Senior Java Engineering Manager, Markets Payment Platform

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic design and hands-on development of a cloud-native cash management platform, ensuring delivery of high-quality, scalable, and resilient solutions.
• Manage multiple engineering teams across global locations, conducting personnel duties including performance evaluations, hiring decisions, and disciplinary actions.
• Coach, mentor, and develop engineers to drive technical excellence and foster a collaborative, results-oriented team culture.
• Provide strategic influence over resources, budget management, and planning while monitoring outcomes and end results.
• Integrate deep knowledge of Java application development within the broader technology function to achieve established organizational goals.
• Define and enforce engineering standards and essential procedures, contributing to the continuous improvement of development practices.
• Apply sound evaluative judgment in complex, dynamic situations by drawing on both internal expertise and external sources.
• Influence and negotiate with senior leaders across business, operations, and technology functions, and communicate effectively with external parties as necessary.
• Assess and manage risk in alignment with firm policy, driving compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations with transparency and ethical judgment.
• Supervise team activity, establish clear accountability, and escalate control issues appropriately to safeguard the organization and its clients.

Qualifications

• 14+ years of relevant experience in software engineering, with a strong emphasis on hands-on technical delivery and engineering leadership.
• Proficiency in Java application development; experience with Angular or React for front-end development.
• Extensive knowledge of cloud-native technologies and modern distributed systems architecture.
• Demonstrated experience managing global engineering teams and delivering complex technology solutions in large-scale environments.
• Strong understanding of Agile ways of working, with the ability to drive delivery within iterative development frameworks.
• Proven ability to coach and mentor engineers, building high-performing teams with a culture of technical excellence.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with senior stakeholders across business, operations, and technology.
• Working knowledge of industry practices, engineering standards, and regulatory considerations within financial services or enterprise technology.
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication skills across all levels of the organization.

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