs, dynamic market conditions, and workforce expectations.

Five Tenets of the NPCI WAY

• Forward Thinking Mind-Set
• Customer First
• Lead With Purpose
• Passion to Deliver
• All Succeed Together

Employee Perks and Benefits

Insurance & Wellness

• Comprehensive Coverage : Medical, accidental, and life insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program : Onsite medical center, financial/legal counselling, mental wellness.
• Annual Wellness Bouquet : Holistic wellbeing support.

Family & Childcare

• Parental Leave : Inclusive maternity and paternity leave.
• Daycare Support : Assistance for working parents.

Mobility & Lifestyle

• Mobility Benefits : Relocation, transfers, and travel support.
• Home Loan Interest Support : Up to 50% reimbursement.
• Mobile Reimbursement : New handset every 2 years.
• Car Lease, Salary Advance, Subsidized Meals.
• Reward & Recognition Program.
• Technology Innovation: Patents and IP rights policy.

Retirement Planning

• Provident Fund (PF) and Gratuity Contributions.

Why Join Us

At NPCI, you’ll be part of a purpose-driven organization shaping the future of digital payments in India and beyond. NPCI offers a unique opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects that directly impact millions. We foster a culture of innovation, inclusion, and high performance, where every individual is empowered to lead with purpose and deliver with passion. With a strong focus on employee wellbeing, continuous learning, and collaborative success, NPCI is more than just a workplace – it’s a platform to grow, contribute, and make a meaningful difference.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with Product Managers to define KPIs, feature success metrics, and measurement frameworks.
• Collaborate with Tech Owners to ensure accurate and scalable data instrumentation.
• Work closely with Business teams to convert commercial goals into structured, analytics-ready datasets.
• Build and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines and reusable data models.
• Enable funnel, retention, cohort, and monetization analysis.
• Implement and support data lake architecture, covering:
  • Data at rest (storage, warehousing, governance)
  • Data in motion (real-time ingestion, streaming, transformation)
• Ensure data quality, monitoring, documentation, and governance standards.
• Strong SQL and hands‑on Python expertise.
• Experience with modern data warehouses (Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift).
• ETL orchestration tools (Airflow, DBT or similar).
• Understanding of streaming and real‑time data concepts.
• Experience working in cross‑functional product environments.
• Critical Requirement – Learning Agility: Readiness and capability to learn and adopt any technology required for the role.
• Hands‑on across modules required for data lake implementation.
• Ability to evaluate, adapt, and implement evolving data technologies as product complexity scales.
• Experience in building and maintaining data APIs or data-serving layers for downstream applications.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to work closely with engineering, product, and analytics teams.
• Awareness of emerging trends in data engineering, AI/ML, and data infrastructure.
• Capability to mentor junior team members and contribute to team skill development.
• Strong documentation practices to ensure knowledge sharing and system maintainability.
• AI-enabled mindset with the ability to leverage AI/ML tools and insights to drive smarter decision‑making, improve data workflows, and enhance product outcomes.
• Continuous learning attitude with readiness to adopt new technologies.
• Product‑first mindset with strong technical grounding.
• Ownership and accountability.
• Clear communication with business and technology stakeholders.
• Structured thinking and bias for action.

What We Value

• Product‑first mindset with strong technical grounding.
• Ownership and accountability.
• Clear communication with business and technology stakeholders.
• Structured thinking and bias for action.