VP, Engineering Lead, (Equities & Brokerage), Wealth Management Technology,GroupTechnology

DBS Bank Ltd; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 203,000 - 328,000; Full time

Job summary

DBS Bank Ltd seeks a VP, Engineering Lead for Equities, Brokerage, and Crypto to drive the technical execution of multi-asset trading platforms across global regions. This hands-on, full-stack architect role requires deep trading domain knowledge and expertise in React.js, Spring Boot, and Java, with a focus on automated testing and GenAI-native development.

You will lead, scale, and align cross-functional, agile teams distributed across Singapore and other international regions, delivering

Qualifications

• 12+ years in software engineering, with leadership of multi-region agile teams.
• Deep FinTech/crypto or digital brokerage platform experience preferred.
• Expert-level Java backend with Spring Boot; strong React.js frontend experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide architectural strategy and code quality across frontends, microservices, and backends.
• Lead GenAI-native development initiatives to accelerate velocity and add AI-powered features.
• Mentor distributed scrum teams across regions to ensure timely, high-quality delivery.
• Enforce automated testing and robust CI/CD pipelines for production-grade systems.

Skills

Leadership

Distributed teams

FinTech domain

React.js

Spring Boot

Java

GenAI-native development

Testing & TDD

Tools

React.js

Spring Boot

JUnit

Mockito

Playwright

Job description

The VP, Engineering Lead for Equities, Brokerage, and Crypto will drive the technical execution of our multi-asset trading platforms in Singapore. This role requires a hands-on, full-stack architect who combines deep trading domain knowledge with expertise in React.js, Spring Boot, Java, rigorous automated testing, TDD, and GenAI-native development practices. You will lead, scale, and align cross-functional, agile engineering teams distributed across Singapore and other global regions.

Key Responsibilities

• Full-Stack Technical Leadership: Direct architectural strategy and code quality across React.js frontends, Spring Boot microservices, and high-throughput Java trading backends.
• GenAI-Native Innovation: Pioneer the integration of Generative AI tools (e.g., Copilot, LLM agents) into the development lifecycle to accelerate engineering velocity and build AI-powered trading features.
• Global Agile Governance: Lead, mentor, and align distributed agile scrum teams across Singapore and other international regions, ensuring seamless cross-border delivery.
• Quality & Resiliency: Enforce strict automated testing cultures, including robust unit testing frameworks (JUnit, Mockito, etc) and end-to-end (E2E) testing pipelines ( Playwright).
• Domain Integration: Oversee technical implementations for equities execution, retail brokerage services, and secure crypto/digital asset integration.

Required Qualifications

• Experience: 12+ years in software engineering, with 5+ years leading multi-region, distributed agile teams.
• Industry Background: Deep experience in FinTech, crypto, high-frequency trading, or digital brokerage platforms. Prior banking experience is highly beneficial but not mandatory.
• Backend Mastery: Expert-level Java developer with extensive experience building enterprise-grade, concurrent, and secure services using Spring Boot.
• Frontend Expertise: Deep production experience with modern React.js architectures, state management, and real-time data streaming (e.g., WebSockets).
• Testing Excellence: Proven track record implementing comprehensive testing strategies, including unit tests and automated E2E testing frameworks.
• GenAI Capabilities: Practical experience leveraging GenAI tools for native development or embedding AI capabilities into financial/trading applications.

Location:

DBS Asia CentralJob:

RegularEmployee Status:

Full time