Technical Lead at Fintech startup company · Bengaluru (Bangalore) · 8 - 10 years · ₹30L - ₹40L / yr · Posted 6 Oct 2021
Technology Lead
Location: Bangalore/Mumbai
Requirements:
- Experience in building tech platforms
- Setup SDLC processes within the team.
- Define Architecture and tech design of the system. Take strategic calls in deciding the tech stack to be used.
- Should be a hands on coder and should contribute significantly to the code base.
- Manage task allocation and delivery timelines for the team.
- Team building and hiring. Should be able to define the resource requirements and work with hiring managers to fill in the positions.
- Work closely with the product and business team to execute the vision and roadmap of the company.
- Domain expertise in Payments/Lending/Fintech is preferred.

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Experience and Required Skill Sets:
1 Solid experience in software design and development using Microsoft ASP.NET framework, C#, Visual Studio, and in writing clean, readable, and easily maintainable code
2 5+ years of experience in WCF, WPF, VB.NET, SQL Server, JQuery, Angular 10 and above.
3 5+ years of experience in developing highly scalable REST/Web APIs
4 5+ years of experience in developing highly efficient SQL/NoSQL Queries
5 5+ years of experience in Relational and Document databases
6 Strong understanding of object-oriented programming and possess strong fundamental design principles for building a scalable application.
7 Experience in using the MVC framework, working knowledge in APIs, and Service Oriented Architecture
8 Strong understanding of object-oriented programming and possess strong fundamental design principles for building a scalable application.
9 Experience in Angular version 10 and above is required
10 Expert in SQL programming & Database Design (Stored procedure, Function, Trigger, Constraints, Replication)
11 Strong ability in HTML and JavaScript (AJAX, DOM)
12 Development experience with data integration technologies including REST, SOAP, JSON, XML
13 Expertise in programming and usage of any unit testing framework. Expertise in integration testing and continuous integration.
14 Experience working in a DevOps environment will be an added advantage.
Responsibilities:
• Ability to create complex, enterprise-transforming applications that meet and exceed client expectations.
• Responsible for the bottom line. Strong project management abilities. Ability to encourage the team to stick to timelines.
• Follow best-in-class coding practices and review the solutions vis-à-vis the requirements and technical specifications.
• Should demonstrate strong client interfacing capabilities like emails and calls with clients in the US/UK
Job Description – Technical Head
Industry: Fintech / Financial Services
Experience: 15–20+ years (20 years preferred)
Location: Noida
Reporting To: CEO / Managing Director
Job Summary
We are looking for an experienced Technical Head to lead and manage the company's IT team, technology infrastructure, software development, and fintech platforms. The candidate will be responsible for ensuring technology reliability, security, scalability, and alignment with business objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the IT team, including developers, infrastructure, and technical support professionals.
- Oversee software development, application maintenance, system integration, and technology implementation.
- Manage fintech platforms, payment systems, banking APIs, and third-party integrations, as applicable.
- Ensure IT infrastructure, cloud systems, databases, and applications operate securely and efficiently.
- Implement cybersecurity measures, data protection, disaster recovery, and business continuity processes.
- Manage technology projects, vendors, budgets, and delivery timelines.
- Coordinate with senior management to develop and execute technology strategy.
- Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory, security, and IT governance requirements.
Required Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related field.
- 15–20+ years of experience in IT, with 20 years preferred.
- Proven experience in technology leadership and IT team management.
- Strong knowledge of software architecture, APIs, databases, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, and DevOps.
- Experience in fintech, banking, payments, or financial services preferred.
- Strong leadership, problem-solving, project management, and communication skills.
Work Location: In person
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








