Architect Job in Fampay

Architect

Bengaluru | Engineering | Full-Time

About Fam (formerly FamPay)

Fam is India s first payments app designed for everyone aged 11 and above. With FamApp, users can make seamless online and offline payments via UPI and FamCard. Our mission is to empower over **250 million young Indians** to start their financial journey early with confidence and awareness.

Founded in 2019 by IIT Roorkee alumni, Fam is backed by top-tier investors including Elevation Capital, Y-Combinator, Peak XV (Sequoia Capital India), Venture Highway, and angels such as Kunal Shah and Amrish Rao.

About This Role

We re seeking a **high-impact Architect** to join Fam s engineering leadership team. In this role, you will **own and evolve the backend architecture** powering our core product experiences. You ll collaborate closely with founders, product managers, and engineering leaders to build backend systems that enable rapid innovation while ensuring **scalability, reliability, and security**.

This is more than just designing services you ll **shape how Fam builds products** by establishing frameworks, patterns, and architectural decisions that empower engineers to move fast without sacrificing robustness.

If you have **10+ years of experience** building and scaling backend systems for fast-growing products, and the ability to be a force multiplier across multiple teams, we want to hear from you.

What You ll Do

• Define and continuously evolve Fam s backend architecture, including APIs, services, data models, and integrations.
• Partner with Product and Engineering leads to translate business goals into scalable, reliable backend solutions.
• Lead architecture for critical product areas like payments, onboarding, user engagement, growth, and monetization.
• Create frameworks and reusable patterns that accelerate developer velocity, experimentation, and feature rollouts.
• Make informed trade-offs balancing speed, cost, security, and user experience in system design decisions.
• Mentor senior engineers and foster strong architectural thinking across teams.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, data, and security teams to ensure compliance, observability, and cost efficiency.
• Stay updated on emerging backend technologies, patterns, and best practices.
• Drive key architecture decisions on build vs. integrate, synchronous vs. asynchronous, schema vs. event-driven models.

Must-Haves

• 10+ years engineering experience, with 3+ years in Staff/Principal Engineer or Architect roles.
• Proven track record designing and scaling backend systems for high-growth, user-facing products.
• Deep expertise in API design, distributed systems, and service-oriented architectures.
• Strong command of backend stacks (Node.js, Java, Go, Python), databases (PostgreSQL, Redis), and messaging/event systems.
• Experience leading large technical decisions across product teams.
• **Systems thinker** with a product-first mindset balancing speed, robustness, and user experience.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills to align product and engineering stakeholders.
• Experience in fintech or regulated environments is a plus.

Nice to Have

• Experience working in early-stage or hyper-growth product companies.
• Familiarity with experimentation frameworks, feature flagging, and rapid iteration at scale.
• Knowledge of domain-driven design (DDD), event-driven and asynchronous architectures.
• Experience with real-time systems, payments infrastructure, or growth-focused platforms.
• Contributions to open source, public talks, or thought leadership in architecture.

Why Join Us?

• Lead strategic backend architecture powering fintech innovation for 250M+ Gen Z users.
• Influence technical direction and engineering culture across the organization.
• Work with a modern stack on meaningful scale challenges with freedom to innovate.
• Join a mission-driven company shaping India s first payments product specifically for teens and young adults.
• Collaborate directly with founders and senior leadership, including Sambhav (Co-founder) and Chirag (Head of Engineering).
• Backed by world-class investors and surrounded by top-tier talent.

Perks That Go Beyond the Paycheck

• Relocation assistance for a smooth transition.
• Free office meals (lunch & dinner).
• Generous leave policies (birthday, period, parental support, and more).
• Salary advances and loan support programs.
• Quarterly rewards, recognition, and referral incentives.
• Access to the latest gadgets and tools.
• Comprehensive health insurance including mental health support.
• Tax benefits with food coupons, phone allowances, and leasing options.
• Retirement benefits: PF contribution, leave encashment, and gratuity.

About FamApp

FamApp is revolutionizing payments and financial inclusion for the next generation, providing UPI and card payments for users 11 years and older. Our flagship FamX Spending Account integrates UPI and card payments seamlessly, enabling users to manage, save, and learn about money with ease.

With over **10 million users**, FamApp is changing how young Indians transact no more carrying cash, plus fully customizable FamX cards with personalized doodles for added fun.

Join Our Dynamic Team

At Fam, we prioritize people with generous leave policies, flexible work schedules, comprehensive health benefits, and free mental health sessions. You ll work alongside some of the most passionate, talented, and fun professionals in the startup ecosystem.

Ready to architect the future of fintech for millions of young Indians? Let s build it together.