DBS Bank

Engineering Team Lead, Digital Transformation, Institutional Banking

China · Work style not stated · Full time

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EmployerDBS Bank
LocationChina
Work styleWork style not stated
Employment typeFull time
Employer posted21 Aug 2026

Job Objective

Group Technology enables and empowers the bank with an efficient, nimble and resilient infrastructure through a strategic focus on productivity, quality & control, technology, people capability and innovation. In Group Technology, we digitalise majority of the Bank's operational processes and inspire to delight our business partners through our multiple banking delivery channels.

This role will lead the design and delivery of digital channels transformation projects (IDEAL Revamp) across multiple business domains under the Institutional Banking Group, ensuring the platform is scalable, secure, resilient, and aligned with the bank’s strategic objectives. The successful candidate will combine strong banking domain expertise with deep hands-on engineering knowledge, modern software architecture experience, and proven leadership of large engineering organizations.

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Principal Responsibilities

Lead engineering delivery for corporate digital channels transformation across business domains including Payments, Trade Finance, Accounts, Entitlements, Approvals, etc.
Partner closely with business stakeholders to understand strategic objectives and translate business requirements into scalable technology solutions.
Lead solution architecture, technology selection, engineering standards, and development practices across the platform.
Establish and enforce enterprise engineering standards covering architecture, API design, microservices, event-driven systems, security, observability, testing, and release management.
Provide hands-on technical leadership through architecture reviews, solution reviews, code reviews, design governance, and production readiness assessments.
Lead engineering teams in DBS Technology China and vendor partners while ensuring high-quality delivery and predictable execution.
Drive DevSecOps and engineering excellence initiatives including CI/CD, automated testing, performance engineering, resiliency testing, observability, and production support practices.
Champion adoption of AI-enabled software engineering practices and development accelerators across the engineering organization.
Establish governance and controls for the use of AI engineering tools to ensure compliance with architecture, security, risk, and regulatory standards.

Education and Relevant Experience

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
Minimum 10 years of software engineering experience with at least 8 years leading large-scale banking technology programmes.
Proven experience delivering enterprise-scale Corporate Internet Banking, Transaction Banking, Cash Management, Payments, Digital Banking, or Corporate Banking platforms.
Strong understanding of banking products and processes including:

Payments and Cash Management
Trade Finance
Accounts and Deposits
Entitlements and Access Control
Approval Workflows and Maker-Checker Processes
Customer Notifications and Alerts
Regulatory, Audit, and Risk Controls

Extensive experience designing and delivering enterprise platforms using:

Microservices Architecture
Event-Driven Architecture
Domain Driven Design (DDD)
API-First Architecture
Cloud-Native Design Patterns
Micro Frontend (MFE) Architecture

Strong hands-on experience with:

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

Strong understanding of:

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

Demonstrated ability to review complex architectures, technical designs, and codebases while guiding teams toward high-quality engineering outcomes.
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to engage senior business, operations, risk, and technology leaders.
Hands-on experience with AI-assisted software engineering tools and modern development accelerators, including:

Claude Code
Gemini CLI
GitHub Copilot
Agentic AI Development Platforms
AI-assisted Testing and Code Review Tools

Demonstrated experience establishing governance and controls for AI-generated code and AI-assisted software delivery.
Experience working in Agile delivery environments using Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, and DevOps operating models.
Cloud, Architecture, Security, Agile, or AI Engineering certifications will be an added advantage.

Location:

Guangzhou (DTC)

Job:

Technology

Schedule:

Regular

Employee Status:

Full time

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