Falcon - Engineering Director - Microservices Architecture (10-15 yrs)

The Director of Engineering in Falcon will play a pivotal role in both the technical direction and team leadership for the engineering department. This role requires a 70% focus on hands-on technical leadership and 30% focus on management, ideal for a professional who excels at developing microservices architectures and has experience in fast-paced fintech or startup environments. The person will work directly with the VP of Engineering to shape our technology roadmap and lead the engineering team in delivering cutting-edge fintech products.

Responsibilities :

Technical Leadership (70%) :

- Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of microservices-based systems, ensuring they are robust, scalable, and secure.

- Maintain a hands-on role in code development, debugging, and architectural reviews to ensure the highest technical quality.

- Drive technical best practices and promote code quality, while guiding the team through complex problem-solving and development challenges.

- Oversee the integration of modern development tools and methodologies, such as CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and cloud platforms (AWS (must), GCP, Azure).

- Collaborate closely with product and design teams to align on product requirements, ensure high-quality delivery, and maintain focus on customer needs.

Managerial Leadership (30%) :

- Provide leadership and guidance to a team of engineers, fostering a collaborative and innovative culture.

- Work closely with the VP of Engineering to develop project roadmaps, set team goals, and align engineering activities with business objectives.

- Manage the recruitment, development, and retention of engineering talent, building a high-performance team with deep technical expertise.

- Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and career development discussions to support team members' growth.

- Communicate effectively with cross-functional teams, including Product, Design, and Operations, to ensure transparency and alignment on technical projects and timelines.

Qualifications :

- 10+ years of experience in software engineering, with a strong background in microservices architecture.

- Experience designing and building large-scale systems in a multi-tiered, distributed environment.

- Experience in programming in following languages Java, Python, Shell scripting, Javascript.

- Framework experience in spring boot, JPA, MVC, tescontainers, JUnit, Docker, container orchestration etc.

- Experience in cloud computing on AWS on following services EC2, ASG, ECS, cloudformation, RDS etc.

- Proven experience in a fintech or startup environment, with a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities in these sectors.

- Demonstrated technical expertise in building and scaling complex, microservices-based systems.

- Strong leadership and management experience, with a track record of guiding technical teams and contributing to high-level strategic decisions.

- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

- Passion for technology, innovation, and building products that have a meaningful impact on users.