Technology is transforming every industry, and travel is no exception. But when it comes to innovation, scale, and customer-centric digital experience, few brands stand as tall as MakeMyTrip (MMT) — India’s leading travel platform.
Now, MakeMyTrip is inviting passionate backend developers to join its technology team as Senior Software Engineer – I (Backend). If building scalable, high-performance systems excites you, this could be one of the most impactful roles in your engineering career.
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💼 The Role in a Snapshot
📌 Designation: Senior Software Engineer – I (Backend)
📍 Location: Gurgaon / Bangalore
🧭 Experience Required: 2 – 4 years
💡 Function: Technology
🧑💻 Employment Type: Full-time
This opportunity is perfect for engineers who have built or contributed to high-scale product systems and want to solve real challenges at the intersection of technology and travel.
🌍 What You’ll Be Building
At MakeMyTrip, backend engineers don’t just write code — they design the engines that power millions of travel moments every single day.
Your work will include:
- Designing and building backend systems using Java & microservices
- Writing clean, scalable, performant, and secure code
- Applying data structures, design patterns, and async flows to real-world engineering problems
- Refactoring systems to improve performance and efficiency
- Working with relational & NoSQL databases such as MySQL, MongoDB, Cassandra
- Building for high availability, low latency, and massive scale
- Sharing knowledge, collaborating, and pushing engineering boundaries with the team
🧠 The Skill Set MakeMyTrip Is Looking For
To thrive in this role, you should bring:
✔ 2–4 years of experience in product-based or high-scale tech environments
✔ Deep expertise in Java/J2EE, backend design, and microservices
✔ Strong fundamentals — DSA, system design, design patterns, concurrency
✔ Experience with SQL + NoSQL databases
✔ Understanding of Agile workflows & cross-functional collaboration
✔ Passion for solving complex problems with simple and elegant engineering solutions
Engineers with startup exposure, high ownership, and a drive for innovation are a perfect match.
🚀 Life at MakeMyTrip — More Than a Job
At MMT, technology isn’t a support function — it leads the business.
You’ll thrive here if you enjoy:
✨ Innovation without limits
✨ A culture that supports curiosity and experimentation
✨ Solving real-world problems that millions of travelers face
✨ Working with cutting-edge systems, AI, machine learning & cloud
✨ Being surrounded by bold thinkers who challenge the status quo
This is your opportunity to contribute to software that millions of people interact with — from booking flights and hotels to powering the complete travel ecosystem.
👣 Why This Role Can Transform Your Career
Joining MakeMyTrip means:
🌍 Working at scale few companies operate at
💡 Learning from India’s leading product engineering teams
📈 Growing fast through ownership, creativity, and real impact
🔥 Being part of a mission-driven culture shaping the future of travel
You’ll not only build features — you’ll build experiences.
📩 Ready to Take the Next Step?
If you are passionate about backend engineering and want to work where technology meets global travel, this role is a career-defining opportunity.
🔗 Apply and be part of the team building the future of travel — one line of code at a time.
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