Head of Engineering Technology

Position Details :

Role : Head – Engineering & Technology

Location : Thane, Mumbai – Head Office

Reporting into : Tech leadership

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership & Innovation:

• Develop and execute the company's technical vision and strategy aligned with aggressive growth targets
• Lead digital transformation initiatives and innovation programs
• Design and implement scalable architecture to handle 10x growth in transaction volumes
• Drive customer-centric innovation through data-driven insights and feedback loops
• Oversee IT budgets, resource allocation and technology investments
• Build and mentor high-performing engineering teams

Technical Operations & Scalability:

• Architect highly scalable, microservices-based applications for processing high-volume financial transactions
• Design and implement auto-scaling infrastructure to handle peak loads
• Lead the modernization of legacy systems through careful planning and phased execution
• Implement real-time monitoring and alerting systems for business-critical operations
• Establish distributed caching and database sharding strategies for improved performance
• Develop disaster recovery and business continuity solutions

Platform Modernization:

• Lead the transition from monolithic to microservices architecture
• Implement event-driven architecture for real-time transaction processing
• Design and deploy containerization strategies using Docker and Kubernetes
• Establish CI/CD pipelines for rapid and reliable deployments
• Implement feature flags and A/B testing capabilities for controlled rollouts
• Develop strategies for gradual legacy system deprecation while maintaining business continuity

Customer-Centric Innovation:

• Build advanced analytics capabilities for personalized user experiences
• Implement machine learning models for risk assessment and fraud detection
• Develop real-time dashboard and reporting systems for stakeholders
• Create API-first architecture for seamless partner integrations
• Design and implement customer feedback loops in product development
• Establish performance metrics focused on customer satisfaction and system reliability

Technical Challenges & Objectives:

Scaling Infrastructure:

Design systems to handle -

• Auto scale for concurrent users
• Millions of daily transactions
• Sub-second response times
• 99.99% uptime
• Implement horizontal scaling capabilities across all system components
• Optimize database performance for high-volume transaction processing

Modernization Goals:

• Migrate legacy monolithic applications to microservices architecture
• Implement cloud-native solutions for improved scalability and reliability
• Develop real-time processing capabilities for instant transaction settlement
• Create robust API gateway with rate limiting and security features
• Establish modern DevOps practices and tooling

Innovation Initiatives:

Develop AI/ML capabilities for:

• Automated credit assessment
• Fraud detection and prevention
• Smart matching of buyers and financiers
• Predictive analytics for business insights
• Implement blockchain solutions for transparent transaction tracking
• Create mobile-first experiences for all platform users

Required Qualifications & Skills:

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information technology, Computer Science, or related field
• 15+ years of technology experience with at least 5 years in senior leadership roles
• Proven experience in fintech, banking, or financial services sector
• Track record of successfully scaling high-transaction systems

Technical Skills:

Expert-level knowledge in:

• Distributed systems architecture
• Microservices and event-driven architectures
• Full-stack development (Java, .NET, JavaScript)
• React.js and modern frontend frameworks
• RESTful web services and API design
• Database design and optimization (MySQL, Oracle)
• Cloud infrastructure management
• Information security and compliance
• Agile development methodologies
• DevOps practices and tools
• Container orchestration (Kubernetes)

Leadership & Soft Skills:

• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Proven track record of building and leading engineering teams
• Experience in vendor and partner relationship management
• Strong project and program management capabilities
• Customer-obsessed mindset with focus on user experience

Why Join Us? What We Offer:

• Be a part of India’s largest financial conglomerate
• Opportunity to shape the technical direction of a leading fintech company
• Direct involvement in strategic decision-making
• Competitive compensation package
• Professional development opportunities
• Chance to work with cutting-edge technology in the fintech space
• Ability to build and scale systems that impact millions of users

Benefits:
Talworx is an emerging recruitment consutlting and services firm we are hiring for Our Client, which is a digital invoice discounting platform by A. TREDS (Trade Receivable Discounting System) Ltd, a joint venture between Axis Bank and B2B e-commerce company mjunction. It is a platform which connects MSME suppliers (sellers) and their corporate buyers to multiple financiers. This platform enables discounting of invoices of the MSME sellers against large buyers who are in the ERP system, through a transparent auction mechanism that ensures assertion of the billing at competitive market rates.