Head of Engineering (CTO -1) BFSI Sector

datavruti; Chennai District; On-site; INR 8,000,000 - 10,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in Chennai is seeking a Head of Engineering. This role demands over 20 years of engineering experience, including 10 years in leadership. The successful candidate will drive engineering vision and excellence, manage a large team, and align engineering priorities with business strategies. Knowledge in BFSI or FinTech environments is essential. The position is on-site and permanent, with a salary based on fitment in the 80L range.

Qualifications

• 20+ years in engineering, with 10+ years leading large teams/functions.
• Experience in BFSI / FinTech ecosystems.
• Proven track record in engineering strategy and execution.

Responsibilities

• Owning engineering vision, architecture, and delivery outcomes.
• Building and leading a high-performing engineering organization.
• Driving engineering excellence — code quality, reliability, scalability, and security.

Skills

Engineering strategy and execution

Leadership in large teams

BFSI/FinTech experience

Platform modernization

Diverse tech stacks

Building engineering teams

Aligning engineering priorities

Large-scale systems experience

Job description

Hiring for: One of India's leading financial services company in India offering a wide range of insurance and risk management solutions across health, motor, and commercial segments.

Role: Head of Engineering (CTO -1)

Positions: 1

Experience: 20 to 25 years

Type: On-site / Permanent

Salary: Based on fitment (80L range ++)

Notice Period: 60 days

Overview

You’ll lead the engineering function for a large-scale, customer-facing, regulated platform business.

This role is for you if you:

• Have 20+ years in engineering, with 10+ years leading large teams/functions
• Come from BFSI / FinTech ecosystems (Bank, NBFC, Payments, Capital Markets, InsurTech, etc.)
• Have owned engineering strategy and execution across complex, enterprise systems
• Have led platform modernization (legacy → cloud, core systems, large-scale data migrations)
• Can operate across diverse tech stacks (e.g. Java, .NET, modern architectures, emerging AI use cases)
• Have built and scaled engineering teams, processes, and quality standards
• Can align engineering priorities with business goals, making trade-offs across cost, timelines, and quality
• Have led large engineering organizations (100+ team size), including a mix of full‑time and contract teams

You’ll be responsible for:

• Owning engineering vision, architecture, and delivery outcomes
• Building and leading a high‑performing engineering organization
• Driving engineering excellence — code quality, reliability, scalability, and security
• Establishing best practices, processes, and KPIs across engineering
• Leading technology decisions, modernization efforts, and AI adoption
• Partnering with leadership to prioritize and execute key initiatives

Important filters (please self‑assess before applying)

• Must come from product/platform-led BFSI environments (not services/IT outsourcing)
• Experience in regulated, high‑scale systems is essential
• Willing to relocate to Chennai
• If your experience is primarily services delivery or project management, this role is not for you