DBS Bank
SVP/VP, Tech Lead, Corporate Internet Banking Platform (CIBP), 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 posted
Key Responsibilities
- Drive the technology vision, architecture, engineering standards and delivery strategy for the Corporate Internet Banking Platform, ensuring alignment with business goals and enterprise architecture principles.
- Provide technical leadership across all domains including Payments, Accounts, Entitlements, Notifications, Approvals, Dashboard and Shared Services. Ensure consistent adoption of architecture patterns, engineering standards and delivery practices.
- Lead architecture reviews, design reviews and code quality governance to ensure secure, scalable, resilient and maintainable solutions across the platform.
- Work closely with business stakeholders, product owners, architects and delivery teams to translate business requirements into scalable technology solutions and implementation roadmaps.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to domain leads, architects, engineering managers and development teams throughout the SDLC.
- Drive engineering excellence through adoption of Microservices Architecture, Event-Driven Architecture, API-First Design, Micro Frontends (MFE), DevSecOps, CI/CD and cloud-native development practices.
- Ensure seamless integration across Accounts, Payments, Notifications, Entitlements, Approvals and Shared Services while maintaining consistent customer journeys and platform standards.
- Lead the adoption of AI-assisted software engineering tools including Claude Code, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and Agentic AI platforms. Establish governance and quality controls around AI-generated code and engineering practices.
- Establish engineering governance covering architecture reviews, coding standards, release management, platform resiliency, security, observability and production readiness.
- Drive continuous improvement in engineering productivity, software quality and delivery speed across the platform.
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Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology or equivalent discipline.
- Minimum 15 years of software engineering experience with at least 8 years in senior technology leadership roles within banking or financial services.
- Strong experience delivering Corporate Internet Banking, Transaction Banking, Cash Management, Payments or Digital Banking platforms.
- Proven experience leading large engineering organizations responsible for architecture, design, development and delivery of enterprise-scale applications.
- Hands-on experience with:
- Java
- Spring Boot
- Spring Cloud
- REST APIs
- Kafka / Event Streaming Platforms
- SQL and NoSQL Databases
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Strong understanding of Micro Frontend (MFE) architecture, frontend integration patterns and modern web application frameworks.
- Deep expertise in Microservices Architecture, Event-Driven Architecture, API-First Design, Domain Driven Design (DDD), DevSecOps and Cloud-Native Platforms.
- Strong understanding of banking workflows including Payments, Accounts, Entitlements, Approvals, Notifications, Audit Trails and Transaction Lifecycle Management.
- Experience leading architecture governance, code quality reviews, engineering transformation and enterprise-wide technology modernization initiatives.
- Hands-on experience with:
- Jenkins
- GitHub / Bitbucket
- SonarQube
- JIRA
- Confluence
- Strong understanding of cloud-native deployment practices.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage senior business and technology leaders.
- Experience with AI-assisted software engineering tools including Claude Code, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot, Agentic AI platforms and AI-driven code review solutions.
- Experience in Agile software delivery methodologies including Scrum, Kanban and DevOps operating models.
- Relevant certifications in Cloud, Architecture, Security, Agile or AI Engineering are an added advantage.
Location:
DBS Asia Hub
Job:
Technology
Schedule:
Regular
Employee Status:
Full time
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