Java Software Engineering Leader (VP/SVP)

Our client is a leading Singapore-based financial market infrastructure organisation supporting critical capital markets activities across the region. With technology at the core of its operations, the organisation is undergoing a significant transformation to modernise its platforms, engineering practices and technology capabilities.

The Role

We are looking for experienced

Software Engineering Leaders

across

VP, Executive Director and SVP levels

to lead engineering transformation across a complex, highly available and regulated technology environment.

The successful candidate will be responsible for setting technical direction, strengthening engineering standards, modernising platforms and building high-performing engineering organisations. Depending on seniority, the role will have responsibility ranging from multiple engineering teams and domains through to broader enterprise-wide engineering strategy and transformation.

Key Requirements

Strong leadership experience across

Software Engineering, Platform Engineering or Enterprise Technology , ideally within large-scale, high-availability environments.

Proven experience leading

multiple engineering teams and/or senior engineering leaders .

Strong experience in Java hands-on coding

Strong technical understanding of

distributed systems, microservices, APIs, event-driven architecture and cloud platforms .

Experience across modern engineering practices including

Kubernetes, CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, DevOps, SRE and observability .

Track record in

platform modernisation, technical debt reduction, engineering transformation and operational resilience .

Strong judgement in balancing

technical quality, security, reliability, delivery and business priorities .

Strong

executive communication and stakeholder management

skills, with the ability to influence senior business and technology stakeholders.

Proven ability to

build, mentor and develop high-performing engineering teams and leaders .

Experience within a

regulated, mission-critical or financial services environment

is advantageous.

Exposure to

financial markets, trading, clearing, settlement or exchange technology

would be a plus.

Comfortable remaining hands-on with day-to-day technical work.

Regrettably, only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Business Registration Number: 200611680D |Licence Number: 10C5117 |EA Registration Number: R23115372

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