Job Description

As an SVP Engineering (Senior Architect), you will play a pivotal role in the design, evolution, and long-term scalability of the core technology platform in the lending domain. This position requires expertise in technology leadership and a strong grasp of scalable engineering practices.

• Lead the architecture vision for foundational systems, with a focus on scalability, resilience, and security.
• Innovate, tackle technical debt and modernize legacy components, ensuring architectural integrity is preserved.
• Define and implement architecture standards, patterns, and guardrails across engineering teams.
• Bring hands-on experience from having scaled a technology platform from mid-stage startup to large enterprise.
• Apply lessons learned from real-world scaling challenges - performance bottlenecks, compliance demands, re-platforming, and team growth.
• Evaluate emerging technologies (AI/ML, serverless, advanced analytics) and assess their architectural fit.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams to enhance their skillsets.

Be the architect of the core platforms in a growing, well-capitalized fintechWork on large-scale challenges with long-term impact
A successful SVP Engineering should have:

• 15+ years of software engineering & architecture experience, with expertise in Java, Kotlin (optional), Python, and cloud-native microservices.
• Proven history of scaling a platform from mid-stage to enterprise scale in a complex domain (fintech preferred).
• Strong understanding of AWS, serverless architecture, microservices, and architecture frameworks.
• Demonstrated leadership through influence, with the ability to inspire teams with/out formal authority.
• Ability to design for compliance, security, and high availability in regulated industries.

The client is a large-sized organisation operating in the fintech industry. Known for their innovative approach to technology, they are commitment to delivering excellent experience through technology to clients & customers.
Apart from being one of the most influential tech leaders within the ecosystem, the client also offers a range of benefits like:

• Generous holiday leave and a focus on work-life balance.
• Opportunities for professional growth and ample opportunities within leadership team.
• A collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Access to cutting-edge technologies and resources.

If you are ready to take on this exciting challenge as an SVP Engineering Architect, apply now.

Skills Required