VP – Banker Console Full Stack/Java Lead

Overview

Lead the evolution of infrastructure and deployment pipelines as a VP – Banker Console Full Stack/Java Lead, driving innovation and operational excellence while building and managing robust, scalable and secure infrastructure for seamless delivery of digital solutions.

What you'll do

• Design, develop and improve software using industry aligned programming languages, frameworks and tools.
• Develop and deliver high-quality software solutions.
• Ensure code is scalable, maintainable and optimized for performance.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers and engineers to define software requirements, devise solution strategies and ensure seamless integration and alignment with business objectives.
• Participate in code reviews and promote code quality and knowledge sharing.
• Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations.
• Contribute to technology communities to foster technical excellence and growth.
• Adhere to secure coding practices to mitigate vulnerabilities and protect sensitive data.
• Implement effective unit testing practices to ensure proper code design, readability and reliability.
• Contribute to or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change.
• Plan resources, budgets and policies; manage and maintain policies and processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate policy or procedure breaches.
• Lead specialists and influence department operations while balancing short- and long-term goals and corporate budget and schedule requirements, where applicable.
• Advise functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross-functional areas of impact and alignment.
• Manage and mitigate risks through assessment in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the team's work.
• Collaborate with other work areas and business-aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and strategies.
• Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought by comparing and selecting complex alternatives.
• Define problems and develop innovative solutions through in-depth analysis and interpretative thinking.
• Include extensive research outcomes in problem-solving processes.
• Build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders using influencing and negotiating skills.
• Spearhead the evolution of infrastructure and deployment pipelines.
• Build and manage robust, scalable and secure infrastructure.

What you'll need

• Extensive hands-on experience in Java application development, application architecture, modernization and enterprise platform delivery.
• Proven experience leading large-scale Banking IT applications, technology debt remediation, vulnerability management, production support and engineering governance in a regulated environment.
• Strong expertise in AI-assisted software engineering tools such as Claude Code, developer productivity tooling, DevOps, CI/CD practices and modern software development methodologies.
• Ability to drive engineering excellence across teams.
• Risk and controls skills.
• Change and transformation skills.
• Business acumen.
• Strategic thinking.
• Digital and technology skills.
• Job-specific technical skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with Salesforce CRM integration, API-led architecture, microservices and full-stack application development.
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms, automation frameworks, infrastructure as code, release management and platform observability.
• Experience leading modernization programs, SRA/control remediation, regulatory compliance initiatives and engineering transformation programs within Banking or Financial Services.

Details

• Location: Pune, India.
• The role is based out of Pune.
• For leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate the LEAD behaviours: Listen and be authentic, Energise and inspire, Align across the enterprise, and Develop others.
• For an individual contributor role, the VP will be a subject matter expert within their discipline, guide technical direction, lead collaborative multi-year assignments, train and coach less experienced specialists, and provide information affecting long-term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions.