Vice President of Software Engineering

JD

Vice President – Tech Delivery (Payments & Transaction Banking)

Grade : VP

Experience : 18 + years

Location : Chennai

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