Director, Software Engineering (14+ years, Scala, Spark, Data Pipeline, GenAI) Spark,

About the role

Leads software development teams in delivering secure, scalable, high-quality fintech applications and platforms. Oversees the execution of the full software development lifecycle—from backlog refinement through build, test, deployment, monitoring, and iteration—ensuring delivery meets business priorities, regulatory requirements, and ethical standards.

What you'll do

• Monitors throughput across multiple teams to determine capacity and oversees partnerships with stakeholders to define user requirements for complex projects
• Guides requirements gathering, feedback incorporation, and actionable metrics to assess delivery feasibility and reviews gaps in acceptance criteria
• Oversees translation of user requirements into system designs, ensuring alignment with business strategy and formalizing best practices
• Leads system architecture discussions, interprets findings from investigations, and owns design decisions for complex products
• Oversees project plans, release plans, and estimation processes, addressing escalated issues and removing technical obstacles

What you need

• 13–23 yrs of experience
• LLMs
• Spark
• ETL
• Scala
• Machine learning
• Business analysis
• MBA or PhD

Good to have

• System design
• Incident response
• Talent management
• Test automation
• CI/CD
• Prototyping