Careers at ONDC

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Some opportunities offer a job. Others offer the chance to shape what's next. We are looking for talent across Technology, Product, Architecture, Data and Business to solve complex challenges, build at scale, and create lasting impact.

12 open roles · ONDC Headquarters, South Delhi · Work from office
Our people, our foundation

We pair mission-driven purpose with the people who can realize it

When you embrace a growth mindset, your best is always ahead of you. Count on your colleagues to help you find new passions, unlock new possibilities, and work with purpose each and every day — because we're not just building India, we're building better lives for each other.

01 Workspaces built for collaboration
02 Access to learning through real-time projects and peer coaching
03 Teams across roles and regions with diverse backgrounds and experiences
04 Opportunities to contribute to missions that matter
05 Smart colleagues who elevate the work through shared momentum
Life at ONDC

Building India — and better lives for each other

Growth culture

When you embrace a growth mindset, your best is always ahead of you. Count on your Essentials to help you find new passions, unlock new possibilities, and work with purpose each and every day.

Wellbeing

With countless ways to support your and your dependents' physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing, we have your holistic health covered.

Diversity and inclusion

We are committed to celebrating the diversity around us and its power to drive us forward together.

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Open roles

The open seats

Every hollow node is a seat on the network waiting to be filled. If you are driven by curiosity, ownership and the ambition to build something bigger than yourself, one of them is yours.

Senior Vice President – Product (Product Head) Leadership · 18+ yrs · South Delhi
What we're looking for

A visionary product leader with 18+ years of experience in product leadership, platform strategy, digital commerce, marketplaces, or technology ecosystems, and a proven track record of building and scaling complex products, leading high-performing product teams, and driving business and ecosystem impact. You bring deep expertise in platform products, APIs, open networks, interoperability, and ecosystem-led growth, with experience across Logistics, Travel & Tourism, Financial Services/FinTech, Retail, or Digital Commerce.

What you'll do

Own ONDC's product vision, strategy, and roadmap, shaping the future of India's open digital commerce ecosystem. Lead the development of scalable platform capabilities, open network specifications, and API-driven solutions in partnership with Engineering, Technology, Policy, Business, and ecosystem stakeholders. Drive adoption and network growth, build and mentor a world-class product organisation, and serve as a key advisor to leadership on product direction and innovation.

Why ONDC

Lead product strategy for one of India's most transformative Digital Public Infrastructure initiatives. Build open, interoperable digital commerce platforms that empower millions of businesses and consumers, while solving complex challenges with national-scale impact.

Location

ONDC Headquarters, South Delhi (Work From Office)

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SVP – Ecommerce, Retail & B2B Growth Leadership · 16+ yrs · South Delhi
What we're looking for

A seasoned business leader with 16+ years of experience in Ecommerce, Retail, B2B Commerce, Marketplace Growth, or Platform Businesses. You have successfully owned business growth or P&L responsibilities, scaled marketplace ecosystems, and built strategic partnerships across multiple commerce categories. Exposure to open digital ecosystems, network-based business models, government or industry collaborations, and inclusive commerce initiatives (MSMEs, FPOs, artisan ecosystems) will be highly valued.

What you'll do

Lead the business strategy and growth agenda for Ecommerce, Retail, B2B, and Impact Retail on the ONDC Network. Drive onboarding, activation, and long-term success of Buyer and Seller Network Participants, define category-specific go-to-market strategies, and build strategic partnerships that increase transaction volumes and ecosystem adoption. Represent ONDC with industry leaders, government bodies, and ecosystem partners while mentoring a high-performing category team.

Why ONDC

Lead one of India's most transformative Digital Public Infrastructure initiatives and shape the future of open digital commerce. Drive growth across multiple high-impact commerce categories and build an inclusive, interoperable ecosystem that empowers businesses of every size.

Location

ONDC Headquarters, South Delhi (Work From Office)

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Product Lead / Principal Product Manager Product · 8–15 yrs · South Delhi
What we're looking for

An accomplished product leader with 8–15 years of experience in Product Management and a proven track record of building and scaling complex platform, marketplace, API-driven, or network-based products. Experience in Logistics, Travel & Tourism, Financial Services, Digital Commerce, or Digital Public Infrastructure is highly preferred. You have a strong understanding of APIs, platform architectures, and interoperability, and are comfortable working at the intersection of technology, business, and policy.

What you'll do

Define and drive the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for one or more strategic domains across the ONDC Network, building platform capabilities that accelerate ecosystem adoption, interoperability, and network growth. Own the evolution of open APIs, network specifications, and digital products; work closely with Network Participants and ecosystem stakeholders to shape category-defining experiences; mentor Product Managers and champion a culture of innovation and customer obsession.

