DBS Bank

Assistant Vice President, Application Developer, Institutional Banking Group Technology, Group Technology

Singapore · Work style not stated · Full time

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EmployerDBS Bank
LocationSingapore
Work styleWork style not stated
Employment typeFull time
Employer posted16 Sep 2026

The Role

We are seeking an experienced and hands-on AVP, Senior Engineering Lead to join the Corporate Internet Banking Platform (CIBP) technology team.

This role will work closely with the Engineering Lead and be responsible for driving the design, development, and delivery of strategic platform capabilities across digital channels and business domains. The successful candidate will combine strong engineering expertise, banking domain knowledge, architecture experience, and delivery leadership to help build secure, scalable, and modern digital banking solutions.

The role requires close collaboration with business stakeholders, product owners, architects, Business Analysts, and engineering teams across multiple delivery streams.

Key Responsibilities

Partner with the Engineering Lead to execute the technology strategy and architecture roadmap for the Corporate Internet Banking Platform.
Lead solution design and engineering delivery for assigned business domains and digital channel capabilities.
Work closely with business stakeholders and Business Analysts to understand requirements and translate them into scalable, maintainable, and secure technology solutions.
Drive architecture, design reviews, code reviews, and implementation governance to ensure high engineering quality and adherence to platform standards.
Provide technical leadership and guidance to developers throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
Review and challenge solution designs, technical specifications, and implementation approaches to ensure alignment with architecture standards and business objectives.
Support the adoption of Microservices Architecture, Event-Driven Architecture, API-First Design, Micro Frontend (MFE), DevSecOps, and modern engineering practices.
Collaborate with domain teams across Payments, Accounts, Entitlements, Approvals, Notifications, Dashboard, and Shared Services to ensure consistency of design and implementation.
Drive engineering excellence through automated testing, CI/CD, observability, secure coding, resiliency engineering, and performance optimization.
Contribute to AI-assisted software engineering initiatives using Claude Code, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot, and Agentic AI development tools.
Support release planning, production readiness reviews, issue resolution, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Mentor and coach engineers and junior technical leads while fostering a culture of engineering excellence and accountability.

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Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent discipline.
Minimum 7 years of software engineering experience with at least 2 years in a technical leadership role.
Strong experience delivering Corporate Internet Banking, Transaction Banking, Cash Management, Payments, Digital Banking, or Corporate Banking platforms.
Strong understanding of banking domains including:

Payments
Accounts
Entitlements
Approval Workflows
Notifications
Regulatory and Audit Controls

Proven experience designing and building enterprise-scale applications using:

Microservices Architecture
Event-Driven Architecture
API-First Design
Domain Driven Design (DDD)
Cloud-Native Architecture

Strong hands-on experience with:

Java
Spring Boot
Spring Cloud
REST APIs
Kafka, AMQ, or Event Streaming Platforms
SQL and NoSQL Databases
Docker
Kubernetes

Experience with UI and Digital Channel technologies including:

Angular
TypeScript
Micro Frontend (MFE) Architecture
Web Application Development

Good understanding of:

DevSecOps
CI/CD
Secure Coding Practices
Application Security
Observability and Monitoring
Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)

Demonstrated ability to review code, identify design issues, guide developers, and maintain high engineering quality standards.
Experience working directly with business stakeholders and Business Analysts to refine requirements and define implementation approaches.
Hands-on experience with:

Jenkins
GitHub / Bitbucket
SonarQube
JIRA
Confluence

Experience with AWS and cloud-native deployment practices is preferred.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Experience with AI-assisted software engineering tools including:

Claude Code
Gemini CLI
GitHub Copilot
Agentic AI Development Tools

Experience in Agile software delivery methodologies including Scrum, Kanban, and DevOps operating models.
Relevant certifications in Java, Cloud, Architecture, Agile, Security, or AI Engineering will be an added advantage.

Location:

DBS Asia Hub

Job:

Technology

Schedule:

Regular

Employee Status:

Full time

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