Backend - Senior Software Engineer
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Senior Software Engineer/Team Lead at Paytm, responsible for developing high-quality server-side applications using Golang, with a focus on scalable architecture, performance optimization, and data-driven decision making.
About this role
SSE – Backend
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/TL, 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.
Compensation: If you are the right fit, we believe in creating wealth for you. With enviable 500 mn+ registered users, 21 mn+ merchants and depth of data in our ecosystem, we are in a unique position to democratize credit for deserving consumers & merchants – and we are committed to it. India’s largest digital lending story is brewing here. It is your opportunity to be a part of the story!
Skills
AerospikeAPI DesignAWSGolangJavaKafkaMicroservicesNode.jsPerformance TuningRabbitMQRDBMSRedisScalabilitySystem Architecture
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