Software Engineer, Backend (7 to 10 Years)

PhonePe; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Critical Illness Insurance

Life Insurance

Relocation Support

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

PhonePe Limited is hiring a senior software engineer to own end-to-end delivery of scalable in-house components and platforms. You will collaborate with cross-domain stakeholders to design optimal solutions, while mentoring a pod of engineers and driving architectural decisions.

Applicants should have 7-10 years of experience in production systems, strong CS fundamentals, and proficiency in at least two of Python, Go, Rust or C. Knowledge of OS concepts and open-source tech is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in any discipline.
• 7-10 years of software engineering experience, building and scaling production systems.
• Led a pod of 3-4+ engineers, defined technical direction and design reviews.
• Driven systems/features from design to deployment and production maintenance.
• Proficient in at least two of Python/Go/Rust/C.
• Experience with operating systems; current trends.
• Strong data structures/algorithms knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Acquire product requirements and design an optimal solution with stakeholders across domains.
• Develop and maintain in-house components.
• Own end-to-end implementation from inception to deployment and monitoring.
• Identify infrastructure-wide problems and provide scalable solutions.
• Measure and increase compliance of solutions.
• Bring a DevOps mindset to implementations.

Skills

Software engineering

Team leadership

Python/Go/Rust/C

Algorithms

Systems design

Open source

Education

Bachelor/Master degree

Job description

PhonePe Limited (Formerly PhonePe Private Limited) is a technology company that builds digital platforms for Payments, Digital Distribution Services and Financial Services. Headquartered in India, the PhonePe digital payments app was launched in 2016. As of April 2026, PhonePe has over 70 Crore life-till-date registered users and a digital payments acceptance network spread across over 5 Crore merchants. PhonePe’s products and services include Consumer Payments (including Digital Distribution Services), Merchant Payments, Lending and Insurance Distribution services, and New Platforms, which comprise Share.Market (stock broking and mutual funds distribution platform), and Indus Appstore (Android-based mobile app marketplace). 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

• Acquire product requirements and designing an optimal solution, by working with stakeholders across domains.
• Develop and maintain in-house components.
• Own the implemented solutions end-to-end, right from inception to deployment and monitoring to regular upkeep.
• Identify infrastructure wide, company wide problems and provide a scalable solution.
• Measure and increase compliance of solutions.
• Bring a DevOps mindset to implementations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in any discipline.
• 7-10 years of software engineering experience, building and scaling production systems.
• Demonstrated experience leading a pod of 3-4 or more engineers, defining technical direction, running design reviews, and unblocking daily implementation challenges.
• Track record of driving systems or major features from architectural design to deployment and production maintenance.
• Proficient in at least two of these languages: Python/Go/Rust/C.
• Experience with or knowledge of operating systems; current trends.
• Good in networking fundamentals/systems knowledge, exposure to open source technologies.
• Good in data structures/algorithms.

Additional Requirement

• Integrates AI driven insights to accelerate problem solving and decision making processes.
• Awareness of cloud technologies, Mesos, KVM/QEMU, NodeJS/React will be good to have.

Additional Information

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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