Lead Database Administrator

Department Icon Operations Maintenance & Support
Posted: 4 days ago
8-15 years
Bengaluru, India
Operations Maintenance & Support
work from office
Full Time
Closes 18 Dec 2026

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Razorpay is one of India’s leading full-stack financial technology companies, powering the way businesses move, manage, and grow money. Founded in 2014 by Harshil Mathur and Shashank Kumar with a simple vision - to simplify payments for Indian businesses - we’ve since grown into a fintech powerhouse driving India’s digital payment revolution.

Razorpay powers millions of businesses with a smarter, scalable stack that goes beyond transactions to help them truly build and grow.

From building AI-native agentic payments, to AI-assisted fraud detection and real-time risk intelligence to automated reconciliation, smart payouts, and predictive financial insights, we are embedding intelligence across our stack to make money movement faster, safer, and more efficient. In close collaboration with ecosystem partners - including banks, networks, regulators - we are pioneering industry-first solutions that are shaping the next era of fintech

Across India, Singapore and Malaysia, our products span everything from seamless checkouts to payroll automation - powering a fintech ecosystem that’s redefining how money moves across Asia.

Today, that ecosystem supports everyone from early-stage startups to some of India’s largest enterprises, enabling them to accept, process, and disburse payments at scale while expanding into new ways of managing money more efficiently.

Our scale speaks volumes: Razorpay processes $180+ billion in annualized transactions, powering leading businesses like Airbnb, Facebook, WhatsApp, Airtel, CRED, BookmyShow, Zomato, Swiggy, Lenskart, Mirae Asset Capital markets, Indian Oil, National Pension Scheme - and over 100 of India’s unicorns. With strong roots in India and growing operations in Southeast Asia, we are shaping the next chapter of financial technology across the region.

We are backed by global investors including GIC, Peak XV Partners (formerly Sequoia Capital India & SEA), Tiger Global, Ribbit Capital, Matrix Partners, MasterCard, and Salesforce Ventures, having raised over $740 million to date. Strategic acquisitions - including Ezetap (POS and offline payments), Curlec (Malaysia expansion), BillMe (digital invoicing), and POP (rewards-first UPI) - along with earlier moves in fraud prevention, payroll, and lending, have further strengthened our platform and widened our footprint across Asia.

But what truly sets Razorpay apart is our culture. At Razorpay, ownership is our oxygen - you own what you build, with no micromanagement or red tape, just the runway to make your ideas fly. Learning is a lifestyle - if you’re curious, you’ll feel at home here. People > Pedigree - we hire for attitude, hustle, and hunger more than degrees. Transparency thrives over titles - this is where interns question CXOs and CXOs say “thank you.” Guided by our values of Customer First, Autonomy & Ownership, Agility with Integrity, Transparency, Challenging the status quo and a strong belief that Razorpay grows with Razors,  you’ll be part of a 3000+ strong team building not just products, but the financial infrastructure of the future.

The Role:

A Senior Database Administrator at Razorpay is well-grounded - responsible for managing and maintaining databases. Their primary role is to ensure the integrity, security, and performance of the databases that store and retrieve data critical to the organization's operations. Engineering creates a significant impact across different areas, considering the scale of product outreach. You’re also expected to influence the culture of the company and help shape it in the right way.

Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Ensure the reliability, performance, and scalability of our database infrastructure.
  • Work closely with application teams to ship solutions that integrate seamlessly with our database systems.
  • Analyze solutions and implement best practices for supported data stores (primarily MySQL and PostgreSQL).
  • Develop and enforce best practices for database security, backup, and recovery.
  • Work on the observability of relevant database metrics and make sure we reach our database objectives.
  • Provide database expertise to engineering teams (for example, through reviews of database migrations, queries, and performance optimizations).
  • Work with peers (DevOps, Application Engineers) to roll out changes to our production environment and help mitigate database-related production incidents.
  • Work on automation of database infrastructure and help engineering succeed by providing self-service tools.
  • OnCall support on rotation with the team.
  • Support and debug database production issues across services and levels of the stack.
  • Document every action so your learning turns into repeatable actions and then into automation.
  • Perform regular system monitoring, troubleshooting, and capacity planning to ensure scalability.
  • Create and maintain documentation on database configurations, processes, and procedures.

Mandatory Qualifications:

  • Have at least 6+ years of experience running MySQL/PostgreSQL databases in large environments.
  • Awareness of cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP).
  • Have knowledge of the internals of MySQL/PostgreSQL.
  • Knowledge of load balancing solutions such as ProxySQL to distribute database traffic efficiently across multiple servers.
  • Knowledge of tools and methods for monitoring database performance.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively within cross-functional teams.
  • Knowledge of caching (Redis / Elasticache)
  • Knowledge of scripting languages (Python)
  • Knowledge of infrastructure automation (Terraform/Ansible)
  • Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.

Location: Bangalore

Razorpay believes in and follows an equal employment opportunity policy that doesn't discriminate on gender, religion, sexual orientation, colour, nationality, age, etc. We welcome interests and applications from all groups and communities across the globe.
 
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Skills

PythonMySQLPostgreSQLRedisAWSGCPTerraformAnsibleCI/CDDevOpsLoad BalancingSalesforceReconciliationPayrollCommunication

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About Company

Razorpay is an Indian fintech company that provides comprehensive payment solutions to businesses. Founded in 2014 by Shashank Kumar and Harshil Mathur, it quickly became one of the leading players in the Indian digital payments industry. The company is headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.


Razorpay offers a range of products that facilitate online payments, including payment gateway services, payment links, subscriptions, and invoicing solutions. It supports multiple payment modes such as credit and debit cards, UPI (Unified Payments Interface), and popular digital wallets. Razorpay is designed to integrate seamlessly with businesses of all sizes, helping them manage their finances with tools for automation, reconciliation, and analytics. This platform has greatly contributed to the growth of e-commerce and digital services in India by simplifying the way businesses accept and process transactions.

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