Backend Engineer

PayPay is a fintech company providing payment services to over 63 million users in Japan, with a diverse team from 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, a rapidly growing fintech company, is seeking a Backend Engineer to join their payment system development team. Established in 2018, PayPay has grown to serve over 63 million users in Japan and is now expanding its development capabilities to India.

The role offers an exciting opportunity to work on large-scale payment systems with high throughput requirements. As a Backend Engineer, you'll be part of a diverse team spanning 50+ countries, working on cutting-edge payment technologies. The company's collaboration with Paytm has established strong ties to India's tech ecosystem.

The position involves designing and implementing complex systems, working with modern tech stack including Java, Kotlin, Scala, and various AWS services. You'll be responsible for developing tools, contributing to open source projects, and maintaining production code. The role requires strong problem-solving skills and expertise in distributed systems.

PayPay offers a unique work environment where innovation and risk-taking are encouraged. The company follows their "PayPay 5 senses" philosophy, emphasizing continuous growth and challenge. Working from their Gurugram office, you'll be part of establishing a strong core team in India.

This is an excellent opportunity for experienced backend developers who want to work on high-impact financial technology solutions while being part of a global team. The role offers exposure to various technologies and the chance to shape the future of digital payments.

Last updated 12 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
Redis
Kafka
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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