Technical Lead | Backend, Java and Spring Boot

Paytm is India's largest mobile payments company, and this is a hands on backend lead role in Noida. The posting is clear that it combines design, architecture and coding rather than being a pure oversight seat: you own detailed design, set coding standards and best practice, and lead a team of developers to deliver. Stack is Java and Spring Boot with microservices on AWS, and separately the posting lists Java or Golang with relational and in memory databases. The scale claim is real, this is payments infrastructure serving hundreds of millions of users. One thing to weigh before applying: alongside the technical requirements it also asks for proven success in building, motivating and retaining teams.

Stated requirement is 6+ years of server side application development with Java, Spring Boot, microservices and AWS, plus demonstrated delivery of highly scalable products and a track record of shipping. The tech stack is listed separately as language Java or Golang, with relational and in memory databases. Preferred qualification is a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or equivalent. What the role actually is: developing the detailed design structure, implementing best practice and coding standards, and leading a team of developers through delivery, while personally working on design, architecture and hands on coding. The posting is explicit that hands on coding is part of it, which is the main thing worth confirming for a lead title in India. The judgment call we are disclosing rather than hiding: among otherwise technical requirements, this posting also asks for an entrepreneurial spirit combined with strong programme and product management skills, and for proven success in building, motivating and retaining teams. That is people management language. There is no reporting line, headcount, hiring or performance review responsibility stated anywhere, so we have published it as an individual contributor lead role, but you should ask directly in the first call whether this position carries direct reports. If having reports is what you want, that is a positive. If you want to stay purely technical, get the answer before you invest in the process. Location is Noida and the role is on site. Employer context: Paytm pioneered QR based mobile payments in India and its stated mission is to serve half a billion Indians, so backend work here runs at genuine national scale.