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title: "Nikhil Sharma - Senior Software Engineer in Faridabad | Tal"
description: "Meet Nikhil Sharma, Senior Software Engineer@Confluent | Ex-PaytmMoney based in Faridabad. AI stack includes opencode and claudecode."
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# Nikhil Sharma on Tal

## Headline

Senior Software Engineer@Confluent \| Ex\-PaytmMoney

## About

Senior Software Engineer with 7 years of experience building frontend\-heavy, scalable web platforms across cloud and fintech domains\. Currently working at Confluent on the Confluent Cloud Connect UI, focusing on developer\-facing platforms, reliability, testing, and production observability\. Previously at Paytm Money, I worked on high\-traffic financial applications involving micro\-frontends, real\-time data, and performance\-critical UI systems\. I bring strong expertise in React, frontend architecture, and web performance, complemented by solid backend experience with Node\.js and Express\. I enjoy building robust, user\-centric platforms, collaborating across teams, and owning features end\-to\-end—from design and implementation to testing and post\-release monitoring\. Open to conversations around senior frontend and frontend\-heavy full\-stack roles\.

## Location

Faridabad

## AI stack

opencode

claudecode

## Work experience

Senior Software Engineer at Confluent, Sep 2024 \- Present · 2 yrs, Remote

Senior Software Engineer at Paytm Money, Feb 2022 \- Oct 2024 · 2 yrs 9 mos, Remote, Senior Software Engineer \(Web\) at Paytm Money resposinble for developing and maintaining the Paytm Money Web Platform along with Hybrid Mobile app

Specialist Programmer at Infosys, Dec 2020 \- Feb 2022 · 1 yr 3 mos, Chandigarh, India

System Engineer at Infosys, May 2019 \- Dec 2020 · 1 yr 8 mos, Chandigarh, India

Systems Engineer trainee at Infosys, Jan 2019 \- May 2019 · 5 mos, Mysore, Training in python, DBMS, MEAN Stack

## Education

BTech \- Bachelor of Technology, Computer Science, Kurukshetra university

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