Senior Manager, Engineering – Java, Spring, Microservices & Cloud Platforms

Job Description:

Job Title: Senior Manager, Engineering - Personal Cards

Purpose of the Role

As a Senior Manager, Engineering, you will lead the strategy, architecture, development, and delivery of enterprise-scale digital platforms that power customer experiences, servicing capabilities, and business-critical transactions. This role combines strong people leadership with deep technical expertise across Java, Microservices, APIs, Cloud, and modern engineering practices.

You will be responsible for building and leading high-performing engineering teams while driving technology modernization, engineering excellence, and operational resilience. Success in this role requires balancing strategic thinking with hands-on technical leadership to deliver secure, scalable, and resilient solutions that create measurable business value.

Value You Deliver

• Lead and inspire high-performing engineering teams to deliver innovative, customer-centric technology solutions.
• Drive architecture and engineering decisions for cloud-native, microservices-based platforms that support enterprise-scale business capabilities.
• Accelerate technology modernization initiatives through adoption of modern engineering practices, automation, DevOps, and cloud technologies.
• Partner with Product, Architecture, Security, Operations, and Business teams to align technology investments with strategic priorities.
• Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, continuous learning, inclusion, and engineering excellence.
• Improve delivery predictability, software quality, platform reliability, and operational efficiency through standardized engineering practices.
• Mentor and develop engineering talent, creating strong leadership pipelines and high-performing teams.
• Ensure systems meet demanding standards for security, scalability, availability, observability, performance, and compliance.

The Skills That Are Key to This Role

Engineering & Architecture

• Expert-level proficiency in Java (11/17+), Spring Framework, Spring Boot, and Microservices architecture.
• Strong experience designing and building large-scale distributed systems and enterprise applications.
• Deep understanding of Object-Oriented Design, SOLID principles, design patterns, and Domain-Driven Design.
• Expertise in API design, backend services, integration architecture, and event-driven systems.
• Experience driving architecture reviews, modernization initiatives, and technology transformation programs.

Cloud & Platform Engineering

• Strong hands-on experience with AWS cloud services and cloud-native application development.
• Expertise in containerization and orchestration technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience implementing Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), platform automation, and engineering self-service capabilities.
• Strong understanding of scalability, resilience, observability, monitoring, and reliability engineering principles.

API & Integration Technologies

• REST APIs, OpenAPI/Swagger, API gateways, and API lifecycle management.
• Event-driven architectures and asynchronous processing models.
• Kafka or equivalent messaging and streaming platforms.
• API security, service orchestration, and enterprise integration patterns.

DevOps & Quality Engineering

• CI/CD implementation using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or equivalent platforms.
• Automated testing strategies including unit, integration, contract, API, and performance testing.
• Strong experience with JUnit, Mockito, Playwright, and modern testing frameworks.
• Expertise in modern software delivery, Git workflows, and Agile engineering practices.

Leadership & Collaboration

• People leadership, coaching, mentoring, and talent development.
• AI Driven mindset
• Executive communication and stakeholder management.
• Strategic thinking, decision-making, and organizational influence.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive alignment across multiple business and technology groups.
• Customer-focused mindset with a strong bias toward execution and outcomes.

Expertise We Are Looking For

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 15+ years of software engineering experience with deep expertise in Java, Microservices, APIs, and Cloud platforms.
• 2+ years of people management experience leading engineering teams and technical leaders.
• Proven success delivering enterprise-scale application development, transformation, and modernization programs.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple workstreams, large-scale technical initiatives, and distributed engineering teams.
• Strong background in Agile, DevOps, and modern software engineering methodologies.
• Experience in Financial Services, Wealth Management, Banking, Payments, or Cards domains is highly preferred.
• Knowledge of security frameworks and standards including OAuth2, OpenID Connect, JWT, and OWASP principles.
• Experience with observability and monitoring platforms such as Splunk, Dynatrace, ELK, Prometheus, and SRE practices.
• Track record of building strong engineering cultures and developing future technology leaders.

How Your Work Impacts the Organization

• Enable the delivery of scalable, secure, and resilient digital platforms that support critical business functions and customer experiences.
• Shape the organization's technology strategy and modernization roadmap through cloud adoption and platform transformation.
• Improve speed-to-market, engineering productivity, and operational excellence through automation and modern development practices.
• Strengthen platform reliability, regulatory compliance, security posture, and service availability.
• Drive business growth by delivering technology solutions that enhance customer satisfaction and operational efficiency.
• Build organizational capability by attracting, developing, and retaining top engineering talent.
• Influence enterprise-wide engineering standards, architecture principles, and technology investments.
• Help position the organization for long-term success by creating future-ready platforms that can scale with evolving business needs.

Location: Chennai (DLF Campus)

Work Hours: 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM IST

Domain Preference: Wealth Management, Financial Services, Banking, Payments, or Cards Technology Solutions.

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