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 role:

As a Data Engineer - I, you will play a pivotal role in our mission to drive innovation and excellence in our software solutions. You will be part of a talented team of engineers and work on challenging projects that will expand your horizons and elevate your skills to new heights. Reporting directly to the Engineering Manager, you will be entrusted with crucial responsibilities and given the autonomy to shape the future of our products.

Note: We are inviting Backend Developers working in Data teams of any scalable product companies with similar skillset to apply. This is a hardcore coding role that requires strong technical skills and deep problem-solving abilities.

What You’ll Work On:

• Trino query governance and abuse prevention
• AI-based anomaly detection using Apache Flink
• Designing and maintaining self-healing, SLA-driven pipelines
• Building an LLMOps platform using Ray and MLflow
• Creating zero-SQL tooling for pipeline automation
• Optimizing performance and cost across Spark jobs and EKS clusters
• Building a central governance layer and organizational data maps

You Should Have:

• 1-3 years of strong programming experience in Python (PySpark) and/or Golang
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes (EKS) and REST API development using Django or FastAPI
• Proficiency in distributed systems and data processing frameworks like Spark and Flink
• Experience with Trino, Redpanda, Ray, and MLflow
• Working knowledge of Delta Lake on S3 and AWS big data services like EMR and Glue
• Familiarity with Superset, Apache Ranger, and low-latency data stores
• Strong problem-solving skills and a deep understanding of scalable cloud-native infrastructure

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 dependants. 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”.