Head of Engineering

2 months ago


Emory, United States GXS Full time

About Us:

We are building and operating digital banks across Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia. We want to revolutionize banking as we know it today, by leveraging the extensive ecosystems, technology expertise, and fintech experiences of our parent companies, Grab and Singtel, to serve everyday consumers and small businesses better. We live in a fast-paced, highly interconnected world. Technology has transformed the way we live, work, bank, and pay. Join us today to empower Southeast Asia's everyday consumers and entrepreneurs.

Get To Know The Role:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Head of Engineering to lead our engineering team at GXS Bank. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in microservices based and cloud-based architecture, agile development model, extensive experience in financial technology, and a proven track record of building and scaling robust, secure, and high-performance systems. Familiarity with Singapore’s financial regulations and compliance requirements is essential.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and execute the back-end engineering strategy, ensuring alignment with the company's overall goals and objectives

Lead, mentor, and manage a team of engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence

Collaborate with Product Managers and business/operation leads to understand the requirements, break them down to smaller engineering tasks and drive the team to execute and deliver on the requirements

Design, develop, and maintain scalable, secure, and high-performance systems

Ensure that the architecture and infrastructure support the needs of a rapidly growing fintech digibank

Understand and highlight the key risks during the software development lifecycle and suggest mitigating measures in a timely manner

Ensure visibility and transparency with stakeholders during the entire SDLC process

Ensure alignment with other digibanks leaders and stakeholders and lead cross-functional and cross-geography team

Continuously monitor and optimize system performance, scalability, and reliability

Implement best practices for performance tuning and load testing

Implement and maintain robust security measures to protect sensitive financial data

Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory frameworks and industry standards, including PCI DSS, MAS TRM, and ISO 27001

Stay updated on Singapore’s Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) guidelines and regulations, ensuring all back-end systems comply with local financial regulations

Work closely with cross-functional teams, including front-end developers, product management, and operations, to deliver seamless and integrated solutions

Communicate effectively with stakeholders, providing updates on project status, risks, and opportunities

Stay abreast of the latest technologies, tools, and best practices in software development

Foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement within the engineering team

Key Requirements:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

15+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 5 years in a leadership role focusing on back-end development

Proven experience in the fintech industry, particularly within Singapore, is highly desirable

Strong expertise in back-end technologies and programming languages, such as Java, Python, or Go

Experience with databases, both relational (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra)

Proficiency with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)

Deep understanding of microservices architecture and API development

Excellent stakeholder management & communication skills

In-depth knowledge of Singapore’s financial regulations and compliance requirements

Experience with MAS guidelines and regulatory frameworks is desirable

Exceptional leadership and team-building skills

Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities

Good communication and interpersonal skills

Enjoy working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities effectively

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