VP, Engineering Lead, (Equities & Brokerage), Wealth Management Technology, Group Technology

Job description

The VP, Engineering Lead for Equities, Brokerage, and Crypto will drive the technical execution of our multi-asset trading platforms in Singapore. This role requires a hands-on, full-stack architect who combines deep trading domain knowledge with expertise in React.js, Spring Boot, Java, rigorous automated testing, TDD, and GenAI-native development practices. You will lead, scale, and align cross-functional, agile engineering teams distributed across Singapore and other global regions.

Key Responsibilities

Full-Stack Technical Leadership: Direct architectural strategy and code quality across React.js frontends, Spring Boot microservices, and high-throughput Java trading backends.

GenAI-Native Innovation

Pioneer the integration of Generative AI tools (e.g., Copilot, LLM agents) into the development lifecycle to accelerate engineering velocity and build AI-powered trading features.

Global Agile Governance

Lead, mentor, and align distributed agile scrum teams across Singapore and other international regions, ensuring seamless cross-border delivery.

Quality & Resiliency

Enforce strict automated testing cultures, including robust unit testing frameworks (JUnit, Mockito, etc) and end-to-end (E2E) testing pipelines ( Playwright).

Domain Integration

Oversee technical implementations for equities execution, retail brokerage services, and secure crypto/digital asset integration.

Required Qualifications

Experience: 12+ years in software engineering, with 5+ years leading multi-region, distributed agile teams.

Industry Background

Deep experience in FinTech, crypto, high-frequency trading, or digital brokerage platforms. Prior banking experience is highly beneficial but not mandatory.

Backend Mastery

Expert-level Java developer with extensive experience building enterprise-grade, concurrent, and secure services using Spring Boot.

Frontend Expertise

Deep production experience with modern React.js architectures, state management, and real-time data streaming (e.g., WebSockets).

Testing Excellence

Proven track record implementing comprehensive testing strategies, including unit tests and automated E2E testing frameworks.

GenAI Capabilities

Practical experience leveraging GenAI tools for native development or embedding AI capabilities into financial/trading applications.

Location

DBS Asia Central Job: Technology Schedule: Regular Employee Status: Full time