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Pune, India

Principal Engineer / Engineering Director – Client Lifecycle Management, Wealth Management

Our client, a market leader in its sector, is seeking a senior hands-on Java engineering leader to own its core Client Lifecycle Management platforms in its Wealth Management division. This is a principal-engineer-calibre role with a large team: you will set the architecture and challenge engineers on design, while leading delivery and production stability.

 

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Key responsibilities

  • Own the engineering roadmap for core client platforms – client master, onboarding, KYC/CDD and client reviews.
  • Drive API-first microservices, containerized and distributed architecture, including AI-enabled capabilities.
  • Stay hands-on through architecture decisions, design and code reviews and proofs of concept.
  • Lead a 60–70 strong engineering organisation through a layer of engineering managers.
  • Act as senior escalation point for delivery and production issues, driving root-cause fixes.

Role requirements

  • At least 20 years of relevant experience.
  • Deep Java / J2EE background with strong API, microservices and Kafka experience.
  • Experience of cloud (AWS) and DevOps practices – high release cadence, zero-downtime deployment, resilience.
  • Technical credibility to challenge engineering teams on design and code quality.
  • Experience leading large engineering teams in a banking or financial services technology environment.
  • Exposure to client onboarding, KYC or client lifecycle platforms is a strong advantage.