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Head of Compliance & Platform Engineering

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12-17 years

Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi + 4 more

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Head of Compliance & Platform Engineering

Flutterwave

posted 27d ago

Key skills for the job

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Define and lead the development of scalable, secure, and reliable platform architecture that supports multiple fintech products.
Ensure cloud infrastructure and platforms meet high standards for performance, security, and scalability.
Leverage modern technologies and best practices to design microservices-based architectures, API-driven platforms, and cloud-native services.

Establish and promote best practices in software development, continuous integration/delivery (CI/CD), infrastructure-as-code, automation, and observability.
Maintain rigorous standards for high availability, fault tolerance, disaster recovery, and system monitoring.
Drive initiatives to improve platform efficiency, performance, and operational excellence.

Work closely with Product, Security, Operations, and Data Engineering teams to ensure alignment on platform requirements and deliverables.
Collaborate with external vendors and partners to integrate third-party services and maintain strong relationships.

Stay abreast of industry trends, tools, and emerging technologies to continuously innovate and future-proof the platform.
Evaluate and implement cutting-edge tools, frameworks, and methodologies that can drive platform improvement and enable new fintech capabilities.

Drive the platform engineering vision, strategy, and execution to support the companys growth and innovation.
Collaborate with executive leadership and cross-functional teams to align platform development with business objectives.
Build and mentor a high-performing platform engineering team, fostering an innovative and collaborative culture.

Ensure personal information of customers, employees, and other individuals the company conducts business with is processed and protected in line with applicable data privacy policies, privacy laws, and global best practices.

Required competency and skillset to be a Waver

Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. A masters degree is preferred.
Minimum 12+ years of experience in software/platform engineering, with at least 8+ years in a leadership role.
Experience in Compliance engineering teams is essential.
Proven experience leading platform engineering teams in a high-growth, cloud-native environment, preferably in fintech or financial services.
Strong experience in designing and deploying cloud-based platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, microservices architecture, and serverless technologies.
Strong familiarity with infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation), automation, and DevOps practices.
Deep understanding of high-availability architectures, scalability, security (including compliance frameworks like PCI-DSS), and reliability engineering.
Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage complex projects and technical challenges.
Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills to align technical teams with broader business goals.
Expertise in Agile methodologies and experience managing diverse engineering teams.
Knowledge of payment systems is highly desirable.