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This senior leadership role is a hybrid of software engineering, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), people management, and product ownership. The successful candidate will lead the development of a new, horizontal checkout platform, driving both the technical and strategic vision. This position is ideal for a leader with a strong engineering background who excels at managing teams, stakeholders, and product roadmaps in a complex financial services environment.
Job Responsibility:
Lead, manage, and mentor multiple scrum and developer teams in a hybrid engineering oversight model
Engage in active, hands-on development for the creation and expansion of a new Checkout platform
Define and drive the architectural and strategic decisions for the platform, ensuring alignment with business requirements
Develop and execute a compelling product vision and strategy, creating 6-month and 1-year roadmaps to lead the product forward without needing external guidance
Manage relationships and expectations with senior-level stakeholders, including requirement gathering and prioritization
Establish a metrics-based organization, developing key operational metrics to drive continuous improvement, engineering productivity, and accountability
Oversee the entire Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and implement Agile frameworks like SCRUM or Kanban
Ensure system security, data integrity, and compliance with regulatory requirements
Partner with business-aligned SRE leads to develop and execute long-term technical and product strategies
Requirements:
8+ years' experience hands-on engineering in a complex, critical software development environment
Proven experience in a senior technical role with significant business impact and experience in a global environment with matrixed reporting structures
Strong proficiency in SRE principles and DevOps practices, with hands-on experience in object-oriented or scripting languages like Java or Python
Excellent working knowledge of fundamental computer science concepts, including networking, operating systems, and virtualization
Strong proficiency with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes), GitOps, and service meshes (e.g., Istio)
Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or Cloud Formation
Demonstrated experience designing, deploying, and running High Availability (HA) systems at scale
Exceptional leadership qualities with a track record of fostering a collaborative and positive team environment
Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with a data-driven approach to decision-making