Vice President - Engineering & Technology (15-20 yrs)

Job Brief :

This position will be a key member of the leadership team, responsible for shaping and executing the companys end-to-end technology and strategy. This role requires a forward-thinking technologist with a strong business orientation, proven experience in scaling digital platforms, and a deep understanding of the fintech regulatory landscape.

Key Responsibilities :

Strategic Technology Leadership :

- Define and execute a long-term technology roadmap aligned with business strategy and market demands.

- Determine organization needs and identify system specifications.

- Serve as a strategic partner to the CTO in driving technology-led growth and digital innovation.

- Translate emerging technologies into competitive business capabilities.

- Oversee development and implementation of assigned programs and guide teammates.

Engineering Excellence & Platform Strategy :

- Architect, build, and maintain scalable, secure, and high-performance systems and platforms.

- Plan and design the structure of technology systems, discuss these with the client.

- Communicate system requirements to software designers and developers; explain system structure to them and provide assistance throughout the assembly process.

- Oversee the design and deployment of core fintech products, APIs, and data infrastructure.

- Establish best-in-class software development, DevOps, QA, and release management practices.

- Ensure silent operations while continuously reducing cost of IT operations for running the business

- Ensure IT infrastructure and application support to provide 24-7 business operations

- Produce progress reports, AI and ML exposures. Agentic AI understandings.

Organizational Leadership & Talent Development :

- Attract, retain, and mentor top-tier engineering, data, and product talent.

- Foster a high-performance culture built on accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.

- Scale global technology teams across geographies while maintaining velocity and cohesion.

- Work with team to devise plans for future IT requirements of the organization.

Innovation & Emerging Technology :

- Drive R&D initiatives across AI/ML, blockchain, embedded finance, and intelligent automation where relevant.

- Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies that enhance competitive advantage or reduce operational risk.

Cross-functional Collaboration :

- Partner with Product, Operations, Finance, and Business stakeholders to align technology investments with customer value and operational efficiency.

- Represent technology leadership in investor and partner engagements, where appropriate.

- Collaborate with Product Management and Business to deploy technology led/enabled innovative solutions

To succeed in this role, we need someone who has :

Professional Experience :

- 16+ years in software engineering and technology leadership roles.

- Deep fintech domain experienceideally in payments, supply chain finance, banking, lending, digital assets, or related sectors.

- Proven experience scaling cloud-native, microservices-based platforms to enterprise-grade standards.

- Strong understanding of the technical architecture along with infra estimation planning based upon ongoing/future usage of system.

- Experience in working with relational database like MS SQL Server, proficient in using SQL and migration process.

Technical Expertise :

- Proficiency in system architecture, API-first design, real-time data processing, and distributed systems.

- Expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure), and modern engineering practices.

- Strong understanding of cybersecurity, data governance, and compliance frameworks.

Leadership Competencies :

- Visionary yet pragmatic leadership style with a track record of building and inspiring world-class teams.

- Excellent communication skills; ability to engage effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.