Engineering Manager (Core Development Team)

• GROWWEALTH - WeInvest Robo-advisor, Asia s first B2B2C Robo-advisory platform. It is a completely online user experience to invest in goals that support multiple asset classes, currencies, theme-based investing & brokers/custodians.

• ADVISEWEALTH - RM enabled Robo-Advisory for affluent clients. It is a tool that enables Relationship Managers to get a holistic view of their portfolio and precision-service their clients. It enhances RM productivity and offers a superior user experience while reducing operational cost.

• TRACKWEALTH - South East Asias first AUTOMATED Aggregation solution. It automatically Aggregates accounts across banks, brokerages, wealth portfolios for emerging affluents to HNIs. It gives a bank/institution enormous data intelligence to be able to service and cross-sell more effectively & efficiently.

• STRATEGY MARKETPLACE - Our Marketplace offers a suite of pre-tested and validated portfolios from some of the most trusted and renowned global investment managers. The service allows for a plug-and-play capability for banks and financial institutions to leverage the most effective strategies that address the varied investment needs of their client groups.

• You will drive engineering strategy and vision for one of the key product verticals of the WeInvest platform and oversee its development and management

• You'll work directly with the Head of Engineering and Head of Product Management

• You will play a key role in architecting & designing the platform from the ground up, hiring the core engineering team, business planning & budgeting and end-to-end oversight of product technology and operations

• You will show hustle, take ownership and help foster a high-energy, high-performance culture

• This position is based out of Bangalore, India

Key responsibilities for this role include:

• Lead one of the product verticals in the development of technology strategy, planning, hiring and execution of the next iteration of the WeInvest platform.
• Institutionalize a strong software engineering culture and facilitate a rapid, iterative, layered development approach.
• Be hands on with the coding, evaluate design and architecture choices, do in-depth code reviews, and implement standards and practices for software development.
• Inspire the engineering team to build quality, scalable code by pairing with team members periodically.
• Participate in the definition and management of high-quality product roadmaps based on business, product & tech strategy.
• Create delivery plans and manage execution in weekly sprints by working very closely with the product manager.
• Be the owner of every aspect of platform technology, operations and engineering processes including infrastructure, codebases, SaaS & PaaS tools, security, application performance and optimization.
• Proactively identify and resolve strategic issues that may impair the team s ability to meet strategic, financial, and technical goals.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Between 8-15 years of experience with a substantial part of it in product development & engineering management in FinTech, Wealth Management, Investment Management domain
• Willingness to roll up your sleeves and do whatever is necessary; general manager / owner mentality with an entrepreneurial spirit.
• Successful track record of delivering high-quality online / mobile products from conception through completion on time and within budgets.
• Demonstrated ability to hire and manage top notch tech talent is a must.
• Ability to think strategically, conceptualize and prioritize projects and execute methodically.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to work effectively on shared projects with designers, program managers, testers, and other developers.
• Experience in the retail banking / wealth management domain is a big plus.
• Familiarity with Markets and Financial Structures (e.g. Stock Market, Bond Market, Auctions, Options, Futures, etc.) is a big plus.
• Strong team-orientation and the ability to work with multi-cultural, geographically distributed and cross functional teams.