Platform Engineering Lead

We’re looking for a hands-on technical leader to help architect, build, and scale a modern fintech platform from the ground up. This role sits at the heart of product and platform engineering, combining deep technical ownership with team leadership and delivery excellence.

You’ll work closely with product, design, and business stakeholders to shape core systems, guide engineers through complex problem-solving, and ensure the platform is secure, scalable, and production-ready from day one.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys writing and reviewing code, making architectural decisions, mentoring engineers, and owning outcomes end to end.

Lead the design and development of core fintech systems and services.

Own technical architecture decisions with a focus on scalability, performance, and reliability.

Translate business and product requirements into clean, extensible system designs.

Drive best practices across APIs, data models, integrations, and backend services.

Guide engineers across the full development lifecycle—from design and implementation to deployment and monitoring.

Review code regularly and raise engineering quality through standards, patterns, and feedback.

Identify technical risks early and lead resolution of performance, stability, and production issues.

Balance speed and quality while delivering high-impact features and platforms.

Mentor and coach engineers to grow technical depth and ownership.

Build a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Support hiring, onboarding, and development of engineering talent.

Lead by example with strong technical contributions and decision-making.

Partner closely with Product Managers, Designers, and Business leaders.

Participate in roadmap planning and technical prioritization.

Ensure engineering execution aligns with business goals and customer needs.

7+ years of experience in backend or platform engineering.

Prior experience leading teams or acting as a technical lead for complex systems.

Strong hands-on expertise with Java and Spring / Spring Boot.

Experience building systems in product-driven, high-growth, or fintech environments.

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.

Strong foundations in object-oriented design, data structures, and system design.

Experience designing scalable, production-grade backend services.

Comfort working in ambiguous problem spaces and building systems from scratch.

Solid understanding of engineering trade-offs and long-term platform thinking.

Clear communicator with the ability to align technical and non-technical stakeholders.

High ownership mindset with a bias toward execution.

Passion for building robust systems and strong engineering teams.

Calm, decisive, and effective in fast-paced environments.

Opportunity to build a fintech platform from zero to scale.

High-visibility role influencing architecture, product direction, and engineering culture.

Hands-on leadership—stay close to code while shaping teams and systems.

Exposure to complex integrations across payments, compliance, and fintech ecosystems.

Strong career trajectory into senior engineering leadership roles.

Java · Spring Boot · Platform Engineering · System Design · Backend Architecture · Technical Leadership · Fintech Systems · Team Mentorship · Scalable Systems