Associate Vice President - Technology

About mPokket

TOP 10 PROFITABLE FINTECHS IN INDIA

mPokket, a trusted instant loan app in India, caters to the financial needs of college

students and young salaried professionals. Here are some key points about mPokket:

Loan Availability: With over 7 million users in India, mPokket simplifies the

process of receiving loans. It offers reliable short-term loans online where the

application and sanctioning process is completely digitized, requiring minimal

documentation1.

Target Audience: mPokket specializes in extending small-ticket cash loans to

self-employed individuals, including entrepreneurs and freelancers & students.

Features: Instant Access: Borrowers can download the mPokket app from the

Google Play Store and take instant cash loans anywhere in India.

Competitive Interest Rates: The company offers loans at competitive interest

rates.

Flexible Repayment Plans: Borrowers can choose from flexible repayment

plans of up to 3 months.

No Collateral Required: mPokket does not require users to provide collateral or

physical documents

Roles & Responsibilities

Core Responsibilities:

Liaise with the Product team and Business stakeholders to achieve key

objectives

Lead and manage multiple engineering teams including Engineering Managers,

Tech Leads, and Developers.

Define and drive the technology roadmap aligned with business goals.

Ensure high-quality product delivery, scalability, and performance of

applications.

Work closely with Product, Design, and Business teams to deliver innovative

solutions.

Establish engineering best practices, coding standards, and development

processes.

Drive architecture decisions for scalable and reliable systems.

Manage resource planning, hiring, and team development.

Monitor project progress, mitigate risks, and ensure timely delivery.

Implement and improve DevOps, CI/CD, and Agile methodologies.

Mentor senior engineers and engineering managers to build strong leadership

within teams.

Managesoftware development by setting requirements, goals and timelines

Design strategies for future development plans based on the company's overall

objectives and resources

Monitor reliability, performance of all internal systems and suggest

improvements Ensure compliance with security regulations

Implement innovative technologies

Coordinate with external stakeholders for new integrations and tools

Other Responsibilities:

Talent hunting & team growth management

Mentoring & Interfacing

Creativity and trouble solving skills

Qualifications/Requirements:

Started as a Software Engineer and worked with a wide range of technologies,

especially with the modern open-source stacks

Work Experience as a AVP Engineering/Director or in a similar leadership position at

an engineering department

Experience building large scale distributed software/systems

Hands-on, in-depth experience with architecture, application development, QA and

DevOps

Extensive experience with both cloud and on-premise technologies

BigData/ML experience is a plus

Good understanding of agile methodologies

Leadership abilities with a strategic mind

Ability to mentor and grow engineering talent

Excellent project management skills