Job Description
PhonePe, headquartered in India, is one of the country’s largest and most trusted digital payments and financial services platforms. Since the launch of its flagship app in August 2016, PhonePe has transformed how India transacts by building a simple, secure, and inclusive digital ecosystem.
As of April 2025, PhonePe serves over 60 Crore (600+ million) registered users and has built a merchant acceptance network of 4 Crore (40+ million) businesses. The platform processes more than 33 Crore (330+ million) transactions daily, with an impressive Annualized Total Payment Value (TPV) of INR 150 lakh crore.

Job Overview
PhonePe is offering an exciting opportunity for Site Reliability Engineer – Interns at its Bangalore location. This role is ideal for candidates who are passionate about Linux systems, networking, cloud services, and automation tools. Interns will gain hands-on exposure to building and maintaining large-scale, always-available services that support one of India’s most widely used digital payment platforms.
Job Responsibilities
- Assist in Linux/Unix administration and troubleshooting activities.
- Work on networking tasks, including IP, iptables, and IPsec configurations.
- Gain exposure to cloud services, open-source tools, and automation practices.
- Support MySQL operations and contribute to database management tasks.
- Collaborate on coding and scripting assignments (Perl or Golang preferred).
- Implement and enhance automation/configuration management using SaltStack or equivalent tools.
- Contribute to maintaining uptime and reliability of PhonePe’s services.
Eligibility Criteria
| Criteria | Details |
|---|---|
| Education | Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Computer Science, IT, or related technical fields. |
| Location | Bangalore, India |
| Experience | Freshers or early career candidates with relevant knowledge in Linux, networking, and scripting. |
Required Skills
- Knowledge of Linux/Unix administration.
- Understanding of networking concepts and Linux networking tools (IP, iptables, IPsec).
- Hands-on experience with MySQL databases.
- Familiarity with scripting/coding languages (Perl or Golang preferred).
- Experience with automation/configuration management (SaltStack or equivalent).
- Knowledge of cloud services, open-source technologies, and IT best practices.
- Strong communication skills in English.
Preferred Skills (Good to Have)
- Implementation of cloud services on Linux using KVM/QEMU.
- Understanding of DCOS (Mesos & Mesos frameworks).
- Experience with Aerospike (NoSQL), Galera clusters, or OpenBSD.
- Exposure to data center operations and related activities.
Salary & Benefits
As this is an internship role, standard employee benefits such as insurance, wellness, and retirement plans do not apply. However, interns will gain invaluable exposure to PhonePe’s large-scale systems, tools, and work culture. Full-time employees at PhonePe enjoy comprehensive benefits covering insurance, parental support, wellness programs, retirement plans, and education assistance.
Why Apply at PhonePe?
- Work with one of India’s fastest-growing digital payment platforms, serving over 600 million users.
- Gain hands-on experience in Site Reliability Engineering at scale.
- Opportunity to learn cutting-edge technologies like cloud services, automation, and large-scale systems.
- Collaborate with highly skilled teams and solve real-world technical challenges.
- Be part of a company with an inclusive, innovative, and empowering work culture.
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