Software Development Manager

PARKAR DIGITAL PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

PARKAR DIGITAL PTE. LTD. is seeking a senior IT leader with 15–18 years of experience, including 5+ years in software/solution management delivering large-scale payments or digital banking platforms.

You will guide architecture, engineering, and governance for real-time payments ecosystems and cross-border settlements. Expertise in microservices, API-first design, secure API practices (OAuth2/OIDC, JWT, mTLS), and cloud-native deployment is essential.

Qualifications

• 15–18 years of IT experience with 5+ years in software/solution management for large-scale payments.
• Extensive knowledge of card payments, real-time and cross-border settlements.
• Hands-on with payment gateways, switches, and integration with networks.
• Familiar with ISO 8583 and ISO 20022 messaging standards.
• Understanding of fraud, risk controls, reconciliation and settlements.
• Strong experience in microservices, API-first architectures, REST/OpenAPI.
• DevOps and cloud-native practices including Docker, Kubernetes/OpenShift.
• Leadership and collaboration with stakeholders across product, business, compliance and technology.

Skills

Card payments

Real-time payments

Cross-border payments

Payment gateways & integrations

ISO 8583

ISO 20022

Fraud & risk controls

Regulatory compliance

Microservices & API-first

REST/OpenAPI

DDD

Event-driven patterns

OAuth2/OIDC

JWT & mTLS

Cloud-native & DevOps

Job description

Job Title: -

Experience

15–18 years of IT experience, including 5+ years in Software / Solution Manager delivering large-scale payments or digital banking platforms.

Payments Domain Expertise

• Card payments (issuing, acquiring, clearing & settlement)
• Real-time payments (FAST/PayNow/RTP/UPI-like systems)
• Domestic and cross-border payments
• Hands-on exposure to payment gateways, switches, hubs, and integrations with schemes and networks.
• Knowledge of payment standards such as ISO 8583 and ISO 20022, and high-volume, low-latency payment processing.
• Understanding of fraud, risk controls, reconciliation, disputes, and settlement.

Architecture & Engineering

• Proven experience with microservices and API-first architectures using REST/OpenAPI, DDD, and event-driven patterns.
• Expertise in API Gateway, BFF, and synchronous/asynchronous integration for digital and partner channels.
• Experience modernizing and integrating legacy/core banking and payments systems (AS400, COBOL, ESB) with cloud-native platforms.
• Strong backend engineering background (Java/Spring Boot preferred; .NET/Node acceptable) with ability to guide design and review code.

Scalability, Security & Reliability

• Strong understanding of scalability, resiliency, HA, idempotency, and performance tuning for 24x7 payment systems.
• Experience with payments security architecture, including OAuth2/OIDC, JWT, mTLS, encryption, and secure API design.
• Familiarity with regulatory and compliance requirements impacting payments platforms.

DevOps & Platforms

• Hands-on exposure to DevOps and cloud-native practices, including CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes/OpenShift, and observability.
• Experience with messaging and integration technologies (Kafka, MQ, ESB).

Leadership & Collaboration

• Ability to lead architecture governance, conduct design reviews, and mentor engineering teams.
• Strong stakeholder management skills across product, business, compliance, and technology.
• Acts as a payments thought leader and trusted advisor.

EA License Number is 25S3245