Application Development Technology Senior Lead- Senior Vice President

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, architecture, and hands-on development of a scalable, secure, and resilient agentic AI platform from concept to production.
• Serve as the lead engineer and technical authority, guiding critical decisions on frameworks, technologies, and infrastructure. You will be expected to write code, build prototypes, and lead by example.
• Partner closely with product management and senior business leaders in banking to define the product strategy and technical roadmap. Translate complex business needs into elegant and scalable technical solutions.
• Partner effectively with horizontal AI platform teams, enterprise architecture, and external vendor partners to leverage existing capabilities, influence roadmaps, and accelerate delivery.
• Drive the strategy for integrating and operationalizing Large Language Models (LLMs), agentic frameworks (e.g., Google ADK, LangChain,), and other AI/ML technologies to solve real-world banking challenges.
• Implement and champion best-in-class engineering practices, including CI/CD, automated testing, infrastructure-as-code, and robust monitoring to ensure enterprise-grade reliability.
• Define, measure, and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) related to platform adoption, user productivity, and the ultimate impact on business outcomes like wallet share growth.
• Ensure the platform adheres to the highest standards of data privacy, security, and regulatory compliance required in the banking industry.

Qualifications & Experience

• Education: Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience: 12+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 2+ years in a leadership role, leading high-performing engineering teams.
• Hands-On Leader: Proven experience as a "player-coach" who can lead from the front, contribute to the codebase, and mentor junior and senior engineers.
• Platform Building: A strong track record of designing, building, and launching scalable, distributed, cloud-native platforms from the ground up.
• Domain Knowledge: Experience in the financial services, especially Financial Analytics is a significant plus. An understanding of banking workflows and data is highly desirable.
• Communication Skills: Exceptional ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and to articulate a clear technical vision that aligns with business goals.
• Technical Skills: Backend & Distributed Systems (Java full stack/Spring Boot, Python, Go); APIs & Integration (REST/gRPC, Apigee, Kong); Data & Messaging (PostgreSQL/Oracle, MongoDB); AI / GenAI / LLM & Agentic Frameworks (Google ADK, Vertex AI, LangChain); Knowledge Graphs & Reasoning (MCP, RAG, Knowledge Systems); Model Lifecycle & Governance (Model evaluation, monitoring, prompt/version control, Responsible AI / MRM compliance).

What We Offer

• A leadership role in a high-priority, transformative initiative with executive visibility.
• The opportunity to build a cutting-edge AI platform.
• A competitive compensation package including salary and benefits.
• A collaborative and innovative culture that values technical excellence and business impact.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in implementing projects.
• Systems analysis and programming of software applications.
• Demonstrated Subject Matter Expert (SME) in area(s) of Applications Development.
• Demonstrated knowledge of client core business functions.
• Demonstrated leadership, project management, and development skills.
• Relationship and consensus building skills.