SDE 3 (Backend)

About us

slice, India’s leading consumer payments and credit platform, has now merged with North East Small Finance Bank (NESFB), marking a significant step into the banking sector. Trusted by over 18 million Indians, we are on a mission to build the most loved bank in India—offering simple, transparent, and customer-first banking.

About the team

Everything that you see on the internet - developers made it. Even the page that you’ve opened right now and are reading this very line from - a developer. At slice, we’re trying to build a world class product and that takes some crazy, world class engineers. A team so supportive - even if you miss a ‘;’ in your code, they got your back till the code runs successfully.

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Backend Developer to join our dynamic technology team. In this role, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to create and enhance microservices. This role expects you to have a strong command of backend development, a passion for building and improving applications, and a drive to work on innovative projects that directly impact the financial landscape.

What you will do

• Design and develop microservices that can work in a large-scale multi-tenant environment.
• Explore design implications and work towards an appropriate balance between functionality and maintainability.
• Work with a cross-disciplinary team of Design, Product, Data Science, and Analytics team.
• Deploy and maintain the application in a secure AWS environment.
• Take ownership from the ideation phase to deployment and maintenance.
• Architect and implement core backend components for high-performance systems.
• Work with APIs, databases, and cloud-based solutions to integrate systems and build new features.
• Actively participate in the hiring process to bring world-class programmers in the team.

What you will need

• 5+ years of experience in server-side development.
• Strong programming skills.
• Hands-on experience in API development and frameworks.
• Good understanding of SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Experience in test-driven development. (writing unit test and API test).
• Understanding of basic cloud computing concepts and experience in using any of the major cloud service providers (AWS/GCP/Azure).
• Ability to build and deploy the application in a containerized environment.
• Understanding of application logging and monitoring systems like Prometheus or Kibana.
• Curiosity to explore the cutting-edge technologies and bake them into the products.

Life at slice

Life so good, you’d think we’re kidding:

• Competitive salaries. Period.
• An extensive medical insurance that looks out for our employees & their dependents. We’ll love you and take care of you, our promise.
• Flexible working hours. Just don’t call us at 3AM, we like our sleep schedule.
• Tailored vacation & leave policies so that you enjoy every important moment in your life.
• A reward system that celebrates hard work and milestones throughout the year. Expect a gift coming your way anytime you kill it here.
• Learning and upskilling opportunities. Seriously, not kidding.
• Good food, games, and a cool office to make you feel like home. An environment so good, you’ll forget the term “colleagues can’t be your friends”.