How will you make an impact in this role
As the new Director of Engineering at Trusting Social, you will take over leadership of our talented 50 person product engineering team in Vietnam.
You will guide the frontend, backend, mobile and QA teams to design, develop and continuously enhance our innovative Fintech, AI and big data platform that is democratizing credit access across emerging markets. You will drive a culture of excellence, ownership, integrity and agility.
What You Will Do
- Provide strategic and tactical leadership to the frontend, backend and QA engineering teams in delivering high-performance, scalable microservices, APIs, data pipelines, and integrations
- Coach and empower engineering managers and team leaders to achieve ambitious goals
- Foster an positive, engaging and inclusive work environment that attracts and retains top talent
- Own the recruiting, onboarding and development process for the engineering organization
- Uphold and model the company values and provide timely, constructive feedback to the team
What You Will Need To Have
- 12-15+ years of software engineering experience, with deep expertise across frontend, backend and QA
- 7+ years leading and scaling engineering organizations of 50-70+ people across multiple teams
- Proven success building and mentoring high-performing, agile engineering teams in a fast-paced, startup environment
- Experience as a software architect designing and evolving scalable, resilient enterprise systems
- Strong technical skills to guide and advise developers in making pragmatic tradeoffs
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- BS/MS in Computer Science or related field.
Ideal Experience
- Experience leading engineering at a fast-growing fintech, consumer lending, or credit risk assessment startup
- Track record of large-scale software delivery and operating mission-critical systems
- Hands-on knowledge of modern web frontend frameworks, Java/Python/Node.js backend, microservices, APIs, big data, cloud, DevOps, and QA automation
- Expertise in agile planning, project management and SDLC best practices
- Adept at partnering with cross-functional stakeholders to define and execute on the technology roadmap
- Strong analytical problem-solving and organizational skills with ability to manage competing priorities
- Exceptional talent spotting, recruiting and development capabilities
What We Offer
Join our team and enjoy:
- Competitive compensation package, including 13th-month salary and performance bonuses
- Comprehensive health care coverage for you and your dependents
- Generous leave policies, including annual leave, sick leave, and flexible work hours
- Convenient central district 1 office location, next to a future metro station
- Onsite lunch with multiple options, including vegetarian
- Grab for work allowance and fully equipped workstations
- Fun and engaging team building activities, sponsored sports clubs, and happy hour every Thursday
- Unlimited free coffee, tea, snacks, and fruit to keep you energized
- An opportunity to make a social impact by helping to democratize credit access in emerging markets
About Us
We are an AI Fintech company specializing in assessing credit profiles of consumers in emerging markets combining pioneering AI with large alternative data sources. In 2020 we reached our ambitious milestone of credit profiling 1 billion consumers spanning 4 countries - Vietnam, Indonesia, India & the Philippines - and building a platform for the wider industry and the financial services industry, in particular, to provide the un & under served access to credit. At the core of this initiative has been our strict and unwavering adherence to the norms of consumer data privacy and consumer data rights.
But we're not satisfied as we embark on the next leg of our journey to deliver 100 million credit lines to consumers in the markets where we operate. Although this goal is ambitious, we truly believe that by harnessing the power of AI & Big Data we can deliver financial access at an unprecedented scale.
As a firm, we're audacious problem-solvers motivated by our impact on society. We deeply espouse the values of ownership - of our actions and initiatives, integrity in all we do, and agility in execution.
We place great importance on doing what is right, what is best, and what is innovative. If you are smart, driven, and want to make a difference in the world with the most advanced and fascinating technology, come join our team. We can satisfy your desire to explore new territory and give you the runway to really make an impact.
Additional Info
Learn more about us here:
https://www.youtube.com/watchv=inAEDGvOcL8&t=29s
