Site Reliability Engineer – Intern at PhonePe Bangalore

About PhonePe Limited:

Headquartered in India, its flagship product, the PhonePe digital payments app, was launched in Aug 2016. As of April 2025, PhonePe has over 60 Crore (600 Million) registered users and a digital payments acceptance network spread across over 4 Crore (40+ million) merchants. PhonePe also processes over 33 Crore (330+ Million) transactions daily with an Annualized Total Payment Value (TPV) of over INR 150 lakh crore.

PhonePe’s portfolio of businesses includes the distribution of financial products (Insurance, Lending, and Wealth) as well as new consumer tech businesses (Pincode – hyperlocal e-commerce and Indus AppStore Localized App Store for the Android ecosystem) in India, which are aligned with the company’s vision to offer every Indian an equal opportunity to accelerate their progress by unlocking the flow of money and access to services.

Culture:

At PhonePe, we go the extra mile to make sure you can bring your best self to work, Everyday!. And that starts with creating the right environment for you. We empower people and trust them to do the right thing. Here, you own your work from start to finish, right from day one. PhonePe-rs solve complex problems and execute quickly; often building frameworks from scratch. If you’re excited by the idea of building platforms that touch millions, ideating with some of the best minds in the country and executing on your dreams with purpose and speed, join us!

Site Reliability Engineer – Intern

Job Description:

• Knowledge in Linux/Unix Administration
• Knowledge in networking
• Knowledge of wide variety of open source technologies/tools and cloud services
• Knowledge of best practices and IT operations in an always-up, always-available service
• Good English communications skills
• Strong background in linux networking ( ip, iptables, ipsec )
• Knowledge of working with MySQL
• A working understanding of code and script ( eg: Perl/Golang preferred )
• Knowledge of automation/configuration management using either saltstack or equivalent
• Knowledge of the following will be a plus:
  • Implementation of cloud services on linux using kvm/qemu
  • DCOS (mesos & mesos frameworks)
  • Aerospike ( nosql )
  • Perl/golang
  • Galera
  • Openbsd
  • Data center related activities ( Rarely needed )

PhonePe Full Time Employee Benefits (Not applicable for Intern or Contract Roles)

• Insurance Benefits – Medical Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Accidental Insurance, Life Insurance
• Wellness Program – Employee Assistance Program, Onsite Medical Center, Emergency Support System
• Parental Support – Maternity Benefit, Paternity Benefit Program, Adoption Assistance Program, Day-care Support Program
• Mobility Benefits – Relocation benefits, Transfer Support Policy, Travel Policy
• Retirement Benefits – Employee PF Contribution, Flexible PF Contribution, Gratuity, NPS, Leave Encashment
• Other Benefits – Higher Education Assistance, Car Lease, Salary Advance Policy

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Job Summary

This internship at PhonePe is focused on Site Reliability Engineering. As an intern, you will get exposure to Linux/Unix administration, networking, MySQL, scripting (Perl/Golang), automation tools, and cloud services. The role is ideal for candidates who want to build a strong foundation in managing reliable, always-available systems while working with cutting-edge open-source and cloud technologies.

Responsibilities

• Assist in administration and troubleshooting of Linux/Unix systems.
• Support networking configurations and ensure reliability.
• Work with MySQL databases and basic scripting.
• Learn automation/configuration management (saltstack or equivalent).
• Gain exposure to cloud services, DCOS, Aerospike, Galera, and more.

Skills Required

• Basic Linux/Unix administration knowledge.
• Understanding of networking concepts.
• Good communication skills in English.
• Knowledge of MySQL and scripting languages (Perl/Golang preferred).
• Awareness of IT operations and open-source tools.

Additional Exposure

Interns may also get hands-on exposure to cloud implementations, distributed computing frameworks like Mesos, NoSQL databases, and data center activities.

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