Senior Software Engineer - backend

About Paytm Labs : At Paytm Labs, we’re on a mission to provide useful technological solutions that enrich and empower millions of people in their daily lives.

We apply big data, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to bring the next generation of financial products and services to global markets.

Job Description : Paytm Labs is looking for a Senior Software Engineer (backend) to work on our various systems which need high scalability, reliability, and availability.

These challenges require creative thinking and a deep understanding of how software and platforms work.Our ideal candidate is an ace problem solver and a learner at heart.

You should have a high degree of comfort in a programming language of your choice. You will work in a highly collaborative working environment and most importantly, it is an opportunity to work on tough problems with the brightest minds around you.

Responsibilities :

• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and improve software and core platform.
• Build common platforms to support different business vertical application systems.
• Adopt problem-solving as a way of life always go to the root cause!
• Communicate; share roadblocks and any challenges with your team members, as well as share any ideas and solutions that would benefit the team and business.

Your experience includes :

• Degree in Computer Engineering or Computer Science, or 5+ years equivalent experience in software development.
• Solid foundation in designing, implementing, and maintaining a large-scale distributed system (, with microservice architecture).
• Experience in developing distributed platform systems such as Messaging Platforms, Pub / Sub Systems, Databases, Distributed Computing Frameworks, and Schedulers.
• Strong fundamentals in data structure and engineering.
• Deep understanding of concurrency, messaging and algorithms, operating systems, and object-oriented programming.
• Software development experience in one or more general-purpose programming languages.
• Interest and ability to learn new technology stacks as needed.
Must have :
• Java
• Java
• Kafka
• Knowledge of distributed systems
• Metrics monitoring systems
• Spring Boot / API building

Nice to have :

• Data Engineering
• Spark
• Kubernetes (K8s)
• Cassandra / NoSQL
• AWS EMR / S3

Why Join Paytm Labs!

• For the fifth year in a row, we are proud to announce that we have been certified as a Great Place to Work
• We are an open work environment that fosters collaboration, ownership, creativity, and urgency
• We ensure flexible hours outside of our core working hours
• Enrolment in the Group Health Benefits plan right from day 1, no waiting period
• We support continuous learning and self-development
• Fuel for the day : high-quality coffee beans, weekly delivery of groceries, and all types of snacks in the office
• Catered lunches and desserts occasionally
• Take a break and have some fun with a game of Ping Pong, Pool, or one of our multiple board games

Go Big or Go Home! Paytm Labs believes in diversity and equal opportunity and we will not tolerate any forms of discrimination or harassment.

Our people are critical to our success and we know the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We thank all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Paytm Labs is committed to meeting the accessibility needs of all individuals in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code (OHRC).

Should you require accommodations during the recruitment and selection process, please let us know.