Jupiter Money - Vice President of Engineering - Distributed Systems

Who we are :

Money : A subject thats always on our mind.

We go through a rollercoaster of emotions when it comes to money.

Thats why at Jupiter, our mission is to enable people to improve their relationship with money.

We are a financial services platform that leverages technology to offer our customers seamless and user-friendly products related to banking, loans, and investments.

So whether its a savings account, credit cards, investment and payments, it's all on Jupiter.

We also help users cut through the banking jargons, offer smart insights based on spending and provide users with a range of new age features to enable and make sense of their journey so far :

Jupiter was founded in 2019 by Jitendra Gupta.

Best known as Citrus Pays founder, Jiten found himself wondering why personal finance experiences were not customer-centric when everything else like food ordering and entertainment were.

Thats how our journey began in 2019, with a simple, powerful idea : to create a modern, customer-centric experience that empowers individuals when it comes to their money.

From our humble beginnings, we've strived relentlessly to make managing money easier.

In 2021 when we launched we had a waitlist with over 100,000 people eager to experience the world of

Jupiter and within 10 months we crossed 1 million users. Today, we have 2.8 million + happy users on Jupiter.

Our Insights feature today tells how much and where youve been spending automatically, even on your other savings accounts! Our Edge CSB Bank RuPay credit card is getting a lot of love for its head-turning transparent design, not to mention it being a rewarding experience.

Overview :

We are seeking a seasoned VP Engineering with 15+ Years of experience to define and drive the engineering vision and strategy.

The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise, strong leadership, and a passion for building high-performing teams.

A strong enthusiasm for GenAI is a must, with a focus on leveraging it to boost efficiency and innovation in the organization.

The role demands a sharp eye on engineering excellence, scalability, and cross-functional collaboration, which will help us shape the future of technology and performance at Responsibilities & Architecture Leadership :

• Define and evolve the companys technology strategy and system architecture.
• Ensure platforms are resilient, secure, scalable, and aligned with long-term business goals.
• Provide technical direction for product development, infrastructure, and innovation initiatives.
• Identify, evaluate, and implement new technologies and systems to enhance efficiency and Planning & Execution :
• Convert business objectives into scalable engineering roadmaps.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional leaders across product, design, data, and business teams.
• Drive alignment between technical initiatives and company-wide strategic & Executive Engagement :
• Act as a trusted partner to the executive leadership team.
• Communicate engineering plans, trade-offs, and risk factors effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Influence decision-making and prioritize effectively in alignment with business & Operational Excellence :
• Lead execution of engineering projects with a focus on quality, timelines, and scalability.
• Establish KPIs, implement project tracking mechanisms, and drive accountability across teams.
• Ensure engineering operations support rapid growth while maintaining high Optimization & Automation :
• Identify inefficiencies and implement process improvements across the development lifecycle.
• Drive automation in CI / CD, testing, monitoring, and infrastructure management to reduce manual overhead and increase reliability.
• Eliminate technical debt and continuously improve engineering Culture & Leadership :
• Build and scale a high-performing engineering organization rooted in ownership, trust, and continuous learning.
• Champion a culture of innovation, experimentation, and excellence.
• Promote engineering best practices, peer learning, and structured & Technical Communication :
• Ensure clear, accessible documentation of systems, decisions, and processes.
• Encourage knowledge sharing through internal tech talks, brown-bag sessions, and external contributions (blogs, conferences, Development & Talent Strategy :
• Attract, hire, and retain world-class engineering talent.
• Coach and mentor engineering leaders to scale with the organization.
• Drive diversity, equity, and inclusion across the engineering Were Looking For :
• 15+ years of experience in software engineering, with 4+ years in engineering leadership roles.
• Proven experience in designing and scaling complex, distributed systems in high-velocity environments.
• Track record of successfully leading large engineering teams through rapid scale and organizational change.
• Strong understanding of modern software development practices, cloud infrastructure, and system architecture.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence across all levels of the organization.
• Managing Devops and focus on optimising tech budget.
• Demonstrated ability to drive process improvements, engineering rigor, and automation.
• Strong project and delivery management mindset with a bias for execution and outcomes.
• Passion for documentation, engineering excellence, and building scalable, future-proof systems.

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