Director, Software Development

Who are we?

At Finastra, we’re a global leader in financial services software, dedicated to expanding access to financial services and shaping what’s next for the industry. Our technology powers mission‑critical solutions across Lending, Payments and Universal Banking, supporting over 7,000 customers, including 80% of the world’s top 50 banks, in more than 110 countries.

What will you contribute?

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Responsibilities & Deliverables:

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Strategy

*   Provide technical and people leadership to multiple engineering teams 
*   Define and execute engineering strategy on modernization of the lending product.
*   Drive adoption of **cloud-native**, **API-first**, and **event-driven** architectural principles.
*   Build a culture of high performance, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Product & Delivery Management

*   Oversee full SDLC: requirements, estimation, design, development, testing, deployment, and production support.
*   Ensure predictable and on-time delivery of product releases with high quality.
*   Ensure engineering alignment with product strategy and customer commitments.
*   Prioritize engineering capacity, manage cross-team dependencies, and mitigate risks proactively.

Technology & Architecture

*   Lead modernization initiatives: microservices, event-driven patterns, container platforms, and distributed systems.
*   Own architecture governance, reference architectures, standard frameworks, and technical best practices.
*   Ensure secure design, compliance, resiliency, and high system performance.
*   Drive automation across CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure, testing, and operations.

People & Stakeholder Management

*   Build and scale high-performing engineering teams across development
*   Coach and mentor senior engineering managers, architects, and leads.
*   Partner with Product, Implementation, and Customer teams for successful client outcomes.
*   Communicate engineering status and strategy to executive leadership.

Required Experience:

Technical Expertise

*   18+ years in software engineering; 7+ years managing large engineering teams.
*   Experience in BFSI, and preferably in Lending domain
*     Experience in building multi-tier architecture based applications
*   Experience in providing design decisions, and managing releases of a reasonbly complex product
*   Hands-on understanding of:
    *   Cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP)
    *   Microservices, REST/gRPC APIs
    *   Event-driven systems (Kafka/Service Bus)
    *   RDBMS databases
    *   Modern UI frameworks (Angular)
* Working experience in building enterprise applications in the following tech stack : Windows/LINUX, JAVA, DB, Backend services(Springboot), Web UI using Angular(Nice to have), 

Other skills

*   Strong executive communication, stakeholder management, and negotiation skills.
*   Ability to balance product innovation with operational excellence.
*   Highly analytical, organized, and execution-oriented.

Leverage AI-driven insights and trusted data to enhance productivity, optimise workflows, and enable faster, higher-quality business decisions while applying sound human judgement and adapting to evolving capabilities.

We are proud to offer a range of incentives to our employees worldwide. These benefits are available to everyone, regardless of grade, and reflect the values we stand for:

Flexibility: Enjoy unlimited vacation, subject to local regulations and business priorities. Benefit from hybrid working arrangements and inclusive policies such as paid time off for voting, bereavement, and sick leave.

Well‑being: Access confidential one‑to‑one support through our Employee Assistance Program, connect with our network of Wellbeing Champions and Gather Groups, and take part in monthly events and initiatives designed to help you thrive—inside and outside of work.

Health & Financial Security: Medical, life and disability insurance, retirement plans, lifestyle, and other benefits.*

Sustainability: Paid time off for volunteering and donation‑matching opportunities to support causes that matter to you.

Inclusion: Get involved in our inclusion communities, such as Count Me In, Culture@Finastra, Proud@Finastra, Disabilities@Finastra, and Women@Finastra—open to everyone who wants to participate and contribute.

Career Development: Access online learning and accredited courses through our Skills & Career Navigator tool.

Recognition: Take part in our global recognition program, Finastra Celebrates, and share your voice through regular employee surveys that help shape our culture and ways of working.

*Specific benefits may vary by location.

At Finastra, each individual is unique—bringing their own ideas, perspectives, cultural backgrounds, and experiences. We learn from one another, value what makes us different, and create an environment where everyone feels included, supported, and able to be their authentic selves.

Be unique. Be exceptional. Help us make a difference at Finastra.