Director- Software Engineering for payment/banking processing

The Principal Engineer (Director level) is a senior strategic tech leader, responsible for guiding the architecture, design, and delivery of advanced, cloud-based payment systems. This person influences company-wide engineering direction, oversees multiple teams, and ensures robust, scalable, and secure technical solutions that meet business goals. About the Role This role suits a senior technologist ready for company-wide architectural influence, technical ownership, and organizational leadership—not just code but culture, strategy, and delivery. Responsibilities Set Technical Direction: Define overall engineering strategies, architectures, and standards for products and platforms. Lead & Mentor Teams: Grow, coach, and guide engineering managers and senior engineers, fostering technical growth and alignment. Drive Innovation & Quality: Shape solutions with a focus on automation, resilience, performance, scalability, and security. Enterprise Architecture: Develop and maintain technical roadmaps that support business transformation and technology vision. Stakeholder Engagement: Act as a key technical partner for both executives and product teams, translating business goals into technical plans. Qualifications 16 years of Deep Technical Expertise in modern architectures (cloud, microservices, APIs), especially Java, Spring, CI/CD, and containerization. Leadership at Scale: Proven ability to build, manage, and inspire engineering organizations across multiple teams. DevSecOps & Agile: Extensive experience implementing secure, automated, and agile development processes. Test-Driven Development: Strong background in automated testing, TDD, and best practices for robust software delivery. Strategic Influence: Successful in technical strategy, change management, and cross-functional collaboration.