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About PhonePe Limited
Headquartered in India, its flagship product, the PhonePe digital payments app, was launched in Aug 2016. As of April 2025, PhonePe has over 60 Crore (600 Million) registered users and a digital payments acceptance network spread across over 4 Crore (40+ million) merchants. PhonePe also processes over 33 Crore (330+ Million) transactions daily with an Annualized Total Payment Value (TPV) of over INR 150 lakh crore. 
 
PhonePe’s portfolio of businesses includes the distribution of financial products (Insurance, Lending, and Wealth) as well as new consumer tech businesses (Pincode - hyperlocal e-commerce and Indus AppStore Localized App Store for the Android ecosystem) in India, which are aligned with the company’s vision to offer every Indian an equal opportunity to accelerate their progress by unlocking the flow of money and access to services.
 
Culture:
At PhonePe, we go the extra mile to make sure you can bring your best self to work, Everyday!. And that starts with creating the right environment for you. We empower people and trust them to do the right thing. Here, you own your work from start to finish, right from day one. PhonePe-rs solve complex problems and execute quickly; often building frameworks from scratch. If you’re excited by the idea of building platforms that touch millions, ideating with some of the best minds in the country and executing on your dreams with purpose and speed, join us!

Key Responsibilities:

• Write clear, efficient, and well-documented Rust code to generate standalone binaries.
• Deploy and manage applications in a Linux production environment.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, debug, and maintain application health and performance.
• Participate in on-call rotations for critical production systems.
• Collaborate with Infosec colleagues to gather requirements, design solutions, and deliver high-quality software.
• Write and maintain application documentation.

Requirements:

• Professional Rust experience is essential; Golang experience is a plus.
• Strong foundation in Linux, including command line, scripting, and system internals.
• Strong knowledge of network protocols and concepts, and experience writing robust, network-aware applications.
• Knowledge of building web and standalone CLI applications in Rust.
• Understanding of any reverse proxy such as Nginx or HAProxy is required.
• Solid understanding of fundamental data structures and algorithms.
• Proficiency with Git and modern development workflows.
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL database technologies.
• Experience with open-source development and community contributions.

PhonePe Full Time Employee Benefits (Not applicable for Intern or Contract Roles)

• **Insurance Benefits - **Medical Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Accidental Insurance, Life Insurance
• Wellness Program - Employee Assistance Program, Onsite Medical Center, Emergency Support System
• **Parental Support - **Maternity Benefit, Paternity Benefit Program, Adoption Assistance Program, Day-care Support Program
• **Mobility Benefits - **Relocation benefits, Transfer Support Policy, Travel Policy
• **Retirement Benefits - **Employee PF Contribution, Flexible PF Contribution, Gratuity, NPS, Leave Encashment 
• **Other Benefits - **Higher Education Assistance, Car Lease, Salary Advance Policy

 
Our inclusive culture promotes individual expression, creativity, innovation, and achievement and in turn helps us better understand and serve our customers. We see ourselves as a place for intellectual curiosity, ideas and debates, where diverse perspectives lead to deeper understanding and better quality results. PhonePe is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to treating all its employees and job applicants equally; regardless of gender, sexual preference, religion, race, color or disability. If you have a disability or special need that requires assistance or reasonable accommodation, during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please fill out this form.