Backend Lead Engineer (Python/Django)
MishiPay - Global POS / Checkout Technology
Competitive basic salary and bonus
Bangalore (office based plus 36 WFH days a year)
Unlimited Holidays

About Us
MishiPay is a global leader in next-generation checkout technology, enabling seamless in-store purchases via shoppers’ own smartphones or our minimalist, low capex kiosks.
We provide a complete checkout ecosystem — spanning self-checkout, Mobile POS, Click & Collect and traditional tills — allowing retailers to run their entire store checkout operation on MishiPay.
Our technology reduces operating costs, increases basket size and visit frequency, lowers abandonment, and unlocks rich, real-time customer data — delivering both immediate commercial impact and deeper insight into the in-store customer journey.
We now have major international retail customers in the UK, Europe, Middle East, Australia and the USA, and we’re expanding

About The Role
We are growing rapidly and are looking for a hands-on Backend Lead Engineer (Python/Django)



to lead a critical engineering team from our tech hub in Bangalore.

This role is ideal for experienced backend developers who combine solid technical expertise with leadership potential and are ready to grow into a managerial role. You’ll work at the heart of our business, driving core product engineering and leading the customization and integration of our platform for major global clients.

This is a technical leadership role where you will split your time between managing the team and contributing as a senior developer. We expect you to spend roughly 60% of your time on hands-on coding, technical design, and solving complex client integration challenges.

We'd like to speak to you if you have strong Python and Django skills, you've been a Founding or early stage member of a startup and you are happy to code and lead. These requirements are essential.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership & Architecture:
• Lead system design and

📌 Backend Lead Engineer (Bengaluru)
🏢 MishiPay
📍 Bengaluru