Vice President of Software Engineering

JD

Vice President – Tech Delivery (Payments & Transaction Banking)

Grade : VP

Experience : 18 + years

Location : Mumbai

Role Overview

As Vice President – Delivery , you will lead the technology delivery of large-scale, mission-critical payments and transaction banking platforms , with a strong focus on modern tech stacks (Java, Microservices, J2EE). You will drive technical execution excellence, architecture alignment, and delivery rigor across global transformation engagements. The role requires deep technical leadership combined with domain expertise in Payments, Cash Management, and Digital Banking .

Key Responsibilities

Technical & Program Leadership :

Lead the design, architecture, and end-to-end delivery of large tech programs in the payments and transaction banking space .

Drive engineering rigor across Java-based platforms, Microservices, APIs, and integrations.

Ensure scalability, reliability, and performance of platforms being delivered.

Program Management :

Oversee multi-stream programs , ensuring timelines, budgets, quality standards, and stakeholder alignment.

Implement strong program governance, risk mitigation frameworks, and cadence reviews.

Team Management :

Manage large cross-functional technology teams (developers, architects, QA, DevOps).

Drive performance, innovation, and a culture of engineering excellence.

Stakeholder Engagement :

Engage with C-level and senior stakeholders on architecture reviews, technical direction, and delivery roadmaps.

Act as the escalation point for key technology delivery issues.

Continuous Improvement & Best Practices :

Champion DevOps, Agile / Scrum, and modern engineering principles.

Lead initiatives around code quality, CI / CD, observability, and automation.

Core Areas of Expertise

Strong hands-on expertise in Java, Spring Boot, J2EE, Microservices architecture, and REST APIs

Proven delivery of enterprise-scale payment systems, transaction platforms, and cash / channel banking applications

Deep domain experience in digital payments, RTGS / NEFT, UPI, ISO20022, SWIFT, reconciliation systems

Deep understanding of platform engineering , systems integration, and regulatory compliance

Ability to scale large tech teams, drive modernization, and lead cloud-native transformations

Key Requirements

B.Tech in Computer Science or related field

18+ years of progressive experience in product engineering, platform delivery, or fintech transformation

Strong technical background with hands-on or architectural exposure to Java / J2EE, Spring Boot, Microservices, Kafka, cloud platforms

Demonstrated success in leading enterprise banking / payment system implementations

Proficient in Agile, DevOps, SAFe , and global delivery methodologies

Experience handling high-volume, low-latency, mission-critical systems

PMP / Prince2 certification preferred

Willingness to travel as required

Personal Attributes

Technically strong and detail-oriented with an engineering mindset

Strategic thinker with delivery discipline and executive presence

Excellent communicator with ability to engage CXO-level stakeholders

Proactive, result-driven, and comfortable working in high-stakes environments