Job Description:

Technical Manager Java Backend & Streaming Platforms (Wealth Lending)

About the Job:

- Very hands-on role with 14+ years of experience

- Candidate should be open to an online live-test assessment

- Strong hands-on Java development experience is mandatory

- Expertise in Streaming Platforms (Kafka, Flink) is mandatory

- Domain expertise in Wealth Lending is required

The Technical Manager Java Backend & Streaming Platforms (Wealth Lending) is a senior management-level position responsible for leading and managing a development team to strategically orchestrate the successful delivery and implementation of new and enhanced application systems and programs.

Working closely with cross-functional technology teams, this role is instrumental in advancing technical capabilities, championing engineering best practices, and fostering positive cultural evolution within the organization.

The overall objective of this role is to drive application systems analysis and programming activities.

Responsibilities :

- Lead the design and development of wealth-lending platforms (Margin Lending, Collateral Management), while remaining actively hands-on in coding core APIs, distributed services, and orchestration components.

- Architect horizontally scalable, cloud-native APIs and microservices that support high-throughput lending workflows, real-time credit decisioning, margin evaluation, and lifecycle servicing.

- Lead the architectural design and implementation of modular, highly scalable, event-driven data models, ensuring data integrity and performance for high-volume transactions.

- Drive the architectural vision for data-driven systems, ensuring they meet volume and scale requirements for the collateral management business domain.

- Establish and enforce data governance frameworks, and design and implement comprehensive data quality controls across the system.

Qualifications :

- 14+ years of relevant experience in designing and delivering large-scale, data-intensive, extensible, and scalable enterprise applications, including real-time and batch processing systems.

- Deep expertise in database technologies (relational, NoSQL, graph) and data streaming platforms (e.g., Kafka, Flink) to support high-volume, low-latency data processing.

- Proven leadership in architecting and implementing robust microservices platforms and event-driven architecture using Domain-Driven Design (DDD) principles.

- Expertise in modern DevOps practices, including strategic adoption and optimization of containerization technologies (e.g., Kubernetes) and advanced CI/CD pipelines.

- Deep understanding and application of financial services industry best practices, regulatory requirements, and security standards relevant to wealth management and lending.

- Drive the strategic adoption and integration of advanced analytical capabilities, including AI and ML, to deliver innovative solutions and significant business value.

- Proven track record of building, managing, and leading high-performing, geographically distributed technology teams.

- Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication.

- Ability to define and articulate a clear technical strategy that aligns with business objectives and drives innovation across the platform.

- Proven ability to define, prioritize, and manage technology roadmaps, balancing innovation, technical debt, and business priorities.

- Good domain knowledge in Credit Risk, Margin Lending, Collateral Monitoring, and Risk Reporting.

Education :

- Bachelors degree / University degree or equivalent experience

- Masters degree in technical domain preferred