Lead Software Engineer - Vice President Level

NatWest Group; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,400,000; Full time

Job summary

NatWest Group is seeking a Lead Engineer, VP-level, to design, build and deploy software across the platform. You will work through the lifecycle from analysis to implementation, with emphasis on delivering scalable, secure solutions in a banking context.

The role requires deep experience in Java, microservices and cloud, plus strong stakeholder management and architecture skills to meet complex business objectives. A senior, hands-on lead is expected to guide cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Java experience with Multithreading and SQL.
• Cloud technologies experience.
• Microservices architecture expertise; eTrading experience desirable.
• Strong collaboration with business teams and stakeholders.
• Experience in information security policies in the financial sector.

Responsibilities

• Develop knowledge of the platform across business, applications, data and infrastructure.
• Liaise with principal engineers, architects and other stakeholders to understand platform and business needs.
• Apply Agile methods to software development on the backlog.
• Deliver intentional architecture and form emergent design through experimentation and prototyping.
• Design and develop software with emphasis on automating build, test and deployment.

Skills

Java

Multithreading

SQL

Cloud technologies

Microservices

eTrading

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder management

Job description

Lead Engineer, VP

Join us as a Software Engineer This is an opportunity for a technically minded individual to join us as a Software Engineer You'll be designing, producing, testing and implementing working software, working across the lifecycle of the system Hone your existing software engineering skills and advance your career in this critical role We're offering this role at vice president level

What you'll do

Working in a permanent feature team, you'll be developing knowledge of aspects of the associated platform across the disciplines of business, applications, data and infrastructure. You'll also be liaising with principal engineers, architects in the domain and other key stakeholders to understand how the platform works and how it supports business objectives.

• Applying Agile methods to the development of software on the backlog
• Producing resilient and long-lived software and acting flexibly to cope with future needs
• Delivering intentional architecture and formulating emergent design through innovative ideas, experimentation and prototyping
• Designing and developing software with a focus on the automation of build, test and deployment activities, using executable patterns

The skills you'll need

We're looking for someone with strong full stack experience in software design and implementation, including being able to exploit programming languages to solve complex problems. You'll also need to be capable of complex requirements analysis capture and validation against and with business and systems requirements. Additionally, you'll demonstrate:

• At least 10 years of expertise in Java, including Multithreading and SQL, with hands-on experience in Cloud technologies
• Strong experience in Microservices architecture, with eTrading experience considered desirable
• Sound collaboration skills with the ability to work with business teams to produce pragmatic solutions that work for the business
• Experience of information security policies and practices within the financial sector
• Strong stakeholder management skills and communication skills with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts in a simple way

Hours 45

Job Posting Closing Date: 25/10/2026

Experience Level Executive Level