Technical Lead - Financial Services

A global technology company is seeking an experienced Technical Architect Developer Lead to join their Financial Services division in Singapore.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical architecture and development of scalable, reliable, and secure microservices using Node.js, ensuring high performance, low latency, and high availability

• Enforce software development discipline and ensure all developers adhere to established SDLC processes as defined by the client

• Serve as the primary point of contact between the agile pod and stakeholders, facilitating transparency and alignment on project goals and progress

• Actively develop core components and conduct rigorous code reviews to ensure adherence to best practices, security, and quality standards

• Implement and manage DevOps practices within the team, utilising relevant tools to streamline development and deployment processes

• Mentor and guide backend developers, improving team technical capabilities and fostering a culture of continuous learning

• Define and integrate RESTful APIs and event-driven architectures (e.g., Kafka) to ensure seamless interdependency between systems

• Implement security-first coding practices (OWASP Top 10) and ensure applications comply with MAS, GDPR, and other applicable regional banking regulations

• Provide technical guidance leveraging deep knowledge of NodeJS and Java

• Design and oversee integrations with core banking systems, applying both technical and functional knowledge of how such integrations are architected and executed

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of experience in software development

• Prior experience working within financial services institutions, specifically large banks in corporate banking, with familiarity with MAS TRM and/or MAS Notice 644

• Proficiency in Node.js and VB.net, with hands-on experience in code review and DevOps tooling

• Strong understanding of integration design with core banking applications; experience with Oracle Flexcube is an advantage

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or equivalent Agile certification preferred

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with a proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across client and internal teams

• Strong leadership skills with a self-driven and proactive attitude

• Comfortable working with statistical concepts and data-driven approaches
  

  EA: 14S7084 | Registration No: R1981018