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Vice President Engineering - Payments / Fintech (13-20 yrs) As VP of Engineering, you will collaborate with company-wide stakeholders to lead the execution and own the delivery of the technology strategy and products with a strong team of engineers and developers. Core Responsibilities: 1. Management & Product Delivery: - Plan the technical roadmap with the Co-Founder, considering the broader business goals and execute - Ensure the engineering teams driving various products in the company are delivering high-quality products as per the plan. - Strategize with clear goals and timelines and adhere to them. Highlight and solve the risks of execution and effective delivery. - Provide the teams with the resources and support they need to be successful. - Set up, monitor, learn, and improve the engineering teams' processes and methodologies to increase efficiency and productivity. 2. Implementation of Technology Vision and Strategy: - Align and understand the company's broader and technology vision from the Co-founders. - Work with the Co-founders to co-design the technology strategy and drive its effective implementation. 3. Security, Consistency & Quality: - Ensure the development and deployment of applications in a secure manner - Collaborate to earn required security certifications as required to maintain and communicate high standards of security across applications and integrations - Maintain consistency of products, design, and coding standards across the company. 4. People Management & Cross-company Alignment: - Run 1:1s, recruit new hires, identify skills gaps, support with required training and mentoring (directly or indirectly), and provide growth and development opportunities for the entire engineering team. - Drive cross-company engagement to drive synergies across different departments with the engineering teams for seamless alignment and collaboration. - Ensure execution of the company policies (HR, Finance, etc.) and contribute to re-designing them to drive a thriving, enjoyable, and productive work environment for each team member. Expected Skills: - Strong technical expertise and experience in any of the popular technology stacks; Java, Spring Boot will be preferred. - Good Understanding of cloud infrastructure, preferably AWS, GCP - Curious and detail-oriented about the latest trends and technologies - Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences - Identify and solve complex technical problems - Ability to plan for the long term while executing in the short term - Mentoring and coaching skills Qualifications & Background Desired: - 10-15 years of experience in overall software development and engineering Management - 5+ years of managerial experience leading multiple teams of developers and engineers - Proven experience of solid execution in the B2C (preferably in Fintech product companies) and B2B environments. - Experience working in high-growth startup environments. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills for coordinating across groups. .
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
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When you interview, expect the question every engineer hears: 'Tell me about a time you had to debug a problem that wasn't in your job description.' Have a specific story ready—not a general one. Name the tools, the deadline pressure, and what you learned. Hiring managers listen for whether you see problem-solving as part of the role itself, not a favour.