Why ONDC

Shape the future of one of India's most transformative Digital Public Infrastructure initiatives by building products that power an open, interoperable digital commerce ecosystem, and create products that deliver meaningful impact for businesses, consumers, and the broader digital economy.

Location

ONDC Headquarters, South Delhi (Work From Office)

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Engineering Manager – Platform Engineering · 8+ yrs · Delhi
What we're looking for

An Engineering Manager – Platform with 8+ years of experience in software engineering, distributed systems, and platform development, including hands-on coding and team leadership. You have experience building and scaling platform services, shared infrastructure, APIs, and distributed systems used across multiple teams, with strong expertise in cloud-native architectures, event-driven systems, streaming, and data platforms.

What you'll do

Own the engineering of ONDC's core platform foundations, building scalable, reliable, and reusable services that power India's open commerce ecosystem. Drive platform architecture, engineering standards, and build-vs-reuse decisions while partnering with Architects and Engineering Leadership. Stay hands-on with design, coding, reviews, and problem-solving while mentoring engineers — and champion modern engineering practices, including AI-assisted development.

Why ONDC

Build the technology foundation powering India's open digital commerce ecosystem. Solve large-scale distributed systems challenges, drive AI-enabled engineering practices, and create platforms with nationwide impact.

Location

Delhi (Work From Office)

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Engineering Manager – Application Engineering · 8+ yrs · Delhi
What we're looking for

An Engineering Manager – Application with 8+ years of experience in software engineering, application development, and team leadership. You have experience building and scaling web applications, APIs, SDKs, and developer platforms, with strong expertise in frontend, backend, microservices, cloud platforms, and CI/CD — a hands-on engineering leader who can mentor teams, drive execution, and deliver high-quality products at scale.

What you'll do

Lead engineering teams building ONDC applications, SDKs, and developer tools that enable India's open digital commerce ecosystem. Drive product delivery, engineering excellence, code quality, and scalable architecture while partnering with Architects and Engineering Leadership. Mentor engineers, improve development practices, and champion AI-assisted engineering to accelerate innovation and productivity.

Why ONDC

Build applications and developer platforms powering India's open digital commerce ecosystem. Solve meaningful engineering challenges at national scale and create technology that impacts millions of businesses and consumers.

Location

ONDC Headquarters, Delhi (Work From Office)

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AI Architect – Intelligent Systems Architecture & Data · 8–12 yrs · Delhi
What we're looking for

An AI Architect with 8–12 years of experience in AI engineering, software architecture, and distributed systems, with a proven track record of designing scalable intelligent platforms. You bring deep expertise in LLMs, Small Language Models (SLMs), agentic systems, knowledge architectures, AI infrastructure, model optimisation, and production-scale AI systems that balance scalability, performance, reliability, privacy, and cost.

What you'll do

Architect ONDC's next generation of AI-powered commerce intelligence platforms, designing scalable solutions across agentic systems, multilingual AI, knowledge platforms, and intelligent automation. Define AI system architectures covering model pipelines, fine-tuning frameworks, inference platforms, knowledge systems, agent orchestration, and distributed AI infrastructure, working closely with the CTO, AI leadership, and engineering teams.

Why ONDC

Shape the future of AI-powered Digital Public Infrastructure by building intelligent systems for India's open commerce ecosystem. Work on cutting-edge AI, agentic platforms, and large-scale technology challenges that create meaningful impact for millions of businesses and consumers.

Location

ONDC Headquarters, Delhi (Work From Office)

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Data Architect Architecture & Data · 8–12 yrs · Delhi
What we're looking for

A Data Architect with 8–12 years of experience in data architecture, platform engineering, or distributed systems, with expertise in building and scaling large-scale data platforms. You bring strong experience in data lakehouse architecture, cloud platforms, streaming systems, data governance, analytics platforms, and distributed data processing — hands-on with technologies such as Spark, Kafka, Snowflake, SQL, and cloud-native architectures.

What you'll do

Design and evolve ONDC's data platform architecture, enabling scalable analytics, real-time processing, and trusted data access across the open commerce ecosystem. Build and optimise data pipelines, lakehouse architectures, streaming platforms, schema governance, and analytical systems while driving best practices in reliability, performance, security, and cost optimisation.

Why ONDC

Build the data foundation of one of India's most transformative Digital Public Infrastructure initiatives. Work on internet-scale systems, solve complex data challenges, and innovate at the intersection of data engineering, AI, and open networks.

Location

ONDC Headquarters, Delhi (Work From Office)

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Information Security Officer (CISO) Security & Trust · 12–18 yrs · South Delhi
What we're looking for

A seasoned cybersecurity leader with 12–18 years of experience in Information Security or Cybersecurity and a proven track record of leading enterprise security programmes. You bring expertise in ISO 27001, ISO 27701, cloud security, DevSecOps, security operations, and cyber risk management, with a strong understanding of frameworks such as NIST. CISSP, CISM, or ISO 27001 Lead Implementer/Auditor certifications are preferred.

