Location: Bangalore
Apply by: 25th June 2026
Arghyam is working with the Government of India to conceptualize and design a unified Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for the National Jal Jeevan Mission (NJJM). The DPI vision is to enable states to choose, build and innovate digital tools on top of shared open infrastructure — using common registries, standards and interoperable APIs that ensure accountability, transparency and a reliable service-delivery backbone.
In parallel, Arghyam is supporting state-level digital platforms and innovations to help them innovate and strengthen their existing technology platforms .
The Technical Lead will play a central role across both these dimensions: shaping the national DPI architecture and supporting state deployments that put the DPI into real operational use. It is a role for someone who is excited by systems-scale impact, thrives in ambiguity and can translate complex domain needs into elegant, interoperable architecture.
Role of the Technical Lead – Digital Infrastructure
Design API specifications and water-sector registries
● Deeply understand existing government digital systems across national and state levels.
● Identify core services and registries required for data integrity and interoperability.
● Create an API and data-registry framework that can support diverse state use-cases while adhering to shared national standards.
● Build interoperable API specifications, standards and integration playbooks.
● Ensure registry design supports long-term scalability, versioning and governance.
Support national and state system implementation
● Collaborate with the NJJM technology team to align registry and API design with programme priorities.
● Work closely with state engineering and MIS teams (starting with Assam) to integrate registry and API specifications into real platforms.
● Support technical reviews of vendor architectures, solution proposals and implementation plans from states.
Documentation, communication and ecosystem collaboration
● Prepare architectural documents, integration specs, technical notes and onboarding guidelines.
● Clearly communicate design choices and trade-offs to both technical and non-technical audiences.
● Help build a shared understanding among government teams, implementation partners and solution providers.
Skills and Experience
We are looking for a hands-on technologist who is excited to build something foundational for the country, understands large-scale system design, and is comfortable working with government systems and diverse implementation partners.
Technical Skills
● Strong background in system architecture and microservices-driven platformsExpertise in API design and management — REST/OpenAPI spec standards, versioning and security best practices
● Strong knowledge in system architecture and design principles.
● Experience in designing scalable and interoperable digital solutions.
● Comfort working with cloud services, containerization, modern backend languages and relational + NoSQL databases
● Understanding of data governance: privacy, sharing protocols, auditability and federated registry models
Problem-solving and Systems Thinking
● Ability to analyze complex large-scale digital systems and identify simplifications
● Comfort designing for modularity, extensibility and multi-stakeholder environments
● Resourceful and creative in navigating real-world implementation constraints
Mindset and Working Style
● Excited to work closely with governments and public institutions
● Comfortable working with ambiguity and evolving requirements
● Thrives on collaboration, iteration and building shared ownership
● Not a project manager role — this is a builder/architect role for someone who wants to work deeply with technology
Qualifications
● 5–8 years of experience in backend engineering, system architecture or digital infrastructure roles
● Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Information Technology or equivalent
● Demonstrated experience building or integrating large-scale platforms, preferably with microservices architecture and API-first design
Compensation
Competitive and commensurate with experience and abilities.
Application:
Apply at jobs@arghyam.org by 25th June 2026