Paytm to lift headcount 10% with 4,000 AI-led hires through March 2027, trims 1%
Paytm plans 4,000 hires over nine months focused on AI, product and merchant network expansion, taking headcount toward 44,000. About 1% (~400 roles) will be cut. The move follows four straight profitable quarters after RBI curbs on Paytm Payments Bank, though shares remain ~50% below IPO.
Paytm plans to hire 4,000 people over nine months, a 10% headcount boost focused on AI, product and merchant network expansion, while cutting 1% of staff. The fintech is rebounding with four straight profitable quarters post-RBI curbs.