Bread Financial - Director - Software Engineering

Bread Financial; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 2,500,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Bread Financial is looking for a Director of Software Engineering in Bengaluru, India to lead cross-functional teams in delivering innovative software solutions. This role requires strong leadership and significant experience in software development and UI/UX engineering, as well as expertise in various programming languages.

The ideal candidate will navigate complex business challenges and ensure high-quality standards in software delivery, fostering a culture of continuous improvement within the organization.

This position supports hybrid work, requiring 6-8 days per month in the office.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of work experience in a related field (Software Development Life Cycle across Full Stack, Frontend and Backend Development and UI/UX engineering).
• 7+ years of direct leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire cross-functional teams in a dynamic Agile environment.
• Craft and execute strategic visions for software design and deployment.
• Ensure software deliveries are secure, reliable, and highly automated.

Skills

Agile Methodology

Java

Microsoft Azure Functions

Microsoft Azure SQL

Full Stack Development

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

DevOps

React.js

Angular

JavaScript

Flutter Software Development Kit (SDK)

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Job Summary

The Director of Software Engineering will lead and inspire cross‑functional teams in a dynamic Agile environment to address intricate business challenges with cutting‑edge software solutions. The Director will craft and execute strategic visions for the design, development, testing, configuration, and deployment of superior software solutions. The role will guide managers and software engineers to establish comprehensive test strategies, and architect robust cloud environments. The Director will ensure that all software deliveries are secure, reliable, and highly automated, thereby driving innovation and operational excellence within financial technology systems. The role will also collaborate with executive leadership to align technical strategies with overarching business objectives, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and technological advancement.

Essential Job Functions

• Steer and refine the software development lifecycle to ensure the delivery of groundbreaking, scalable solutions.
• Partner with executive stakeholders to translate intricate business requirements into comprehensive technical strategies.
• Guide senior teams in crafting advanced design specifications and guarantee the delivery of robust, high‑quality components (15%).
• Direct and oversee the formulation and implementation of exhaustive testing strategies to preemptively identify and resolve issues.
• Supervise code reviews to uncover and rectify defects, ensuring unwavering adherence to coding standards and best practices.
• Champion initiatives for continuous application enhancements to boost quality, efficiency, and user experience (15%).
• Lead the strategic design and development of major software solutions aligned with company goals.
• Ensure the successful delivery of projects, maintaining high standards of quality.
• Provide overarching technical leadership and foster collaboration with senior stakeholders to align on strategic objectives (15%).
• Spearhead initiatives to optimize system performance with cutting‑edge technologies.
• Set and enforce high standards for code quality and testing practices.
• Lead teams in eliminating critical defects and enhancing scalability, establishing benchmarks for performance excellence (15%).
• Develop and oversee a comprehensive UI/UX strategy to deliver exceptional interfaces.
• Foster collaboration across departments to elevate user experiences, using insights to refine usability.
• Ensure teams have the expertise to achieve UI/UX excellence and meet business goals (15%).
• Enhance and fortify strategic relationships across engineering, product, and business divisions to amplify collaboration and operational efficiency.
• Provide strategic mentorship and constructive feedback to senior team members, both formally and informally.
• Utilize feedback to drive personal and team growth, elevating overall performance (15%).
• Demonstrate expertise in at least three or more programming languages, ideally three, and lead the development or maintenance of multiple mission‑critical applications.
• Provide strategic technical supervision and mentorship to the team while demonstrating deep business acumen in financial technology and payments domains (10%).

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or a related field of study; or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of work experience in a related field (Software Development Life Cycle across Full Stack, Frontend and Backend Development and UI/UX engineering).
• 7+ years of direct leadership experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• 12+ years of work experience in related field.
• 10+ years of direct leadership experience.
• 3+ years of experience in AI/ML, data or platform products.

Skills

• Agile Methodology.
• Java.
• Microsoft Azure Functions.
• Microsoft Azure SQL.
• Full Stack Development.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• DevOps.
• React.js.
• Angular.
• JavaScript.
• Flutter Software Development Kit (SDK).

Work Environment

• Normal office environment.
• Hybrid, 6-8 days per month are required in office.

Travel

• Ability to travel up to 10% annually.

Physical And Mental Requirements

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily and meet the physical, mental and work environment requirements.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions, absent undue hardship.
• Communicate/Hearing.
• Communicate/Talking.
• Stationary Position/Seated.
• Typing/Writing.
• Maintain focus in high pressure or fast‑paced work environment.

Other Duties

• This job description is illustrative of the types of duties typically performed by this job.
• It is not intended to be an exhaustive listing of each and every essential function of the job.
• Because job content may change from time to time, the Company reserves the right to add and/or delete essential functions from this job at any time.