Lead Product Engineer - Hands-On, Cloud-Native & Scalable

Hugo Bank; Karachi Division; On-site; PKR 22,358,860 - 33,538,290; Full time

Job summary

Hugo Bank is looking for a Lead, Product Engineering to spearhead the development of consumer-facing digital products. The role demands extensive technical knowledge and leadership capabilities, involving both management and hands-on coding across applications and infrastructure. Ideal candidates will have over a decade of experience in software engineering, proven skills in launching consumer-oriented products, and a strong grasp of cloud-native architectures. This role supports an innovative coding culture, emphasizing mentorship and responsible AI-augmented development.

Qualifications

• 12–15+ years of experience in software/product engineering.
• 3–5+ years of experience in a leadership role.
• Proven experience in building and scaling consumer-facing digital products.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end product engineering for consumer-facing and backend systems.
• Contribute hands-on to application development and architecture design.
• Build mentor and manage high-performing engineering teams.

Skills

Leadership

Software Development

Cloud Computing

Problem Solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

AWS

Terraform

Java

Kotlin

Node.js

Python

Go

Job description

Hugo Bank is looking for a Lead, Product Engineering to spearhead the development of consumer-facing digital products. The role demands extensive technical knowledge and leadership capabilities, involving both management and hands-on coding across applications and infrastructure. Ideal candidates will have over a decade of experience in software engineering, proven skills in launching consumer-oriented products, and a strong grasp of cloud-native architectures. This role supports an innovative coding culture, emphasizing mentorship and responsible AI-augmented development.