The Role
Lead DevOps efforts, manage PaaS and IaaS strategies, oversee automation and security, and enhance service reliability at Fam. Drive multi-quarter infrastructure strategies and build a high-performing DevOps team.
Summary Generated by Built In
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.
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.
Skills Required
- Strong coding skills in Python/Go
- Deep understanding of AWS cloud infrastructure
- Strong hands-on expertise in Infra-as-Code (Pulumi/Terraform)
- Experience owning org-wide DevOps strategy
- 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
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The Company
What We Do
Fam, formerly FamPay, focuses on financial inclusion of the next generation. FamX by Trio, is India's first Spending Account made for everyone. With their own Spending Account, teens can now save, spend, earn, and learn everything about money!
