You will be the bridge between complex technical architecture and meaningful business growth, responsible for scaling our embedded finance platform, to an enterprise-grade level. You will move beyond easy management to lead a high-
velocity team through the full SDLC, ensuring predictable delivery and long-term system scalability.
Key Responsibilities
● Architectural Leadership: Lead deep-dive architectural discussions and conduct high-quality code reviews to maintain technical excellence.
● Operational Rigour: Master Agile/Scrum and other metrics (Cycle Time,
MTTR, Change Failure Rate) to drive predictable, high-velocity delivery.
● Strategic Delivery: Balance immediate business feature requests with the management of technical debt and long-term platform scalability.
● People Development: Establish high-trust relationships, mentor direct reports for promotion, and foster a psychologically safe team culture.
● Process Optimization: Audit development cycles to identify bottlenecks and implement efficiency through automation and AI tools.
Core Competencies
● Technical Credibility: Hands-on expertise that allows you to lead by example and earn the respect of seasoned engineers.
● Strategic Judgment: The ability to make tough trade-offs between speed-to-
market and architectural integrity.
● Emotional Intelligence: Exceptional empathy and interpersonal skills to resolve conflicts and demonstrate partner/customer empathy.
● Operational Excellence: A disciplined approach to the engineering lifecycle and a commitment to data-driven performance metrics.
Must-Have Requirements
● Experience: 10+ years in engineering, with at least 3+ years in a formal people management or leadership role.
● Technical Proficiency: Hands-on experience with Java, Python,
Microservices, and various database technologies.
● Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related quantitative field.
● Delivery Record: A proven track record of leading teams in cloud-native or microservices environments.
Good-to-Have
● Prior experience within the Fintech or Financial Services industry.
● Experience in adopting AI-driven development tools to enhance team productivity.
● Experience scaling a platform from early-stage to enterprise-grade.