Job Title Principal Engineer - Payments Corporate Title Director Location Pune India Overview Corporate Banking is a technology centric business with an increasing move to real-time processing an increasing appetite from customers for integrated systems and access to supporting data This means that technology is more important than ever for the business Deutsche Bank is one of the few banks with the scale and network to compete aggressively in this space and the breadth of investment in this area is unmatched by our peers Joining the team is a unique opportunity to help rebuild the core of some of our most mission critical processing systems from the ground-up Our Corporate Bank Technology team is a global team of 3000 Engineers and growing across 30 countries The primary businesses that we support within Corporate Bank are Cash Management Securities Services Trade Finance and Trust Agency Services CB Technology support these businesses through vertical CIO aligned teams and by horizontals such as Client Connectivity Surveillance and Regulatory Infrastructure Architecture Production and Risk Control We are seeking a highly skilled hands-on Director in Payments Technology to drive innovation architecture and delivery in a fast-paced environment As a senior individual contributor you will lead by example applying deep technical expertise in payment systems to design develop and implement robust scalable and secure solutions You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to transform the payments ecosystem ensuring the organization remains at the forefront of technological advancements in the industry Role Description Work closely with engineers and develop best technical design and implement high quality software solutions Provide engineering execution excellence as well as technical vision and direction to ensure the engineering team is aligned with the strategy of the bank Mentor and coach junior developers to improve their technical skills Conduct code reviews to ensure high quality code and adherence to best engineering practices Actively participate in technical solutions and provide end to end ownership of technology solutions delivered to meet requirements to realize both functional and non-functional capabilities Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues in a timely manner Work closely with business analyst architects other stakeholders to understand and develop the solution What we ll offer you As part of our flexible scheme here are just some of the benefits that you ll enjoy Best in class leave policy Gender neutral parental leaves 100 reimbursement under childcare assistance benefit gender neutral Sponsorship for Industry relevant certifications and education Employee Assistance Program for you and your family members Comprehensive Hospitalization Insurance for you and your dependents Accident and Term life Insurance Complementary Health screening for 35 yrs and above Your key responsibilities As a Principal Engineer in Payments Technology you play a pivotal role in ensuring the development and maintenance of payment systems that are efficient secure and scalable Your responsibilities would include both hands-on technical tasks and leadership duties to drive the success of the payments team Here are the key responsibilities Technical Leadership Own end-to-end technical design and development of payment platforms ensuring high availability scalability and performance Evaluate and implement emerging technologies to enhance the payments ecosystem Provide technical direction to the development team setting coding standards best practices and architectural guidelines Oversee the implementation of complex payment systems ensuring that they meet the requirements for reliability performance and scalability Act as a technical advisor solving complex engineering problems and making decisions on system architecture and design System Design and Development Design and develop key components of payment systems including transaction processing security and integrations Ensure that systems are optimized for high transaction volumes and low latency especially for real-time or near-real-time payments Review and approve designs code and pull requests focusing on quality efficiency and security Security and Compliance Implement security best practices to protect payment data including encryption tokenization and fraud prevention measures Collaborate with security teams to conduct regular vulnerability assessments and audits Collaboration with Cross-Functional Teams Work closely with product managers architects and stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical specifications Collaborate with DevOps QA and infrastructure teams to support deployment testing and monitoring of payment systems Performance Optimization and Scalability Identify and address performance bottlenecks optimizing the system for speed and efficiency Work on scaling strategies to handle growing transaction volumes especially during peak usage periods Implement caching load balancing and database optimization techniques as needed Mentorship and Team Development Mentor and guide junior and mid-level engineers helping them improve their technical skills and understanding of payments technology Conduct code reviews provide feedback and encourage best practices to ensure high-quality code Hands-On Contribution Write review and optimize code in languages such as Java Python or Go Build and maintain CI CD pipelines and DevOps practices Ensure robust testing and automation frameworks to maintain quality Operational Excellence Set up monitoring and logging systems for real-time tracking of payment transactions system health and performance metrics Lead the troubleshooting and resolution of production issues especially those related to payments processing and customer impact Work on post-incident reviews to identify root causes prevent recurrence and improve the overall system reliability Your skills and experience Bachelor s degree or higher in Computer Science Engineering or related fields 15-20 years of hands-on development experience on Java J2EE based Enterprise Applications Experience in design development of highly scalable available large scale monolith banking applications The candidate must demonstrate excellent software development skills in Java J2EE technologies EJB JMS Spring Spring Boot Microservices Experience with Open-source technologies framework platforms and tools Experience in web services SOAP REST and xml technologies Experience in database technologies SQL Oracle Experience with application servers Tomcat Weblogic Good understanding of SRE practices and tools Individuals who have a desire of self-improvement through experience observation introspection reading and discussion Experience in Agile Software Development Has skills to conduct various performance test for e g Load spike breakpoint endurance to understand application service limits Has skills to orchestrate release workflow and implement CI CD pipelines using Jenkins Bitbucket uDeploy Docker Kubernetes etc Domain Functional knowledge - Banking Financial Services Payments Knowledge of BDD TD methodologies and technologies like Cucumber Test Automations using Java Experience in Development and Monitoring Tools e g IntelliJ Eclipse Splunk AppDynamics New Relic Experience in GCP Google cloud platform is desirable Excellent communication collaboration and problem-solving skills Qualification Bachelor s degree Preferably in science computers information technology How we ll support you Training and development to help you excel in your career Coaching and support from experts in your team A culture of continuous learning to aid progression A range of flexible perks that you can tailor to suit your needs About us and our teams Please visit our company website for further information We strive for a in which we are empowered to excel together every day This includes acting responsibly thinking commercially taking initiative and working collaboratively Together we share and celebrate the successes of our people Together we are Deutsche Bank Group We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive fair and inclusive work environment

📌 Principal Engineer – Payments (Pune)
🏢 Deutsche Bank
📍 Pune