Engineering Functional Lead, Fintech Innovation

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

Boston (MA)

On-site

USD 170,000 - 230,000

Full time

13 days ago

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Job summary

Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) is seeking an Engineering Functional Lead to steer early-stage technical strategy, architecture, and feasibility for new product concepts within Cable 5. You will lead the integration of market intent with feasible technical capabilities, guiding cross-functional teams to align priorities and execution strategies.

The role demands significant experience delivering cloud-based and enterprise-grade B2B solutions, with strong communication to non-technical and

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
10-15 years proven experience leading technical design and architecture for complex, greenfield products.
Strong experience with modern application architectures (cloud-native, APIs, SaaS platforms, AI/ML).
Demonstrated ability to estimate complex, multi-layered projects and navigate uncertainty in new technology environments.
Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to break down complex systems and identify risks and tradeoffs.
Intellectual curiosity and creativity, with the proven ability to communicate complex topics to non-technical and senior audiences.
Experience in Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe).
Background in financial modeling for technology investments or product unit economics.

Responsibilities

Provide a strong engineering point of view during early-stage product design and iteration by translating ambiguous product ideas into concrete technical approaches, connecting market intent with feasible technical capabilities.
Work collectively within a multidisciplinary group, syncing internal and external participants to keep technical direction aligned.
Guide multiple concept teams through ambiguity, ensuring clarity on priorities, sequencing, and execution strategy.
Assess technical implications of concept tests and product direction decisions, translating them into clear architecture strategies.
Lead structured feasibility assessments to uncover risks, constraints, and dependencies tied to product direction.
Explain technical choices and the reasoning behind them in clear language for non-technical peers and senior leaders.
Develop financial models for technical aspects of a product’s business plan, including build cost, operating cost, and unit economics.
Responsible for the integration into the broader build/operate cost model.
Partner with internal and external groups to assess the state of technical capabilities across relevant sectors and determine whether our concepts have a differentiated technology-driven right to win.
Partner with BBH enterprise architecture to ensure alignment and known divergence with broader IT and security standards.
Support the development of prototypes, technical interfaces, and lightweight implementations to validate product concepts.
Provide oversight and guidance of external development partners which can align to BBH innovation standards and practices.
Collaborate closely with fellow Functional Leads (Design, Research Product, etc.) and senior leaders to ensure alignment with technical aspects of each product concept.