About Fam (previously FamPay)

Fam is India's first payments app for everyone above 11. FamApp helps make online and offline payments through UPI and FamCard. We are on a mission to raise a new, financially aware generation, and drive 250 million+ young users in India to kickstart their financial journey super early in their life.

We're reimagining how the next generation experiences fintech—going beyond payments to build a lifestyle brand that blends money, identity, and everyday experiences into one seamless, intuitive journey.

Founded in 2019 by IIT Roorkee alumni, Fam is backed by some of the most respected investors around the world like Elevation Capital, Y-Combinator, Peak XV (Sequoia Capital) India, Venture Highway, Global Founder's Capital and the likes of Kunal Shah, Amrish Rao as angel investors.

About The Role

You will be a critical part of our Engineering team, responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the core Compute, Storage, and Networking infrastructure that powers our services. A deep commitment to Operational Excellence, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and robust Identity and Access Control (IAM) is essential. You will drive automation and manage the foundational components that enable our development teams to deploy and operate applications at scale with speed and reliability.

On the Job

Drive end-to-end PaaS and IaaS strategy at Fam — vision, architecture, and execution
Lead infrastructure automation, CI/CD pipelines, infra security, and governance
Make key cloud architecture decisions and build high-reliability infra foundations
Define standards for deployments, testing, infra quality, and release governance
Define and enforce operational excellence metrics across engineering
Build and scale the DevOps/SRE team — hiring, org design, and performance management
Partner with backend, data, and AI teams to ensure reliable scaling of services
Collaborate with security on compliance, cloud posture, IAM frameworks, and audits
Align infra priorities with product and roadmap teams to support business needs
Actively leverages AI in day-to-day engineering workflows and is familiar with tools beyond just GPT/Claude

Must Haves

Strong coding skills in Python/Go, with ability to build internal infra tools and automation
Deep understanding of AWS cloud infrastructure, PaaS constructs, storage, networking, compute
Strong Kubernetes internals knowledge — operators, CRDs
Strong hands-on expertise in Infra-as-Code (Pulumi/Terraform), configuration management, container orchestration
Experience owning org-wide DevOps strategy: CI/CD, infra automation, observability, infra security
Proven track record leading multi-disciplinary DevOps/SRE teams
Ability to define & drive a multi-quarter PaaS/IaaS roadmap
Strong reliability mindset: incident management, MTTR, SLOs, audits
Excellent cross-functional leadership and stakeholder management

Good To Haves

Experience in high-regulation or fintech infrastructure
Knowledge of service mesh, zero-trust security, secrets management
Exposure to cost governance, cloud budgeting, long-term infra planning

Why Join Us

Opportunity to own the entire PaaS/IaaS infrastructure charter at Fam
High ownership role defining infra reliability, automation, and operational excellence
Work with strong engineering teams building high-impact fintech systems
Chance to shape a modern, scalable cloud platform from the ground up
Culture that values deep infrastructure expertise, automation, and reliability

Perks That Go Beyond the Paycheck

Relocation assistance to make your move seamless
Free office meals (lunch & dinner)
Generous leave policy, including birthday leave, period leave, paternity and maternity support, and more
Salary advance and loan policies for any financial help
Quarterly rewards and recognition programs, and a referral program with great incentives
Access the latest gadgets and tools
Comprehensive health insurance for you and your family, mental health support
Tax benefits with options like food coupons, phone allowances, car/device leasing
Retirement perks like PF contribution, leave encashment and gratuity

Here's all the tea on FamApp

FamApp focuses on financial inclusion of the next generation by providing UPI & card payments to everyone above 11 years old. Our flagship Spending Account, FamX, seamlessly integrates UPI and card payments, enabling users to manage, save, and learn about their finances effortlessly.

Revolutionizing Payments and FinTech

FamApp has enabled 10 million+ users to make UPI and card payments across India, removing the inconvenience of carrying cash everywhere. Users get to customise their FamX card with doodles, which lets them add a personal touch to their payments.

Trusted by leading investors

We're proud to be supported by renowned investors like Elevation Capital, Y-Combinator, Peak XV (formerly Sequoia Capital India), Venture Highway, Global Founder's Capital, and esteemed angels Kunal Shah and Amrish Rao.

Join Our Dynamic Team

At Fam, our people-first approach is reflected in our generous leave policies, flexible work schedules, comprehensive health benefits, and free mental health sessions. We don't mean to brag, but we promise you'll be surrounded by some of the most fun, talented and passionate people in the startup space.

Want to see what makes life at Fam so awesome Check out our shenanigans at @lifeatfam

PS - We're looking for someone with an AI-native mindset, who actively leverages AI in their day-to-day work, as we encourage and embed it across every level at Fam.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

Tech Lead Manager - Cloud Infrastructure and Automation