Welcome to the OLX India Tech Blog, a dedicated space where we dive deep into the technology that powers India’s leading online classifieds platform. This blog is your primary source for understanding how innovative tech solutions facilitate simple and secure online trading.
Our Mission
At OLX India, we are driven by the mission to make online buying and selling accessible to every Indian, irrespective of their location or tech-savviness. Our blog shares insights into how our technologies address local challenges and connect millions of users across the country.
What We Do
Here at OLX India, we harness technology to create solutions that are robust yet flexible enough to meet the diverse needs of our users. From machine learning algorithms that predict user preferences to robust security measures that ensure safe transactions, our tech initiatives are tailored to enhance user experience on every level.
Join Our Journey
Follow the OLX India Tech Blog for regular updates on the tech trends that are shaping the future of online marketplaces in India. From detailed tech analysis to stories of innovation and impact, discover how technology transforms everyday transactions into opportunities for all.
Connect with Us
Your insights and feedback make us better! Engage with us through comments, suggest topics you’re interested in, or simply share your OLX stories. Let’s explore the future of technology in classifieds together.
Meet the Tech Team –
Our Tech Team comprises approximately 60+ individuals spanning various roles, including Backend Engineers, Android Engineers, iOS Engineers, PWA Engineers, SREs, Testing Engineers, Data Scientists, Data Engineers, and Engineering Managers.
These skilled individuals operate within smaller units called Squads, each tailored to specific product domains. Currently, we have three domain-focused squads, each dedicated to enhancing different facets of our application.
Scale –
OLX India operates at an impressive scale, with more than 100K+ Ads posted daily and a staggering 650K+ Images uploaded daily. With a remarkable daily website visitation rate of 38M+ and a monthly active user base exceeding 33M+, OLX demonstrates its widespread popularity and relevance in the digital marketplace. Moreover, the platform records over 20M+ daily Ad Details Page Views, highlighting the high level of engagement and interest among users. These figures collectively underscore OLX’s pivotal role in facilitating seamless transactions and empowering millions of users across India.
Tech Stack –
The tech stack evolves to cater to the unique demands of its user base and market dynamics. Leveraging Java, Go, Python, Kotlin, Swift, JavaScript and TypeScript, developers craft scalable solutions tailored to the diverse needs of buyers and sellers.
Backend frameworks like SpringBoot, ExpressJs, Gin and Django provide the foundation for robust and secure platform functionalities.
OLX India’s data infrastructure relies on MySQL and PostgreSQL for efficient storage and retrieval, while Redis enhances performance with in-memory caching and OpenSearch for providing feed and search results.
Kafka, SNS, and SQS manage streams and queues effectively to handle the vast array of listings and user interactions.
The front end is powered by React for seamless user experiences across devices, with native Android and native iOS developments providing seamless user experience to mobile platforms.
Observability and monitoring tools like NewRelic and Firebase ensure platform reliability and performance, while DevOps practices with AWS, Kubernetes, Akamai, Terraform, and GitLab facilitate agile development and deployment.
With this updated tech stack, OLX India continues to innovate and provide millions of users with a seamless online marketplace experience nationwide.
Guiding principles and philosophies –
- Act like an owner, Think like a customer.
- Foster collaboration, trust, and continuous learning.
- Uncompromising standards in quality, consistency, performance, security & cost-efficiency.
- Keep things simple instead of doing complex & fancy things.
- Pick the right tool for the right job.
- Make strategic trade-offs for effective decision-making.
- Engage with and contribute to Open Source initiatives.
- Design for cost-efficiency and high performance.
- Approach technology costs as engineering challenges.
- Write clean code and conduct thorough testing at all levels.
- And most important of all – Don’t forget to have fun.