Paytm
About this role
Paytm's travel vertical runs flight, bus and train booking at Indian consumer scale, and this is its
principal backend seat. You define the technical design and implementation roadmap across multiple
solutions and work with engineering leadership to make sure squads have the right expertise to
deliver them. The stack is advanced Java and Spring Boot on AWS with Node, plus a genuinely current
AI thread: the posting names agentic AI, LLMs, RAG, Cursor and Copilot as hands-on requirements
rather than aspirations. It also asks for something unusual, active contribution to developer
communities like Stack Overflow, GitHub or Google Developer Groups. Apply if you want architecture
ownership at scale on systems that book real journeys for millions of people.
principal backend seat. You define the technical design and implementation roadmap across multiple
solutions and work with engineering leadership to make sure squads have the right expertise to
deliver them. The stack is advanced Java and Spring Boot on AWS with Node, plus a genuinely current
AI thread: the posting names agentic AI, LLMs, RAG, Cursor and Copilot as hands-on requirements
rather than aspirations. It also asks for something unusual, active contribution to developer
communities like Stack Overflow, GitHub or Google Developer Groups. Apply if you want architecture
ownership at scale on systems that book real journeys for millions of people.
Who this is for
Requirements. 8 to 12 years of strong software design and development experience building massively
large scale distributed internet systems and products. Hands-on experience in advanced Java, Spring
Boot, AWS, Node, agentic AI, LLM, RAG, Cursor and Copilot. Experience and knowledge of open source
tools and frameworks and broader cutting edge server side technologies. Superior organisation,
communication, interpersonal and leadership skills. Must be a self starter who works well with
minimal guidance in a fluid environment.
⚠️ An unusual stated requirement. The posting says you "should be an active contributor to developer
communities like Stack Overflow, Top coder, Git hub, Google Developer Groups". That is a real filter
if you have kept your work private, and worth knowing before you apply: have your public profile
ready, or be prepared to explain the absence.
The role. As a Principal Engineer you help define the technical design and implementation roadmap
across multiple solutions, and work with engineering leadership to ensure squads are resourced and
equipped with the right expertise to deliver them. Nothing in the responsibilities describes managing
people directly.
Location and terms. Bengaluru, marked on-site by Paytm, on the Travel team inside Technology.
Company scale, from the posting. Paytm cites 500 million plus registered users and 21 million plus
merchants.
Who this is for. A principal or staff level backend engineer with eight or more years who wants
architecture scope across several product lines. The AI tooling requirements are stated as hands-on,
so this is a good fit if you have already brought LLM and RAG work into production rather than read
about it. Paytm is on-site in Bengaluru for this one, unlike most of its roles which are Noida based.
large scale distributed internet systems and products. Hands-on experience in advanced Java, Spring
Boot, AWS, Node, agentic AI, LLM, RAG, Cursor and Copilot. Experience and knowledge of open source
tools and frameworks and broader cutting edge server side technologies. Superior organisation,
communication, interpersonal and leadership skills. Must be a self starter who works well with
minimal guidance in a fluid environment.
⚠️ An unusual stated requirement. The posting says you "should be an active contributor to developer
communities like Stack Overflow, Top coder, Git hub, Google Developer Groups". That is a real filter
if you have kept your work private, and worth knowing before you apply: have your public profile
ready, or be prepared to explain the absence.
The role. As a Principal Engineer you help define the technical design and implementation roadmap
across multiple solutions, and work with engineering leadership to ensure squads are resourced and
equipped with the right expertise to deliver them. Nothing in the responsibilities describes managing
people directly.
Location and terms. Bengaluru, marked on-site by Paytm, on the Travel team inside Technology.
Company scale, from the posting. Paytm cites 500 million plus registered users and 21 million plus
merchants.
Who this is for. A principal or staff level backend engineer with eight or more years who wants
architecture scope across several product lines. The AI tooling requirements are stated as hands-on,
so this is a good fit if you have already brought LLM and RAG work into production rather than read
about it. Paytm is on-site in Bengaluru for this one, unlike most of its roles which are Noida based.
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