Vice President Software Engineer

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage the software development function, including developers, technical leads, architects, and QA engineers.
  • Define and execute the software development roadmap in alignment with the company's business strategy and growth objectives.
  • Oversee the design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of scalable, secure, and high-performance software applications.
  • Lead the development and enhancement of fintech platforms, financial applications, payment solutions, and digital financial products, as applicable.
  • Drive API development, third-party integrations, banking integrations, payment gateway integrations, and other financial technology integrations.
  • Establish software architecture standards, coding practices, development methodologies, and engineering best practices.
  • Ensure application security, data protection, system reliability, scalability, and performance across software platforms.
  • Drive the adoption of modern technologies, cloud-based solutions, DevOps practices, automation, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Oversee software development life cycles, sprint planning, release management, quality assurance, and production support.
  • Establish engineering KPIs, monitor team performance, and ensure timely delivery of high-quality software solutions.
  • Collaborate with Product, Business, Compliance, Information Security, and Operations teams to translate business requirements into effective technology solutions.
  • Ensure software development processes adhere to applicable regulatory requirements, security standards, internal policies, and IT governance practices.
  • Manage technology budgets, external development partners, software vendors, and resource allocation.
  • Mentor and develop engineering leaders, build a high-performing technology team, and foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
  • Identify opportunities for process optimization, technical debt reduction, and improvement in software delivery efficiency.

Required Qualifications & Experience

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field.
  • 15–20+ years of experience in software development, engineering, and technology delivery, with approximately 20 years preferred.
  • Significant experience in leading software development teams and managing large-scale application development initiatives.
  • Strong expertise in software architecture, system design, API development, databases, microservices, and distributed systems.
  • Experience with modern programming languages, frameworks, cloud platforms, DevOps, CI/CD, and software engineering tools.
  • Proven experience in developing scalable, secure, and high-availability applications.
  • Experience in fintech, banking, payments, digital lending, financial services, or related technology domains is preferred.
  • Understanding of financial data security, application security, regulatory compliance, and secure software development practices.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, engineering teams, delivery timelines, and technology priorities.
  • Excellent leadership, strategic planning, analytical, stakeholder management, and communication skills.

Work Location: In person

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