Software Engineer Intern at Paytm

Paytm is hiring a Software Engineer Intern in Noida for a 3-month, fully mentored internship. This is real, reviewed work on live projects — not a training sandbox or a certificate mill. About the internship You will join the engineering team and work alongside people who do this professionally every day. From week one you own a scoped piece of work, take it through review, and see it ship. Day-to-day responsibilities • Implement well-scoped features against a written spec. • Investigate and fix bugs with a reproducible test case. • Contribute to design discussions for small components. • Keep technical documentation current as code changes. • Document your work clearly so the next person can pick it up. • Take part in stand-ups, planning and review sessions with the team. Tools and technologies you will use Data Structures, Algorithms, System Design Basics, Git, REST APIs, SQL, Testing, Debugging, Agile, Documentation — plus the internal tooling Paytm uses day to day. What you will learn The engineering fundamentals that separate working code from maintainable code, learned on a real product. Team structure You report to a senior team member who acts as your mentor, inside a pod of 6-10 people. Weekly 1:1s track progress and a mid-internship review tells you exactly where you stand. What we expect from you Curiosity, ownership and clear communication. You are not expected to know every tool listed — you are expected to have solid fundamentals, ask good questions, and document what you do. Details: ₹18,000/month stipend · 3 months · Hybrid · 4 openings · Noida. If you want to start a career in software engineering in Noida, apply now. Responsibilities: Implement well-scoped features against a written spec.; Investigate and fix bugs with a reproducible test case.; Contribute to design discussions for small components.; Keep technical documentation current as code changes.; Document your work so the next person can pick it up. Requirements: Education: pursuing or completed B.E./B.Tech/BCA/MCA/B.Sc in CS, IT or a related discipline; Graduation year: 2025, 2026 or 2027 batch; Minimum 60% / 6.0 CGPA (relaxable for candidates with strong practical projects); Technical skills: working knowledge of Data Structures, Algorithms, System Design Basics, Git; Soft skills: clear written communication, ownership, willingness to document work; Experience: none required — freshers welcome; prior projects or certifications are a plus.

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