





Known payments brand, metro role, popular engineering manager title and broad backend/API requirements increase candidate competition.
Core backend leadership skills are transferable, but payments, security, and compliance preferences raise domain specificity.
Explicit 12+ years, management requirement, and mandatory backend/API and CI/CD skills enforce strict shortlisting.
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Lead software delivery for backend and API-driven payment platforms, ensuring secure, scalable, and high-performing solutions.
Manage engineering teams including hiring, coaching, performance management, and career development.
Drive Agile execution including Scrum ceremonies, delivery planning, and enforcing strong engineering practices like CI/CD, testing, security, and operational excellence.
12+ years of professional technology experience with strong backend/API platform exposure.
At least 3+ years of experience managing engineering teams and delivery ownership.
Strong technical expertise in API design, RESTful services, microservices, API gateways, security, and scalable backend platforms.
Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments with hands-on delivery management.
Experienced leader combining deep API and backend technical skills with proven people and delivery management capabilities.
Comfortable interfacing with product, architecture, operations, and business stakeholders to align priorities and communicate delivery outcomes.
Preferably has fintech or payments domain experience and familiarity with API management platforms like Apigee and cloud-native application delivery.