Director of Engineering / Engineering Manager

As the Director of Engineering / Engineering Manager at FatakPay, you will play a crucial role in leading the engineering team and owning FatakPay's lending platform end-to-end. FatakPay is a Mumbai-based digital lending and financial-wellness fintech company focused on providing formal credit to India's underbanked population through innovative products and partnerships. Role Overview: You will be responsible for setting the technical direction, leading the engineering team, and collaborating closely with the founders to translate product and credit strategy into reliable and scalable systems. Reporting directly to Ajit Kumar, Co-founder & COO, you will be instrumental in making key technology decisions for the company. Key Responsibilities: - Lead, grow, and mentor the engineering team, overseeing hiring, performance evaluations, and career development. - Own and manage the full lending stack including loan origination (LOS), loan management and servicing (LMS), collections, and partner integrations. - Develop and scale the technology supporting FatakPay's co-lending and NBFC partnerships, ensuring seamless data and reconciliation flows. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business and credit-policy requirements into robust technical systems. - Drive the technical roadmap, prioritization, and trade-offs while maintaining compliance with regulatory guidelines. - Establish engineering standards for code quality, security, system reliability, and incident response. - Ensure the platform adheres to RBI's Digital Lending Guidelines and other regulatory requirements. - Stay hands-on with design reviews, critical code, and team support while scaling yourself through the organization. Qualifications Required: - Minimum 10 years of experience in software engineering, with at least 4 years in a leadership role. - Deep expertise in lending technology in India including LOS, LMS, and understanding of LSP vs NBFC constructs. - Strong system design and architecture skills for high-availability systems. - Familiarity with NBFC operations, compliance, and regulatory reporting. Join FatakPay's fast-moving team and be part of a company that is reshaping the digital lending landscape in India. Your technical expertise and leadership will be instrumental in driving innovation and scaling the engineering organization to new heights. As the Director of Engineering / Engineering Manager at FatakPay, you will play a crucial role in leading the engineering team and owning FatakPay's lending platform end-to-end. FatakPay is a Mumbai-based digital lending and financial-wellness fintech company focused on providing formal credit to India's underbanked population through innovative products and partnerships. Role Overview: You will be responsible for setting the technical direction, leading the engineering team, and collaborating closely with the founders to translate product and credit strategy into reliable and scalable systems. Reporting directly to Ajit Kumar, Co-founder & COO, you will be instrumental in making key technology decisions for the company. Key Responsibilities: - Lead, grow, and mentor the engineering team, overseeing hiring, performance evaluations, and career development. - Own and manage the full lending stack including loan origination (LOS), loan management and servicing (LMS), collections, and partner integrations. - Develop and scale the technology supporting FatakPay's co-lending and NBFC partnerships, ensuring seamless data and reconciliation flows. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business and credit-policy requirements into robust technical systems. - Drive the technical roadmap, prioritization, and trade-offs while maintaining compliance with regulatory guidelines. - Establish engineering standards for code quality, security, system reliability, and incident response. - Ensure the platform adheres to RBI's Digital Lending Guidelines and other regulatory requirements. - Stay hands-on with design reviews, critical code, and team support while scaling yourself through the organization. Qualifications Required: - Minimum 10 years of experience in software engineering, with at least 4 years in a leadership role. - Deep expertise in lending technology in India including LOS, LMS, and understanding of LSP vs NBFC constructs. - Strong system design and architecture skills for high-availability systems. - Familiarity with NBFC operations, compliance, and regulatory reporting. Join FatakPay's fast-moving team and be part of a company that is reshaping the digital lending landscape in India. Your technical expertise and leadership will be instrumental in driving innovation and scaling the engineering organization to new heights.