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Principal Engineer – PaymentsConfidential • Pune, India
Principal Engineer – Payments

Principal Engineer – Payments

Confidential • Pune, India
9 days ago
Job description

Principal Engineer - Payments

Position Overview

Job Title : Principal Engineer - Payments

Corporate Title : Director

Location : Pune, India

Overview :

  • Corporate Banking is a technology centric business, with an increasing move to real-time processing, an increasing appetite from customers for integrated systems and access to supporting data. This means that technology is more important than ever for the business.
  • Deutsche Bank is one of the few banks with the scale and network to compete aggressively in this space, and the breadth of investment in this area is unmatched by our peers. Joining the team is a unique opportunity to help rebuild the core of some of our most mission critical processing systems from the ground-up.
  • Our Corporate Bank Technology team is a global team of 3000 Engineers (and growing!) across 30 countries. The primary businesses that we support within Corporate Bank are Cash Management, Securities Services, Trade Finance and Trust & Agency Services. CB Technology support these businesses through 'vertical' CIO aligned teams and by 'horizontals' such as Client Connectivity, Surveillance and Regulatory, Infrastructure, Architecture, Production, and Risk & Control.
  • We are seeking a highly skilled, hands-on Director in Payments Technology to drive innovation, architecture, and delivery in a fast-paced environment. As a senior individual contributor, you will lead by example, applying deep technical expertise in payment systems to design, develop, and implement robust, scalable, and secure solutions. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to transform the payments ecosystem, ensuring the organization remains at the forefront of technological advancements in the industry.

Role Description

  • Work closely with engineers and develop best technical design and implement high quality software solutions.
  • Provide engineering execution excellence, as well as technical vision and direction, to ensure the engineering team is aligned with the strategy of the bank.
  • Mentor and coach junior developers to improve their technical skills.
  • Conduct code reviews to ensure high quality code and adherence to best engineering practices.
  • Actively participate in technical solutions and provide end to end ownership of technology solutions delivered to meet requirements to realize both functional and non-functional capabilities.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues in a timely manner.
  • Work closely with business analyst, architects & other stakeholders to understand and develop the solution.
  • What we'll offer you

    As part of our flexible scheme, here are just some of the benefits that you'll enjoy,

  • Best in class leave policy.
  • Gender neutral parental leaves
  • 100% reimbursement under childcare assistance benefit (gender neutral)
  • Sponsorship for Industry relevant certifications and education
  • Employee Assistance Program for you and your family members
  • Comprehensive Hospitalization Insurance for you and your dependents
  • Accident and Term life Insurance
  • Complementary Health screening for 35 yrs. and above
  • Your key responsibilities

    As a Principal Engineer in Payments Technology, you play a pivotal role in ensuring the development and maintenance of payment systems that are efficient, secure, and scalable. Your responsibilities would include both hands-on technical tasks and leadership duties to drive the success of the payments team.

    Here are the key responsibilities :

    Technical Leadership

  • Own end-to-end technical design and development of payment platforms, ensuring high availability, scalability, and performance.
  • Evaluate and implement emerging technologies to enhance the payments ecosystem.
  • Provide technical direction to the development team, setting coding standards, best practices, and architectural guidelines.
  • Oversee the implementation of complex payment systems, ensuring that they meet the requirements for reliability, performance, and scalability.
  • Act as a technical advisor, solving complex engineering problems and making decisions on system architecture and design.
  • System Design and Development

  • Design and develop key components of payment systems, including transaction processing, security, and integrations.
  • Ensure that systems are optimized for high transaction volumes and low latency, especially for real-time or near-real-time payments.
  • Review and approve designs, code, and pull requests, focusing on quality, efficiency, and security.
  • Security and Compliance

  • Implement security best practices to protect payment data, including encryption, tokenization, and fraud prevention measures.
  • Collaborate with security teams to conduct regular vulnerability assessments and audits.
  • Collaboration with Cross-Functional Teams

  • Work closely with product managers, architects, and stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
  • Collaborate with DevOps, QA, and infrastructure teams to support deployment, testing, and monitoring of payment systems.
  • Performance Optimization and Scalability

  • Identify and address performance bottlenecks, optimizing the system for speed and efficiency.
  • Work on scaling strategies to handle growing transaction volumes, especially during peak usage periods.
  • Implement caching, load balancing, and database optimization techniques as needed.
  • Mentorship and Team Development

  • Mentor and guide junior and mid-level engineers, helping them improve their technical skills and understanding of payments technology.
  • Conduct code reviews, provide feedback, and encourage best practices to ensure high-quality code.
  • Hands-On Contribution

  • Write, review, and optimize code in languages such as Java, Python, or Go.
  • Build and maintain CI / CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
  • Ensure robust testing and automation frameworks to maintain quality.
  • Operational Excellence

  • Set up monitoring and logging systems for real-time tracking of payment transactions, system health, and performance metrics.
  • Lead the troubleshooting and resolution of production issues, especially those related to payments processing and customer impact.
  • Work on post-incident reviews to identify root causes, prevent recurrence, and improve the overall system reliability.
  • Your skills and experience

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science Engineering, or related fields.
  • 15-20 years of hands-on development experience on Java / J2EE based Enterprise Applications.
  • Experience in design / development of highly scalable, available, large scale monolith banking applications
  • The candidate must demonstrate excellent software development skills in Java / J2EE technologies ( EJB, JMS ) , Spring, Spring Boot Microservices .
  • Experience with Open-source technologies, framework, platforms, and tools
  • Experience in web services ( SOAP,REST ) and xml technologies .
  • Experience in database technologies SQL, Oracle.
  • Experience with application servers Tomcat , Weblogic
  • Good understanding of SRE practices and tools.
  • Individuals who have a desire of self-improvement through experience, observation, introspection, reading and discussion
  • Experience in Agile Software Development
  • Has skills to conduct various performance test for e.g Load, spike, breakpoint, endurance to understand application / service limits.
  • Has skills to orchestrate release workflow and implement CI / CD pipelines using Jenkins, Bitbucket, uDeploy, Docker, Kubernetes etc .
  • Domain / Functional knowledge - Banking, Financial Services, Payments
  • Knowledge of BDD / TD methodologies and technologies like Cucumber, Test Automations using Java
  • Experience in Development and Monitoring Tools (e.g. IntelliJ / Eclipse, Splunk, AppDynamics, New Relic)
  • Experience in GCP (Google cloud platform) is desirable .
  • Excellent communication, collaboration and problem-solving skills.
  • Qualification

  • Bachelor's degree(Preferably in science, computers, information technology)
  • How we'll support you

  • Training and development to help you excel in your career.
  • Coaching and support from experts in your team.
  • A culture of continuous learning to aid progression.
  • A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs.
  • About us and our teams

    Please visit our company website for further information :

    We strive for a in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively.

    Together we share and celebrate the successes of our people. Together we are Deutsche Bank Group.

    We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.

    Skills Required

    Sql, Weblogic, Test Automation, Soap, Java, Spring, J2ee, Eclipse, Ejb, Xml, Gcp, Rest, Jms, Spring Boot, Splunk, Bitbucket, New Relic, Agile Software Development, Microservices, Tomcat, Bdd, Cucumber, Appdynamics, Udeploy, Oracle, Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins, Intellij

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