Engineering Manager - Payments Domain.
1. Technical Leadershi
- pDrive architecture, design, and implementation of highly scalable services primarily using Java an
- dmodern cloud-native technologies
- .Demonstrate deep understanding of distributed systems fundamentals — databases, caches
- ,message brokers, streaming platforms, API-first and event-driven architectures
- .Establish engineering standards around code quality, architecture reviews, performanc
- eengineering, observability, security, and maintainability
- .Drive platform modernization, technical debt reduction, and reusable engineering capabilities across teams
- .Design systems with regulatory compliance, security, and customer trust as foundational principle
- s— not afterthoughts
.
2. AI-Native Minds
- et
Champion the adoption of AI across the software development lifecycle and engineering operatio - ns.Encourage teams to rethink traditional software development practices through AI-first approac
- hes— not merely incremental automati
- on.Stay current with emerging AI technologies and continuously evaluate opportunities to impr
- oveengineering effectiveness and product capabiliti
- es.Leverage AI to fundamentally accelerate engineering productivity, code quality, and softw
- aredelive
ry.
3. Business & Product Stakeholder Manage
- mentPartner closely with Product & Business teams to translate strategy into scalable techno
- logysoluti
- ons.Influence product roadmap by bringing strong technical judgment, platform thinking, and
- deepcustomer empa
- thy.Evaluate platform investments through the lens of customer experience, payment success ra
- tes,operational efficiency, and business outco
- mes.Drive engineering prioritization using business impact, customer value, and operati
- onalconsiderati
- ons.Balance speed of execution with long-term architectural sustainabil
- ity.Communicate complex technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-techn
- icalstakehold
- ers.Build trusted partnerships across cross-functional teams to deliver strategic initiati
ves.
Must Hav
- es :-12+ years of polyglot engineering experience, with at least 3 years building payment or fi
- ntechprod
- ucts.Strong system design skills and the ability to guide architecture decisions for complex, multi-s
- ystempayment workf
- lows.Experience designing and operating high-availability & low latency systems (99.99%+)
- wherefailures have direct financial and customer-trust conseque
- nces.Hands-on experience with one or more payment systems: payment gateways, UPI integrations,
- cardpayment flows, wallet infrastructure, loan origination system, settlement and reconciliation sy
- stem
- setc.Understanding of Indian payments & fintech regulatory landscape: RBI, NPCI guidelines
- , PPIregulations, PCI-DSS requirem
- ents.Proven track record of building and growing engineering teams; ability to hire strong engineers and develop them into senior contribu
tors.
