Tech Lead Manager - Platform Engineering

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. We’re hiring a hands-on engineering leader to build and own Internal Developer Platforms from scratch. This role combines strong backend expertise with platform thinking—designing scalable testing frameworks, driving automation, and embedding quality into every stage of development. You’ll lead a small team while staying deeply involved in building systems across CI/CD, performance, and reliability. If you’ve worked in high-scale environments and enjoy creating robust engineering foundations, this is a high-ownership, high-impact opportunity. • 6–9 years of overall engineering experience with at least 1 year in a lead/manager role. • Strong background in software development (Go, Python, or similar) with experience in building frameworks/libraries. • Proven experience in developing and maintaining automation frameworks (unit, integration, regression, performance, load). • Hands-on experience with CI/CD systems (Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub Actions, or similar) and test orchestration.  • Familiarity with observability stacks for performance monitoring (Prometheus, Grafana, etc.). • Knowledge of mocking frameworks, service virtualization, and test environment automation. • Solid understanding of system performance, scalability testing, and distributed systems. • Prior experience leading small teams; ability to create and execute on roadmap for technical products. • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. • Charter Ownership: Define and own the QE strategy for platform engineering – spanning testing infra, automation, regression, chaos and performance. • Framework Development: Architect and develop reusable testing frameworks (unit, regression, integration, performance, and load testing). • Internal Tools: Build and scale mock services, test data management solutions, and environment simulators for faster, reliable testing. • CI/CD Integration: Partner with DevOps to integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines for continuous quality. • Automation Leadership: Drive automation-first culture; design frameworks, establish best practices, and mentor engineers to contribute effectively. • Performance & Reliability: Develop tools for performance benchmarking, stress testing, and system reliability validation. • Collaboration: Work closely with engineering leads, product managers, and architects to ensure testability and quality are built into designs from the start. • People Leadership: Lead, coach, and grow a team of framework software engineers, while remaining hands-on with design and critical implementations. • Innovation: Stay current with industry trends (shift-left testing, cloud-native testing tools, service virtualization) and bring in relevant innovations. • Opportunity to build the QE platform from scratch and shape engineering quality practices for the company. • Collaborative, ownership-driven culture with high impact. • Competitive compensation, benefits, and growth path. 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.