Tech Lead Manager (Backend)

Fam; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Free office meals

Generous leave policy

Salary advance and loan policies

Quarterly rewards and recognition

Access latest gadgets and tools

Comprehensive health insurance for you

Tax benefits

Retirement perks like PF

Job summary

Fam is seeking a Technical Lead Manager in Bengaluru to drive development of scalable, high-performance systems for our fintech platform. You will architect, build, and optimize distributed systems and data pipelines, ensuring 24x7 reliability while collaborating with product managers to translate business needs into robust technical solutions.

You will lead a team of engineers, define high-level design decisions, own deployment strategies with CI/CD, and push for security, performance, and

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on software development with a track record of building scalable and distributed systems.
• Minimum 1 year of experience managing/mentoring a team
• Experience with consumer-facing systems in a B2C environment
• Expertise in high level system design and low level implementation design, with experience handling high-scale, low-latency applications
• Strong coding skills in Java, Go, Python, or Kotlin
• Experience with databases and query optimizations (PostgreSQL, MySQL, or NoSQL)
• Deep understanding of data pipelines, event-driven systems, and distributed messaging (Kafka, RabbitMQ)
• Proficiency in cloud platforms like AWS and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Kubernetes)
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills with a passion for performance optimization

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of engineers with best practices in software development and system design
• Design and implement scalable, resilient, and high-performance distributed systems
• Own high-level system design decisions, infrastructure, and performance optimization
• Build and optimize large-scale data pipelines and query performance for efficient data processing
• Collaborate with product managers to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions
• Ensure code quality, testing, CI/CD, and deployment strategies
• Continuously improve system reliability, security, and scalability for fintech-grade workloads
• Own the functional reliability and uptime of 24x7 live services
• Champion both functional and non-functional quality attributes like performance, availability, scalability, and maintainability

Skills

Distributed systems

Leadership

Performance optimization

Data pipelines

AWS

Kubernetes

Terraform

Kafka

Go

Java

Python

Tools

PostgreSQL

MySQL

NoSQL databases

Docker

Terraform

AWS

Job description

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 this Role:

We are looking for high-impact Technical Lead Manager to drive the development of scalable, high-performance systems for our fintech platform. You will play a crucial role in architecting, building, and optimizing distributed systems, data pipelines, and query performance. If you love solving complex engineering challenges and want to shape the future of financial technology, this role is for you.

On the Job

• Lead and mentor a team of engineers, ensuring best practices in software development, high level system design, and low level implementation design
• Design and implement scalable, resilient, and high-performance distributed systems.
• Own technical decisions related to high level system design, infrastructure, and performance optimizations.
• Build and optimize large-scale data pipelines and query performance for efficient data processing.
• Work closely with product managers and stakeholders to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions.
• Ensure best practices in code quality, testing, CI/CD, and deployment strategies.
• Continuously improve system reliability, security, and scalability to handle fintech-grade workloads.
• Own the functional reliability and uptime of 24x7 live services, ensuring minimal downtime and quick incident resolution.
• Champion both functional and non-functional quality attributes, such as performance, availability, scalability, and maintainability.

Must-haves (Min. qualifications)

• 7+ years of hands-on software development experience with a track record of building scalable and distributed systems.
• Minimum 1 year of experience managing/mentoring a team
• Should have worked on consumer-facing systems in a B2C environment.
• Expertise in high level system design and low level implementation design, with experience handling high-scale, low-latency applications.
• Strong coding skills in languages like Java, Go, Python, or Kotlin.
• Experience with databases and query optimizations, including PostgreSQL, MySQL, or NoSQL (DynamoDB, Cassandra etc.).
• Deep understanding of data pipelines, event-driven systems, and distributed messaging systems like Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.
• Proficiency in cloud platforms like AWS and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Kubernetes).
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills with a passion for performance optimization.

Good to have

• Prior experience in fintech, payments, lending, or banking domains.
• Exposure to real-time analytics and big data technologies (Spark, Flink, Presto, Clickhouse, etc.).
• Experience with containerization and microservices architecture.
• Open-source contributions or active participation in tech communities.
• Be part of an early-stage fintech startup solving real-world financial challenges.
• Work on cutting-edge technology that handles millions of transactions daily.
• Opportunity to lead and grow in a high-impact leadership role.
• Collaborate with a world-class team of engineers, product leaders, and fintech experts.
• In-person role in Bengaluru – an exciting, fast-paced work environment!
• Collaborating directly with Sambhav (Co-founder) and Chirag (Founding Team – Head, Engineering) to lead the engineering team, develop scalable solutions, and ensure seamless delivery of key projects.

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.