Engineering Head - FinTech - IIT

Requirement:

Should be From IIT & Fintech Background only.

As Head of Engineering, you will collaborate with company-wide stakeholders to lead the execution and own the delivery of the technology strategy and products with a strong team of engineers and developers.

Core Responsibilities:

1. Management & Product Delivery:

- Plan the technical roadmap with the Co-Founder, considering the broader business goals and execute.

- Ensure the engineering teams driving various products in the company are delivering high-quality products as per the plan.

- Strategize with clear goals and timelines and adhere to them, and highlight and solve the risks of execution and effective delivery.

- Provide the teams with the resources and support they need to be successful.

- Set up, monitor, learn, and improve the engineering teams' processes and methodologies to increase efficiency and productivity.

2. Implementation of Technology Vision and Strategy:

- Align and understand the company's broader and technology vision from the Co-founders.

- Work with the Co-founders to co-design the technology strategy and drive its effective implementation.

3. Security, Consistency & Quality:

- Ensure the development and deployment of applications in a secure manner.

- Collaborate to earn required security certifications as required to maintain and communicate high standards of security across applications and integrations.

- Maintain consistency of products, design, and coding standards across the company.

4. People Management & Cross-company Alignment:

- Run 1:1s, recruit new hires, identify skills gaps, support with required training and mentoring (directly or indirectly), and provide growth and development opportunities for the entire engineering team.

- Drive cross-company engagement to drive synergies across different departments with the engineering teams for seamless alignment and collaboration.

- Ensure execution of the company policies (HR, Finance, etc.) and contribute to re-designing them to drive a thriving, enjoyable, and productive work environment for each team member.

Expected Skills:

- Strong technical expertise and experience in any of the popular technology stacks; Java, Spring Boot will be preferred.

- Good Understanding of cloud infrastructure, preferably AWS, GCP.

- Curious and detail-oriented about the latest trends and technologies.

- Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.

- Identify and solve complex technical problems.

- Ability to plan for the long term while executing in the short term.

- Mentoring and coaching skills.

Qualifications & Background Desired:

- 17-25 years of experience in overall software development and engineering Management.

- 5+ years of managerial experience leading multiple teams of developers and engineers.

- Proven experience of solid execution in the B2C (preferably in Fintech product companies) and B2B environments.

- Experience working in high-growth startup environments.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for coordinating across groups.