Technical Lead L3

About the role

The Technical Lead for our Digital Banking Applications will be a pivotal technical leader within our IT team, responsible for the technical vision, successful implementation, and operational excellence of our digital banking apps. This role requires a seasoned professional who can balance hands-on technical expertise with strategic thinking in ensuring our solutions are secure, scalable, and continuously optimized to deliver a world-class customer experience. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in the core technologies used in modern digital banking platforms and the ability to work in a complex, fast-paced environment.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical subject matter expert (SME) for our digital banking platform and its related components.
• Define and drive the technical roadmap and architecture, aligning with business goals and industry best practices.
• Provide guidance on the design and implementation of new features, integrations, and application updates, ensuring they meet non-functional requirements like security, performance, and scalability.
• Lead and participate in technical deep-dives, architectural reviews, and complex troubleshooting to resolve critical issues and perform root cause analysis (RCA).
• Oversee the end-to-end delivery of digital banking projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Business Analysts, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into clear technical outcomes.
• Ensure the implementation of modern engineering practices, including CI/CD, test automation, and robust DevOps processes.
• Act as the primary technical liaison within internal and external partners.
• Communicate complex technical concepts and project updates clearly and confidently to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including executives and business leaders.
• Coordinate with the Contracts and Vendor Manager and other relevant departments to ensure that vendor services, support, and contractual outputs are aligned with technical needs.

About you

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in enterprise software development and implementation, with at least 5 years in a technical leadership or management role.
• Proven experience leading technical teams in a financial services or digital banking environment.
• Experience with the Backbase Digital Banking Platform is a significant plus.
• Hands-on experience with digital transformation projects in large financial institutions is a major advantage.
• Deep expertise in the technologies common to digital banking platforms, including: Java, Spring Framework, Angular, Kotlin, Swift, Maven, Gradle, Docker, Kubernetes and cloud deployment on platforms like AWS or Azure.
• Strong proficiency in SQL for database queries, troubleshooting, and data analysis.
• Solid understanding of Microservices Architecture and API integrations (REST/SOAP).
• Experience with CI/CD tools and agile methodologies.
• Knowledge of IT security principles and best practices for banking applications.
• Exceptional leadership, coaching, and mentoring abilities with superior communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.