Vice President Software Engineer

Key Responsibilities Lead and manage the software development function, including developers, technical leads, architects, and QA engineers. Define and execute the software development roadmap in alignment with the company's business strategy and growth objectives. Oversee the design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of scalable, secure, and high-performance software applications. Lead the development and enhancement of fintech platforms, financial applications, payment solutions, and digital financial products, as applicable. Drive API development, third-party integrations, banking integrations, payment gateway integrations, and other financial technology integrations. Establish software architecture standards, coding practices, development methodologies, and engineering best practices. Ensure application security, data protection, system reliability, scalability, and performance across software platforms. Drive the adoption of modern technologies, cloud-based solutions, DevOps practices, automation, and CI/CD pipelines. Oversee software development life cycles, sprint planning, release management, quality assurance, and production support. Establish engineering KPIs, monitor team performance, and ensure timely delivery of high-quality software solutions. Collaborate with Product, Business, Compliance, Information Security, and Operations teams to translate business requirements into effective technology solutions. Ensure software development processes adhere to applicable regulatory requirements, security standards, internal policies, and IT governance practices. Manage technology budgets, external development partners, software vendors, and resource allocation. Mentor and develop engineering leaders, build a high-performing technology team, and foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement. Identify opportunities for process optimization, technical debt reduction, and improvement in software delivery efficiency. Required Qualifications & Experience Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field. 15–20+ years of experience in software development, engineering, and technology delivery, with approximately 20 years preferred. Significant experience in leading software development teams and managing large-scale application development initiatives. Strong expertise in software architecture, system design, API development, databases, microservices, and distributed systems. Experience with modern programming languages, frameworks, cloud platforms, DevOps, CI/CD, and software engineering tools. Proven experience in developing scalable, secure, and high-availability applications. Experience in fintech, banking, payments, digital lending, financial services, or related technology domains is preferred. Understanding of financial data security, application security, regulatory compliance, and secure software development practices. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, engineering teams, delivery timelines, and technology priorities. Excellent leadership, strategic planning, analytical, stakeholder management, and communication skills. Work Location: In person