PhonePe

Backend Engineer

Job · Full-timeHybridMangaluru, Karnataka0–2 years45K/mo3 openingsImmediate / as per notice period

About this role

PhonePe has an opening for a Backend Engineer in Mangaluru. If you would rather learn by owning something small and real than by watching from the sidelines, this full-time backend and API engineering role is built that way. About the role As a Backend Engineer at PhonePe, your core responsibility…

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Skills you'll use

REST API DesignJava / Python / Node.jsSQL & DatabasesData ModellingCaching BasicsAuthentication & AuthorisationGitUnit & Integration TestingDebuggingPerformance Basics

What you'll do

Build and maintain backend services and their endpoints
Model data and write queries that stay fast as tables grow
Add logging, metrics and error handling to what you ship
Work with frontend and mobile engineers on API contracts
Investigate and fix production defects in your services
Flag risks and blockers early rather than at the deadline
Keep your tracker and status honest, including when something has slipped

Who can apply

B.E./B.Tech (CSE/IT/ECE), BCA/MCA or B.Sc/M.Sc (Computer Science / IT) from a recognised university
0–2 years of relevant experience — internships, academic projects and personal work all count, and 2026 graduates are welcome
Working knowledge of REST API Design, Java / Python / Node.js, SQL & Databases
Comfort with your stack’s web framework, a relational database and Git, and the ability to pick up an unfamiliar tool without waiting to be taught it
The judgement to know when a problem is yours to solve and when it needs escalating — and to escalate with the relevant detail attached.
Attention to detail, ownership and the discipline to document your work
Based in Mangaluru, Karnataka or willing to relocate

Perks & benefits

Clear, written progression criteria rather than an annual surpriseEmployee referral and performance bonus schemesTeam offsites and regular in-person timeSupport for internal mobility across teamsFixed monthly salary, paid on timeStructured onboarding with a named mentor for the first 90 daysHealth insurance cover for you (and family cover on confirmation)Learning and certification budget

Interview & selection process

5 rounds — typical selection flow for this role:

1Resume screening and profile shortlisting by the talent acquisition team
2Technical or practical round based on the day-to-day work of the role
3Take-home exercise or live problem-solving discussion
4Discussion with the hiring manager on how you approach problems and work with others
5HR discussion — compensation, notice period, joining date and offer roll-out

About PhonePe

PhonePe operates in the technology sector and runs an active team in Mangaluru. It is a working employer with real customers and real deadlines — the role advertised here exists because there is work that needs doing, not to fill a headcount plan. Industry and what the company does PhonePe works…

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