What you'll do

Define and lead ONDC's enterprise cybersecurity strategy, building a secure, resilient, and trusted technology ecosystem. Drive security architecture across cloud, applications, APIs, and infrastructure while leading cyber risk management, security operations, and incident response. Own ISO 27001 certification, security governance, and regulatory compliance, and embed security by design across products and engineering.

Why ONDC

Lead cybersecurity for one of India's most significant Digital Public Infrastructure initiatives, shaping secure and resilient digital commerce at national scale, with real public impact.

Location

ONDC Headquarters, South Delhi (Work From Office)

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Data Protection Officer Security & Trust · 10–14 yrs · South Delhi
What we're looking for

An experienced privacy leader with 10–14 years of experience in Data Protection, Privacy, Information Governance, or Regulatory Compliance and a proven track record of leading enterprise privacy programmes. You bring deep expertise in the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023, privacy governance, Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), regulatory compliance, incident management, and privacy risk management. CIPP, CIPM, CIPT, or equivalent certifications are preferred.

What you'll do

Lead ONDC's enterprise-wide privacy and data protection function, serving as the designated Data Protection Officer under the DPDP Act, 2023. Define and strengthen privacy governance frameworks, policies, and controls, embed privacy by design across products and technology, and lead DPIAs, privacy audits, breach response, and regulatory engagement while fostering a privacy-first culture.

Why ONDC

Lead privacy and data protection for one of India's most significant Digital Public Infrastructure initiatives, shaping trusted digital commerce at national scale.

Location

ONDC Headquarters, South Delhi (Work From Office)

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Lead – D2C Demand & Partner Growth Business & Growth · 9+ yrs · South Delhi
What we're looking for

A strategic, data-driven growth hacker with 9+ years of experience in D2C Growth, E-commerce, Marketplace Growth, Category Management, or Commercial Strategy, with a proven track record of scaling digital businesses, managing strategic partnerships, and driving commercial outcomes through customer acquisition, conversion optimisation, and performance marketing. Hands-on knowledge of GA4, SQL, Power BI, Tableau, or similar analytics tools is highly preferred.

What you'll do

Own the growth strategy and commercial performance of Buyer Network Participants, driving demand, revenue, and customer acquisition across ONDC's digital commerce ecosystem. Build strategic partnerships, optimise end-to-end customer journeys, lead data-driven growth initiatives, and strengthen merchandising and marketplace performance through data, experimentation, and ecosystem collaboration.

Why ONDC

Shape the future of digital commerce by driving growth for one of India's most significant Digital Public Infrastructure initiatives, building growth strategies that create meaningful impact for millions of businesses and consumers across India.

Location

ONDC Headquarters, South Delhi (Work From Office)

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Category Manager – Cross-Border & Export Business & Growth · 10+ yrs · South Delhi
What we're looking for

A category leader with 10+ years of experience in Cross-Border Ecommerce, Export/Import Category Management, or Global Marketplace Growth. You have owned category P&L or business growth charters, scaled exporter and logistics partner ecosystems, and built cross-border supply chains spanning sourcing, freight, and trade compliance. Exposure to multi-market partner ecosystems (India plus US/UK/EU/SEA) will be highly valued.

What you'll do

Own the business strategy and growth agenda for the Cross-Border & Export category on the ONDC Network. Drive onboarding, activation, and scaled adoption of exporter, seller, and logistics/3PL participants, define category-specific go-to-market strategy, and build the international supply chain backbone — customs, freight, and trade compliance — that underpins performance.

Why ONDC

Shape the future of open, cross-border digital commerce. Build the export and logistics partner ecosystem that connects Indian sellers to global markets, and help redefine how cross-border trade operates at population scale.

Location

ONDC Headquarters, South Delhi (Work From Office)

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Manager – Strategic Communications (CEO's Office) Communications · 6–10 yrs · South Delhi
What we're looking for

A strong storyteller and strategic communicator with 6–10 years of experience in executive communications, corporate communications, consulting, public policy, or Chief of Staff roles, with a proven ability to transform complex ideas into compelling narratives. Exceptional writing, stakeholder management, and sound judgment in handling confidential information are essential; experience with government, public policy, DPI, or technology-led organisations is an advantage.

What you'll do

Partner closely with the CEO's Office and senior leadership to craft strategic communications for internal and external engagements. Drive thought leadership, translate complex cross-functional inputs into clear, compelling narratives, support leadership during government and stakeholder interactions, and ensure consistency across executive communications.

Why ONDC

Shape the narrative of one of India's most significant Digital Public Infrastructure initiatives. Work alongside senior leadership and help communicate the vision transforming the future of digital commerce in India.

Location

ONDC Headquarters, South Delhi (Work From Office)

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