Product Development Lead

About the job

Role Summary We are seeking a Product Development Lead to own end-to-end engineering delivery of our banking product suite. You will lead a 20+ member product engineering team, define and drive solution architecture, enforce coding and delivery best practices, and partner with business stakeholders and clients to deliver a secure, scalable and high-quality product roadmap. Key Responsibilities • Leadership and Delivery Management • Lead, mentor, and manage a cross-functional product engineering team (20+ members); assign work aligned to product vision and delivery priorities. • Drive sprint planning, estimation, execution tracking, risk management, and release readiness across multiple workstreams. • Build an execution culture with clear ownership, quality gates, and continuous improvement. Solution Architecture and Technical Direction • Own the solution architecture for web and mobile platforms; ensure scalability, security, performance, maintainability and regulatory readiness. • Create and maintain architecture artifacts (HLD/LLD, integration diagrams, data models, API contracts) and socialize them through walkthroughs. • Collaborate with DevOps, Security and Infrastructure stakeholders to ensure robust non-functional design (availability, DR, observability, access controls). Engineering Excellence • Establish and enforce coding standards and best practices for web application development (clean code, SOLID principles, design patterns). • Drive code reviews, CI/CD discipline, automated testing strategy and measurable improvements in code quality and delivery velocity. • Guide teams on performance tuning, secure development practices, API design, database design and troubleshooting. Banking Domain Ownership • Provide functional and technical leadership across banking modules such as CASA, Term Deposits and Loans (high-level lifecycle and configuration awareness). • Work closely with product owners/domain SMEs to convert business requirements into clear technical specifications and executable backlogs. • Ensure proper alignment of product behavior with accounting/GL needs, fees and charges, interest handling, and operational workflows as applicable. Stakeholder and Client Communication • Serve as the primary engineering contact for clients, senior leaders, and internal business units; ensure clarity, alignment, and timely decision-making. • Represent the Product team in internal committees (architecture review boards, steering committees, governance forums). • Provide crisp executive updates, status dashboards, risks/issues, and recommendations on delivery and roadmap. Roadmap and Continuous Improvement • Contribute to overall product roadmap with recommendations on modernization, platform improvements, scalability, security, and technical debt reduction. • Identify and execute initiatives to improve engineering productivity, reliability, and customer experience. Required Skills and Experience Experience • 10-15+ years of software engineering experience, with significant product engineering leadership exposure. • Proven experience leading large teams (20+ engineers) and delivering enterprise-grade products. Technical Skills (Must Have) • Strong hands-on command of Core Java and Spring Boot; ability to guide design and implementation decisions. • Working knowledge of Node.js and Flutter; experience collaborating across web and mobile stacks. • Experience with server-side templating and UI frameworks such as Thymeleaf (or equivalent). • Strong database experience with MySQL, PostgreSQL and Oracle: schema design, query optimization, indexing, transactions, and data modeling. • Solid grasp of integration patterns and APIs: RESTful services, microservices patterns, authentication/authorization (OAuth2/JWT) and secure coding. • Strong understanding of SDLC and engineering practices: Agile/Scrum, CI/CD, code reviews, automated testing and release management. Banking Domain Knowledge (Must Have) • Good understanding of CASA operations (accounts, interest, fees/charges, limits/holds, statements) at a functional and system level. • Good understanding of Term Deposits (opening, maturity, renewal, interest payout modes) and core lifecycle handling. • Good understanding of Loans (origination and servicing flows, schedules, charges, collections touchpoints) at a functional and technical level. Communication and Leadership • Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to present architecture and trade-offs to mixed audiences. • Strong stakeholder management; comfortable handling senior leadership and client interactions. • Strong people leadership: coaching, delegation, accountability and team-building. Preferred / Nice to Have • Experience with cloud-native architecture, containerization, and observability tooling. • Exposure to ISO 20022, payments, channels, or digital banking ecosystems. • Prior experience working with regulated environments and security/compliance processes. Education • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Engineering or equivalent (Master’s degree is a plus).

Requirements

• Project Management
• Software Engineering
• Solution Architecture
• Team Leadership
• Banking Knowledge

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Engineering

Preferred Technologies

• Project Management
• Software Engineering
• Solution Architecture
• Team Leadership
• Banking Knowledge

About the company

JMR Infotech specializes in delivering cutting-edge banking software solutions. They are known for their commitment to solving complex problems in the banking sector while providing high-quality engineering support to help customers achieve remarkable success.