岗位描述
Job Objective
Group Technology enables and empowers the bank with an efficient, nimble and resilient infrastructure through a strategic focus on productivity, quality & control, technology, people capability and innovation. In Group Technology, we digitalise majority of the Bank's operational processes and inspire to delight our business partners through our multiple banking delivery channels.
This role will lead the design and delivery of large-scale digital banking capabilities across multiple business domains under the Institutional Banking Group, ensuring the platform is scalable, secure, resilient, and aligned with the bank’s strategic objectives. The successful candidate will combine strong banking domain expertise with deep hands-on engineering knowledge, modern software architecture experience, and proven leadership of large engineering organizations.
Principal Responsibilities
The core responsibilities for this role involve providing technical leadership and strategic direction for the Corporate Internet Banking Platform and driving high standards in engineering practices.
Technology Vision & Strategic Leadership
Define and drive the technology vision, engineering strategy, and architecture roadmap for the Corporate Internet Banking Platform.
Ensure consistent adoption of platform design principles, including Domain-Driven Design, API-first development, event-driven integration, microservices architecture, and cloud-native engineering practices.
Engineering Delivery & Technical Leadership
Lead engineering delivery across business domains such as Payments, Trade Finance, Accounts, Entitlements, Approvals, Notifications, Reporting, Dashboard, and Shared Services.
Provide hands-on technical leadership through architecture reviews, solution reviews, code reviews, design governance, and production readiness assessments.
Lead engineering teams across workstreams and vendor partners, ensuring high-quality delivery and predictable execution.
Architecture & Engineering Standards
Drive solution architecture, technology selection, engineering standards, and development practices across the platform.
Establish and enforce enterprise engineering standards covering architecture, API design, microservices, event-driven systems, security, observability, testing, and release management.
AI-Assisted Engineering & Governance
Champion the adoption of AI-enabled software engineering practices and development accelerators across the engineering organization.
Establish and enforce governance and controls for the use of AI engineering tools to ensure compliance with architecture, security, risk, and regulatory standards.
Stakeholder Collaboration & Talent Development
Partner closely with business stakeholders to understand strategic objectives and translate business requirements into scalable technology solutions.
Mentor Engineering Leads, Architects, Senior Engineers, and Domain Leads, building long-term technology capabilities within the organization.
Engineering Excellence & DevSecOps
Drive DevSecOps and engineering excellence initiatives, including CI/CD, automated testing, performance engineering, resiliency testing, observability, and production support practices.
Brand Enhancement
Collaborate with other DTC teams to continuously improve our Tech branding and service quality in China.
Education and Relevant Experience
To be considered for this role, candidates must meet the following minimum qualifications:
Education: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or an equivalent field.
Experience:
Minimum of 15 years in software engineering, with at least 8 years leading large-scale banking technology programs.
Proven track record of delivering enterprise-scale platforms in areas such as Corporate Internet Banking, Transaction Banking, Cash Management, Trade Finance, Payments, Digital Banking, or Corporate Banking.
Experience leading technology organizations distributed across multiple countries, vendors, and development
Technical Expertise
Candidates should possess strong hands-on experience and a deep understanding of the following:
Architectural Design & Principles:
Extensive experience designing and delivering enterprise platforms using:
Microservices Architecture
Event-Driven Architecture
Domain Driven Design (DDD)
API-First Architecture
Cloud-Native Design Patterns
Micro Frontend (MFE) Architecture
Demonstrated ability to review complex architectures, technical designs, and codebases, guiding teams towards high-quality engineering outcomes.
Core Technologies:
Java
Angular
Spring Boot, Spring Cloud
REST APIs
Kafka, AMQ, or other Event Streaming Platforms
SQL and NoSQL Databases
Docker, Kubernetes
DevOps & Engineering Practices:
Strong understanding of:
DevSecOps, CI/CD
Application Security, Secure Coding Practices
Observability and Monitoring
Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
Performance and Scalability Engineering
AI-Assisted Software Engineering:
Hands-on experience with AI-assisted software engineering tools and modern development accelerators, including:
Claude Code
Gemini CLI
GitHub Copilot
Agentic AI Development Platforms
AI-assisted Testing and Code Review Tools
Demonstrated experience establishing governance and controls for AI-generated code and AI-assisted software delivery.
Domain Knowledge
A strong understanding of banking products and processes is essential, including:
Payments and Cash Management
Trade Finance
Accounts and Deposits
Entitlements and Access Control
Approval Workflows and Maker-Checker Processes
Customer Notifications and Alerts
Regulatory, Audit, and Risk Controls
Leadership & Agile Practices
Experience working in Agile delivery environments using Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, and DevOps operating models.
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage senior business, operations, risk, and technology leaders.
Certifications (Added Advantage)
Cloud, Architecture, Security, Agile, or AI Engineering certifications.
Location:
Guangzhou (DTC)
Job:
Technology
Schedule:
Regular
Employee Status:
Full time