Software Engineer - CF&O Shared Services - Birmingham - VP
Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
Job Description
BUSINESS UNIT: CF&O Shared Services (CFOSS) was created with the objective to centralize related platforms, services, and expertise required by multiple CF&O divisions in order to realize efficiencies and uniform solutions.
The team's core priorities include:
- Establishing positions data quality, accountability, and lineage.
- Developing unified data models across assessment platforms and ensure they meet regulatory and internal Risk & Compliance management requirements.
- Accelerating the adoption of Cloud and Core Engineering solutions.
- Support the development of analytic calculations and data transformations.
- Provide workflow efficiencies through the systemization and automation of review, sign-off, and commenting processes of financial metrics and the associated limits.
WHAT WE LOOK FOR
This VP role is for a seasoned technology leader responsible for the strategic direction, execution, and overall management of software engineering teams within the Finance & Risk Platforms division. This individual will drive innovation, ensure the delivery of high-quality, scalable, and reliable applications, and foster a culture of technical excellence.
HOW YOU WILL FULFILL YOUR POTENTIAL (RESPONSIBILITIES)
- Provide strategic leadership and direction to multiple software engineering teams, aligning technology initiatives with business goals.
- Manage, mentor, and develop a team of software engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performance environment.
- Drive the adoption of best practices in software development, including agile methodologies, DevOps principles, and continuous delivery.
- Oversee the design, development, and implementation of complex financial systems and platforms.
- Ensure the scalability, reliability, and security of applications.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand their needs and translate them into technical requirements.
- Identify and mitigate technical risks.
- Champion innovation and explore emerging technologies to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
- Lead the effort to reduce technical debt and modernize legacy systems.
SKILLS AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering, or related technical discipline; Master's degree preferred.
- 7+ years of relevant experience in software development, with a minimum of 3 years in a leadership role.
- Proven track record of managing and developing high-performing engineering teams.
- Deep understanding of software development methodologies, tools, and technologies.
- Strong client / stakeholder management skills with strong interpersonal skills, both verbal and written.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a strong delivery focus.
- Experience managing budgets and resources effectively.
- Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, software design and core programming concepts.
- Comfortable multi-tasking, managing multiple stakeholders and working as part of a global team.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Strong programming experience in at least one language (e.g. Java, Python, C , Go).
- Experience with modern front-end technologies such as React.
- In-depth knowledge of relational and columnar SQL databases, including database design and performance optimization.
- Experience with industry standard frameworks and tools such as SpringBoot, DropWizard, Maven, Web/RESTful service development, etc.
- Knowledge of ORM frameworks.
- Experience in ML/Data Science/AWS will be relevant and useful.
- Experience with continuous delivery and deployment.
- Proficient at working with large and complex code bases.
- Sound in object-oriented programming fundamentals.
- Experience in the financial services industry, particularly in risk management or regulatory reporting.
- Experience with cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
Job Info
- Job Identification 143604
- Job Category Vice President
- Posting Date 03/28/2025, 09:16 AM
- Locations Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom