SDE - 1 Backend

About us :

Jar is India's leading Daily Saving app that helps people build strong saving habits—one small step at a time. Our goal is to make saving simple, rewarding, and truly life-changing. Founded in 2021 by Misbah Ashraf and Nishchay AG, Jar is a Bengaluru-based startup with one simple belief : saving a little every day in 24K Digital Gold can truly transform your future.

Today, 20 million+ Indians trust Jar as their saving partner. With flexible saving options—Daily, Weekly, Monthly, and Instant Saving—we have made it easy for everyone to save in their own way and withdraw anytime. We are one of the leaders in UPI autopay transactions, crossing more than 1 million transactions per day. In 2023, we expanded our vision with Nek, our jewelry brand crafted to bring together luxury and affordability, it has since surpassed ₹100 crore in revenue.

We have a big dream of bringing 'Har Ghar Sona'. Small, consistent savings are just the start. We're here to walk alongside our users, helping Indians secure their financial future every step of the way.

Backed by Tiger Global Management, Arkam Ventures, and WEH Ventures, among others, we have raised $50 million+ in funding. In January 2025, we hit a huge milestone of becoming profitable. Now, we're charging ahead, focused on sustainable growth and scaling impact.

And this is just the beginning!

What's the role

We're looking for a Backend Engineer to build and scale the core systems that power delightful user experiences for millions of Indians. You'll design microservices, APIs, and data flows that ensure our users enjoy fast, reliable, and secure transactions. Working in a high-growth fintech environment, you'll have end-to-end ownership - from shaping architecture to optimizing performance - to help build a platform that people trust every day.

What will be your responsibilities

• Design and build robust, scalable backend services and web applications.
• Write clean, modular, and well-tested code that can be reused across projects.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of platform components and APIs with clear separation of concerns.
• Participate in the design discussions, code reviews, and performance tuning efforts for distributed systems.
• Take ownership of assigned modules from design to deployment, ensuring reliability and scalability.
• Collaborate closely with frontend, product, and infrastructure teams to deliver impactful features.
• Monitor and improve the performance, observability, and maintainability of services.
• Continuously learn, experiment, and bring fresh ideas to improve engineering standards and developer experience.

What's required from you

What makes us different

We're not just building a product—we're shaping the future of savings in India. We seek people who bring passion, energy, and fresh ideas to help us make that happen. Experience matters, but we are a potential first organisation. We move fast, learn from our mistakes, and take bold risks to solve problems that haven't been attempted before. If you're excited about working in an environment where people inspire and truly support each other, you've found the right fit.

What do we stand for

The five values that we live by :

Passion : At Jar, we strive to create an environment where people love what they do, are motivated and equipped to do their best work.

Equality : We bring diverse skills, ideas, and experiences to the table, supporting and challenging each other across teams to create something bigger than ourselves.

Growth : When our people grow, Jar grows. We create opportunities for learning, development, and meaningful impact.

Accountability : The core of our work ethic is taking ownership of our work, showing initiative, and having the freedom to ask questions.

Consistency : We believe in doing the right things consistently. Big change doesn't happen overnight, it's built one step at a time.

Join us and let's build something amazing together!

What employee benefits do we have

Glad you asked! Among other things, we have

Skills Required

Java, Go, Kotlin, Redis, Sql, Microservices, Gcp, Docker, Linux, Mysql, Elasticsearch, Postgres, Distributed Systems, Mongodb, Restful Apis, Python, Aws