The Role
Develop and deliver high-quality backend software aligned with business and customer needs. Design scalable server-side applications, microservices, APIs, and storage systems using Golang and related technologies. Lead technical delivery, architecture, performance tuning, and optimization while collaborating with senior technology and product stakeholders. Apply data-driven decision-making and communicate complex designs effectively.
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Backend - Senior Software Engineer
About US:
Paytm is India's leading mobile payments and financial services distribution company. Pioneer of the mobile QR payments revolution in India, Paytm builds technologies that help small businesses with payments and commerce. Paytm’s mission is to serve half a billion Indians and bring them to the mainstream economy with the help of technology.
About the role:
As a SSE, You would be working with the senior technology people of our company with the goal of developing high-quality software, aligned with our business strategy and the user demand.
Requirements:
2 to 5 years of server-side application development experience with Golang
Deeply technical with a track record of successful delivery.
An entrepreneurial spirit combined with strong program and product management skills .
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex plans and design.
Excellent judgment, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Excellent design and architecture design.
Data driven decision making.
Preferred Qualifications : Bachelor's/Master's Degree in Computer Science from IIT/NITs
Skills that will help you succeed in this role:
Language: Java/Node DB: RDBMS, Messaging: Kafka/RabbitMQ, Caching: Redis/Aerospike, Micro services, AWS.
Good experience in scaling, performance tuning & optimization at both API and storage layers
Why join us
Because you get an opportunity to make a difference, and have a great time doing that .
You are challenged and encouraged here to do stuff that is meaningful for you and for those we serve. You should work with us if you think seriously about what technology can do for people .
We are successful, and our successes are rooted in our people's collective energy and unwavering focus on the customer, and that's how it will always be.
Skills Required
- 2 to 5 years of server-side application development experience with Golang
- Strong track record of successful technical delivery
- Strong program and product management skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to present complex plans and designs
- Strong judgment, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Strong software design and architecture skills
- Experience with Java or Node.js
- Experience with RDBMS, Kafka or RabbitMQ, Redis or Aerospike, microservices, and AWS
- Experience with scaling, performance tuning, and optimization at API and storage layers
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science from an IIT or NIT
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The Company
What We Do
Paytm started the Digital Revolution in India. And we went on to become India’s leading Payments App. Today, more than 20 Million merchants & businesses are powered by Paytm to Accept Payments digitally. This is because more than 300 million Indians use Paytm to Pay at their stores. And that’s not all, Paytm App is used to Pay bills, do Recharges, Send money to friends & family, Book movies & travel tickets. With innovations to Financial services & products in pipeline, this is but one of the milestones achieved towards our mission – to bring 500 million unserved and underserved Indians to the mainstream economy.








