VP, CL, BackEnd Eng, WRB Tech

Standard Chartered; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Standard Chartered is seeking a Chapter Lead – Backend to guide a skilled team of engineers while remaining hands-on in designing and building scalable backend solutions. You will mentor staff, drive best practices, and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver reliable applications.

The role emphasizes code quality, leadership across squads, and alignment with governance standards, regulatory compliance, and strategic objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of professional Java development experience with backend architecture and API design.
• At least 3 years in a leadership role managing diverse development teams.
• Proficiency in Spring, Spring Boot, Hibernate; knowledge of Apache Struts is a plus.
• Exposure to UI performance, accessibility, and responsive design principles.
• Experience with relational databases such as Oracle/MySQL/PostgreSQL and NoSQL like MongoDB/Cassandra.
• Familiarity with CI/CD, Docker/Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Strong communication and mentoring skills, and ability to drive strategic objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the squad delivery for Java backend components and contribute hands-on to architecture and design.
• Balance skills and capabilities across squads and hives in partnership with stakeholders.
• Evolve craft by driving automation, simplification, and adoption of market trends.
• Embed Change Delivery Standards throughout the product lifecycle and ensure clear role descriptions and feedback.
• Manage capacity, risk, and performance metrics within the Chapter and drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure artefacts and governance deliverables align with standards and policies.
• Promote regulatory compliance and business conduct across the chapter.
• Mentor developers and foster technical growth to meet strategic goals.

Skills

Java

Backend architecture

Spring

Hibernate

Team leadership

AP I design

DevOps

Docker

Kubernetes

Cloud platforms

REST APIs

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Comp Eng or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Job Summary

A Chapter Lead – Backend leads a team of engineers while remaining hands-on in designing and building back-end solutions. The role ensures high code quality, mentors team members, and drives best practices, while collaborating with stakeholders to deliver scalable and reliable applications..

Key Responsibilities

Business

• Experienced practitioner and hands on contribution to the squad delivery in Java backend components


• Responsible for balancing skills and capabilities across teams (squads) and hives in partnership with the Chief Product Owner, Hive Tech Lead & Hive Leadership, and in alignment with the fixed capacity model.


• Responsible to evolve the craft towards improving automation, simplification and innovative use of latest market trends.

Processes

• Adopt and embed the Change Delivery Standards throughout the lifecycle of the product / service.


• Ensure role, job descriptions and expectations are clearly set and periodic feedback provided to the entire team.


• Follows the chapter operating model to ensure a system exists to continue to build capability and performance of the chapter.


• Chapter Lead may vary based on the specific chapter domain its leading.

People & Talent

• Accountable for people management and capability development of their Chapter members.


• Reviews metrics on capabilities and performance across their area, has improvement backlog for their Chapters and drives continual improvement of their chapter.


• Focuses on the development of people and capabilities as the highest priority.

Risk Management

• Responsible for effective capacity risk management across the Chapter with regards to attrition and leave plans.


• Ensures the chapter follows the standards with respect to risk management as applicable to their chapter domain.


• Adheres to common practices to mitigate risk in their respective domain.

Governance

• Ensure all artefacts and assurance deliverables are as per the required standards and policies (e.g., SCB Governance Standards, ESDLC etc.).

Regulatory & Business Conduct

• Ensure a comprehensive understanding of and adherence to local banking laws, anti-money laundering regulations, and other compliance mandates.


• Conduct business activities with a commitment to legal and regulatory compliance, fostering an environment of trust and respect.

Key stakeholders

• Chapter Area Lead


• Sub domain Tech leads


• Business Product Owner

Other Responsibilities

• Champion the company's broader mission and values, integrating them into daily operations and team ethos.


• Undertake additional responsibilities as necessary, ensuring they contribute to the organisation's strategic aims and adhere to Group and other Relevant policies.

Skills And Experience

Requirements & Skills

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field, with preference given to advanced degrees.


• A minimum of 10 years of professional Java development experience, including a proven record in backend system architecture and API design.


• At least 3 years in a leadership role managing diverse development teams and spearheading complex Java projects.


• Proficiency in a range of Java frameworks such as Spring, Spring Boot, and Hibernate, and an understanding of Apache Struts.


• Exposure to UI performance, accessibility, and responsive design principles.


• Expertise in JVM internals, Garbage collection models, heap dump analysis, Java performance engineering


• Good knowledge on relational databases such as Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and experience with NoSQL databases like MongoDB, Cassandra.


• Familiarity with DevOps tools and practices, including CI/CD pipeline deployment, containerisation technologies like Docker and Kubernetes, and cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.


• Grasp of front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) for seamless integration with backend systems.


• Version control skills using tools like Git, with a commitment to maintaining high standards of code quality through reviews and automated tests.


• Exceptional communication and team‑building skills, with the capacity to mentor developers, facilitate technical skill growth, and align team efforts with strategic objectives.


• Ability to lead in dynamic, iterative development environments.

Other Tools & Toolkit Options

• Proficient in Java, with solid expertise in core concepts like object‑oriented programming, data structures, and complex algorithms.


• Skilled in Java frameworks including Spring, Spring Boot, Hibernate; experience with Apache Struts is a plus.


• Knowledgeable in web technologies, able to work with HTTP, RESTful APIs, JSON, and XML

About Standard Chartered

We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.

Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.

Together We

• Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do


• Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well


• Are better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

What We Offer

In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.


• Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.


• Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.


• Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market‑leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first‑aiders and all sorts of self‑help toolkits


• A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.


• Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.