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Head of R&D (Fintech)

  • Full Time, onsite
  • Agensi Pekerjaan Randstad Sdn Bhd - Professional
  • Kuala Lumpur Engineering - Software (Information & Communication Technology) Full time $25k - $30k p.m., Malaysia
Salary undisclosed

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about the company
Your future employer is a Malaysian multinational financial services group and one of the largest banks in Southeast Asia. It offers a wide range of financial products and services, including retail, commercial, islamic, investment banking and asset management.

about the role
This leader will be responsible for spearheading all R&D work within the IT Strategy & Architecture team. This role will lead squads comprising of Business Analysts and Engineers in exploring cutting-edge technologies and driving innovation within the unit. The ideal candidate should have strong exposure to cloud technologies and designing software solutions and architecture. This role will lead all end-to-end R&D incubation processes from ideation to solution delivery. We are looking for someone with solid technical skills and background, a good sense of business acumen as well as proven track record of fostering strong engineering culture within teams to take on this exciting role.

day to day

  • Collaborate with all Heads in IT Strategy & Architecture to achieve business and technology goals, ensuring timely project delivery.
  • Lead the exploration and development of prototypes using new technologies, ensuring future-proof and well-designed architectural solutions.
  • Promote engineering excellence and ensure the M-Catalyst team remains at the forefront of engineering and cutting-edge technology.
  • Mentor and coach team members, fostering an innovative mindset and encouraging new ideas.
  • Lead Agile development of prototypes, adopting a "Build Fast, Fail Fast, Learn Fast" approach.
  • Engage in resource planning, hiring strategies, and communicate complex concepts clearly to stakeholders.
requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field; a Master's degree is preferred.
  • Minimum 15 years of software and product delivery experience, with at least 8 years managing teams, preferably in FinTech and start-ups. Exposure to the banking industry is a plus.
  • Strong analytical skills and excellent communication abilities, with experience in Cloud Infrastructure, Serverless Architecture, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), DevSecOps, RESTful services, and PaaS/SaaS concepts.
  • Knowledge of databases, including NoSQL and Relational Databases, with experience in designing reusable, modular components for scalable, high-availability distributed systems.
  • Proficiency in Front-End and Microservices development across languages like React, React-Native, Node, GoLang, Spring, Python, and Android/iOS.
  • Familiarity with modern experimentation frameworks (feature-flagging, A/B testing, Blue/Green deployment) and maintaining high code quality, versioning, and documentation standards.

how to apply

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Nicole Hua
Emerging Tech