10+ Years
Gurgaon
Full-Time
Who are we
Falcon a Series-A funded cloud-native, AI-first banking technology & processing platform that helps banks, NBFCs, and PPIs quickly and affordably launch next-gen financial products, such as credit card, credit line on UPI, prepaid card, fixed deposits, and loans.
Since our 2022 launch, we've processed USD 1.5 Bn+ in transactions, signed on 12 of India's top financial institutions, & clocked USD 15 Mn+ in revenue. Our company is backed by marquee investors from around the world, including heavyweight investors from Japan, USA, as well as leading Indian ventures and banks.
For more details, please visit https://falconfs.com/
The Director of Engineering in Falcon will play a pivotal role in both the technical direction and team leadership for the engineering department. This role requires a 70% focus on hands-on technical leadership and 30% focus on management, ideal for a professional who excels at developing microservices architectures and has experience in fast-paced fintech or startup environments. The person will work directly with the VP of Engineering to shape our technology roadmap and lead the engineering team in delivering cutting-edge fintech products.
Responsibilities
Technical Leadership (70%) :
- Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of microservices-based systems, ensuring they are robust, scalable, and secure.
- Maintain a hands-on role in code development, debugging, and architectural reviews to ensure the highest technical quality.
- Drive technical best practices and promote code quality, while guiding the team through complex problem-solving and development challenges.
- Oversee the integration of modern development tools and methodologies, such as CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and cloud platforms (AWS (must), GCP, Azure).
- Collaborate closely with product and design teams to align on product requirements, ensure high-quality delivery, and maintain focus on customer needs.
Managerial Leadership (30%) :
- Provide leadership and guidance to a team of engineers, fostering a collaborative and innovative culture.
- Work closely with the VP of Engineering to develop project roadmaps, set team goals, and align engineering activities with business objectives.
- Manage the recruitment, development, and retention of engineering talent, building a high-performance team with deep technical expertise.
- Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and career development discussions to support team members growth.
- Communicate effectively with cross-functional teams, including Product, Design, and Operations, to ensure transparency and alignment on technical projects and timelines.
Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in software engineering, with a strong background in microservices architecture.
- Experience designing and building large-scale systems in a multi-tiered, distributed environment.
- Experience in programming in following languages Java, Python, Shell scripting, Javascript.
- Framework experience in spring boot, JPA, MVC, tescontainers, JUnit, Docker, container orchestration etc.
- Experience in cloud computing on AWS on following services EC2, ASG, ECS, cloudformation, RDS etc.
- Proven experience in a fintech or startup environment, with a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities in these sectors.
- Demonstrated technical expertise in building and scaling complex, microservices-based systems.
- Strong leadership and management experience, with a track record of guiding technical teams and contributing to high-level strategic decisions.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Passion for technology, innovation, and building products that have a meaningful impact on users.
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