Backend Engineer

PayPay is a fintech company providing payment services to over 63 million users in Japan since 2018, with a diverse team from more than 50 countries.
Backend
Mid-Level Software Engineer
In-Person
1,000 - 5,000 Employees
3+ years of experience
Finance

Description For Backend Engineer

PayPay India, an extension of the successful Japanese fintech company serving over 63 million users, is seeking a Backend Engineer for their Gurugram office. This role is crucial in developing and maintaining their payment systems, requiring expertise in large-scale system design and high-throughput applications. The position offers an opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology stack including Java, Kotlin, Scala, and various AWS services.

The ideal candidate will join a diverse, international team focused on creating innovative payment solutions. The role demands strong technical expertise in backend development, distributed systems, and database management. You'll be working in a fast-paced environment where problem-solving is paramount, and you'll have the chance to contribute to open-source projects.

PayPay's establishment in India is strategic, leveraging the country's rich IT talent pool and experience in mobile payments technology. The company maintains strong technical cooperation with Paytm and aims to expand its development capabilities. This role offers exposure to both Japanese and Indian markets, making it unique for engineers interested in international fintech development.

The position requires in-office presence at their Gurugram location to help build a strong core team. You'll be part of a company that values continuous learning, innovation, and maintains a "Day 1" startup mindset despite its significant market presence. The role offers an excellent opportunity for engineers who want to work on systems handling massive transaction volumes while being part of a company with an "unlimited vision" approach to future growth.

Last updated 18 hours ago

Responsibilities For Backend Engineer

  • Design large scale systems with high complexity to support high throughput applications
  • Understand how to leverage infrastructure for solving large scale problems
  • Develop tools and contribute to open source wherever possible
  • Adopt problem solving as a way of life and support the code in production

Requirements For Backend Engineer

Java
Kotlin
Scala
MySQL
Kafka
Redis
Kubernetes
  • 3+ years of Experience in using Java under professional environment, or excellent skills in Scala, Python and Go
  • Interest and ability to learn other coding languages as needed
  • Experience with NoSQL databases and distributed cache
  • Strong fundamentals in data structures, algorithms and object oriented programming
  • In-depth understanding of concurrency and distributed computing
  • Degree in Computer Engineering or Computer Science or 5+ years equivalent experience in SaaS platform development
  • Business level English or Japanese

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