VICE PRESIDENT OF ENGINEERING
An exceptional opportunity awaits for an accomplished engineering leader to step into the role of Vice President of Engineering at a rapidly growing fintech organisation based in Jakarta. This pivotal position places you at the core of the technology function, where your expertise will directly influence the stability, scalability, and evolution of high-volume financial transaction systems.
What you'll do:
As Vice President of Engineering, you will be entrusted with guiding the strategic direction of technology platforms that power seamless financial transactions at scale. Your day-to-day responsibilities will involve close collaboration with executive peers to align technical initiatives with broader business strategies. You will inspire engineering teams to achieve operational excellence while championing modernisation efforts that keep systems ahead of evolving market demands.
- Oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of highly reliable and scalable transaction processing systems that handle millions of financial operations daily.
- Partner with the Chief Technology Officer and other senior leaders to define and execute a technology roadmap aligned with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
- Lead multiple engineering teams by fostering a collaborative environment focused on knowledge sharing, mentorship, and professional growth.
- Champion best practices in software architecture, code quality, testing methodologies, and deployment processes to ensure robust system performance.
- Drive initiatives to modernise legacy systems while maintaining uninterrupted service delivery for end-users.
- Establish clear metrics for system uptime, latency, security compliance, and operational efficiency; monitor progress through regular reporting.
What you bring:
The ideal candidate for Vice President of Engineering brings substantial experience managing large-scale technology teams within fast-paced fintech or digital payment sectors. Your background should include hands-on involvement in designing resilient transaction systems as well as overseeing their successful deployment in production environments. A deep appreciation for secure coding practices combined with familiarity around regulatory frameworks ensures you can navigate compliance challenges confidently.
- Extensive experience leading large-scale engineering organisations within high-growth technology or fintech environments is essential for this role.
- A proven track record in architecting and scaling complex transaction processing platforms capable of supporting millions of users is highly desirable.
- Deep understanding of cloud infrastructure management (such as AWS or GCP), microservices architectures, containerisation technologies (like Docker or Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines is required.
- Demonstrated ability to build collaborative relationships across Product Management, Security Operations, Compliance Teams, and Business Stakeholders is crucial.
- Strong background in implementing rigorous security protocols and ensuring adherence to data privacy regulations within financial services is necessary.
- Experience driving system modernisation projects while maintaining high levels of service availability is important for success in this position.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with a focus on mentoring engineers at all levels are expected from candidates applying for this leadership role.
What sets this company apart:
This organisation stands out as one of Southeast Asia's most respected fintech innovators, renowned for its unwavering commitment to reliability, security, and customer trust. Employees benefit from an open culture where collaboration is encouraged at every level; ideas are shared freely among colleagues who value mutual respect above all else. The company invests heavily in professional development through structured training programmes designed to help individuals grow their skills over time. Flexible working arrangements allow team members to balance personal commitments without compromising on productivity or impact.
What's next:
If you are passionate about shaping the future of fintech technology while empowering talented teams to excel together, this could be your next great career move.
Apply today by clicking on the link provided, your journey towards making a lasting impact starts here.
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