Razorpay Appoints Ex-Google Engineering Head to Lead Tech Team

Fintech major Razorpay has announced the appointment of a former Google engineering leader to head its technology division, marking a strategic move to strengthen its innovation and product development capabilities. The new hire, whose global experience spans large-scale systems, payments infrastructure, and AI-driven platforms, is expected to play a key role in accelerating Razorpay’s next phase of growth.

With this appointment, Razorpay aims to enhance its engineering excellence and expand its technological footprint across digital payments, lending, and neo-banking. The company plans to deepen its focus on AI, security, and data-driven solutions to deliver faster, more secure, and seamless financial experiences for merchants and consumers alike.

Razorpay’s co-founders said the addition of an experienced global technology leader aligns with the company’s long-term vision of becoming India’s most trusted financial infrastructure provider. The move comes at a time when the fintech industry is rapidly evolving amid stricter regulatory oversight, heightened competition, and rising digital adoption.

The former Google executive will lead Razorpay’s engineering, product architecture, and innovation roadmap, while mentoring teams across India and international markets. His expertise in scaling high-performance systems and managing complex, mission-critical projects is expected to help Razorpay build robust platforms to handle the next wave of fintech demand.

This leadership expansion underscores Razorpay’s commitment to building world-class technology capabilities and reinforces its ambition to become a global leader in financial technology innovation from India.