About the Opportunity : Our client is a leading WealthTech company transforming the digital investing experience through cutting-edge technology and customer-centric products. As the organization continues its rapid growth, we are looking for an experienced VP / AVP Engineering (Java) to lead engineering teams, drive technical excellence, and build highly scalable platforms powering millions of investment transactions.This is a strategic leadership role for someone passionate about engineering, innovation, and building high-performing technology organizations.Key Responsibilities : Engineering Leadership : - Lead and scale multiple engineering teams across Backend, Platform, and Full Stack development.- Build a culture of engineering excellence, innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.- Mentor Engineering Managers, Tech Leads, and Senior Software Engineers while strengthening leadership capability across the organization.Technology & Architecture : - Drive architecture and technical strategy for scalable, secure, and high-performance financial applications.- Lead architectural decisions around Java, Microservices, Distributed Systems, Cloud Infrastructure, and Event-Driven Architecture.- Ensure systems are highly available, resilient, and capable of handling high transaction volumes with low latency.Product Delivery : - Partner closely with Product, Design, Data,



and Business teams to deliver customer-centric products.- Drive execution of strategic technology initiatives while maintaining engineering quality, speed, and reliability.- Champion Agile delivery, engineering governance, and continuous improvement.Platform & Engineering Excellence : - Improve platform scalability, observability, reliability, and security.- Strengthen CI/CD pipelines, automation, release management, and engineering productivity.- Establish best practices around code quality, architecture reviews, testing, and secure software development.Stakeholder Management : - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align technology strategy with business objectives.- Present engineering roadmaps, delivery updates, technical risks, and platform strategy to executive leadership.What We're Looking For : - 1015 years of software engineering experience with 5+ years in engineering leadership roles.- Strong hands-on expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, Distributed Systems, and REST APIs.- Proven experience leading engineering teams within WealthTech, FinTech, Stock Broking, Capital Markets, Trading Platforms, or Digital Banking.- Strong understanding of scalable system architecture, cloud-native applications, and modern engineering practices.- Experience leading Engineering Managers, Tech Leads, and cross-functional engineering teams.- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills with a product-first mindset. (ref:hirist.tech)

📌 Engineering Vice President/Associate Vice President - Java (India)
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📍 India