Product Engineer - Backend

We at Indepay | Setara Networks are here to revolutionize the Indonesian payment ecosystem by introducing one click checkout services in order to make transactions zero-fee, instant, and rewarding for the consumer. 

On one side we’re working with financial institutes to enable real-time account to account transfers through our platform, and on the other-side we’re giving consumers a reliable and secure payment experience which is better than anything else they’ve experienced in the Indonesian ecosystem.

🚀 Where We Are Now: Series A Startup with Boundless Opportunities! 🚀

🏦 Integration with 42 Banks and growing : We've seamlessly integrated our direct debit platform with various source of funds issued by 42 banks, demonstrating our commitment to creating a well-connected financial ecosystem for our onboarded users.

📲 Strategic Partnership with Telco Network: We acquire customers through telco partnerships, encouraging them to link their source of funds (bank account, debit/credit cards or wallets) to their mobile numbers. This integration will enable instant payment and settlement within our merchant network, providing a smooth user experience.

🚀 Poised for Greater Expansion: With a solid foundation, we are positioned for further expansion. The groundwork with our existing partners, D2C brands, restaurants, telco providers, and banks sets the stage for future growth and innovations.

We are looking for an impact-oriented Product Engineer who is passionate about building polished, high performing payment experiences and excited to grow our consumer adoption across Indepay's payment systems.

You'll play a key role in enhancing the scalability and resilience of our backend systems, focusing on building secure, high-performance solutions that elevate the user experience. Your expertise in real-time data processing, API development, and database management will be essential to support our rapid growth and ensure seamless, reliable payment interactions.

Join a multicultural team at the epicenter of transforming Indonesia's future payment industry. Seize this rare opportunity to be a game changer in an environment that thrives on innovation and collaboration. Don't miss out on the chance to be part of a live, dynamic company ready to soar to new heights in the coming year.

Ready to simplify and revolutionize transactions? Apply now and let's embark on this exciting journey to reshape the world of payments together! 🚀💳#IndepaySetaraJourney #PaymentsInnovation

What your current role should be like:

• Backend Development Expertise: Working on large-scale, distributed backend systems.
• Scalable Architecture & System Design: Designing systems that can scale and are reliable, ensuring a robust infrastructure to meet high availability needs.
• Microservices Development: Experience in building and deploying microservices with a strong emphasis on clean, reusable, and scalable code.
• Real-time Data Processing: Managing and optimizing systems for real-time data processing and transfer in a fintech or consumer-facing environment.
• API Development & Integration: Working with RESTful APIs, Open Banking APIs, and third-party integrations to facilitate seamless transactions and secure data exchange.
• Database Management: Proficiency in SQL databases (preferably: PostgreSQL) to maintain data consistency and optimize for high-velocity transactions.
• Automation & CI/CD: Implementing CI/CD pipelines and working with automation tools to streamline the deployment and monitoring process.
• Security Best Practices: Strong focus on security, especially in handling sensitive financial data, adhering to industry compliance standards.

What will you do?

• Technical Leadership: Provide technical direction, architecture design, and code reviews to ensure quality, scalability, and security of backend services.
• Team Management: Lead and mentor a team of backend engineers, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Project Management: Oversee project planning, prioritization, and delivery, ensuring timely and quality deployment of features.
• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Product, DevOps, and Frontend teams, to align on project goals and deliverables.
• Optimization: Continuously improve system performance, monitoring, and troubleshooting to ensure high availability and efficiency.
• Growth and Development: Recruit, onboard, and develop top backend engineering talent, conducting regular 1:1s, goal setting, and performance evaluations.
• Hands-On Coding: Step in with hands-on coding when necessary, particularly for critical projects and code reviews.

What do you have?

• Experience: Stable tenure with 3-5 years of experience in backend development with a minimum of 1 years in a leadership role, ideally within a fintech or product-based startup. Experience as an individual contributor, having delivered a project from inception to end-consumer launch.
• Technical Expertise: Proficiency in backend programming languages such as Java, and experience with microservices architecture, RESTful APIs, and event-driven systems.
• Database Knowledge: Strong understanding of relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL).
• Cloud and DevOps: Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP) and familiarity with CI/CD, containerization (Docker), and orchestration tools (Kubernetes).
• Leadership Skills: Proven ability to inspire and lead a team of engineers, with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical skills and experience in solving complex, high-scale engineering problems.
• B. Tech/ M. Tech from a premier institute.
• Have built and managed critical systems while collaborating with cross-functional teams globally.
• Have recruited and developed high-talent teams.
• Willingness to work in-office, 5 days a week from Gurgaon.

How do you do it?

• You thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• You deliver on your commitments without fail.
• You have an analytical and data-driven approach to day-to-day work.
• You are always energetic and work well under pressure.
• You are affable and know your way around the organization.
• You have good communication skills and the ability to impact and influence.
• You have an unparalleled attitude and determination to succeed against all odds.
• You can multitask and have excellent time management and prioritization skills.
• You are a strategic thinker who understands business opportunities to create a competitive advantage.
• You have excellent problem-solving and analytical skills and can think outside the box to proactively provide the right solution.
• You have a keen eye for detail.
• You stay positive and bring out the best in a team.
• You are hands-on, independent, self-motivated, and a fast learner.
• Patience and perseverance are your key attributes.

What do we offer?

You will be working alongside other passionate and talented people in a beautiful, spacious and well lighted office with all the perks and flexibility of a coveted technology product company. Besides, you will have a sense of purpose and excitement as we offer:

• An opportunity to make a positive impact on the world by providing basic financial services to unbanked and underbanked people worldwide.
• An opportunity to define and develop a product for the global market.
• An opportunity to be part of the core team who will build a global company and define its culture and processes.
• An opportunity to move horizontally or vertically across geographies through multiple career paths.
• An opportunity to work at the frontier of modern banking solutions technology.

Of course, we do have competitive salaries, long term incentives and many other generous benefits. We promote entrepreneurship culture and look forward to a budding ground for future entrepreneurs.