Head of Engineering
randstad pte. limited- Posted 14 days ago
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Job Description
About the Company
I am currently working with an established technology solutions provider specializing in high-transaction, real-time enterprise platforms. They focus on delivering scalable, highly available, and secure software systems for global clients.
About the Job
Act as a strategic consultant to executive management, providing expert advice on technology direction, system architecture, and compliance frameworks.
Lead and mentor a robust technical department of approximately 50 professionals across frontend, backend, and mobile engineering (excluding QA).
Evaluate and restructure existing technical processes to better support complex client projects, delivery pipelines, and stringent compliance standards.
Build engineering frameworks and delivery pipelines from scratch, systematically embedding modern AI-assisted tools and agentic workflows to boost productivity.
Oversee the end-to-end design of cloud-native solutions, microservices, and API integrations ensuring high availability and secure-by-design principles.
Maintain a strong technical pulse on the ground, remaining willing to be hands-on to guide the team through complex software development life cycle (SDLC) challenges.
Skills and Requirements
Degree in Computer Science or a highly quantitative field, with 12+ years of software engineering experience and at least 6 years in a senior leadership capacity.
Deep technical foundation in building high-transaction distributed systems, coupled with the hands-on capability to build scalable frameworks from the ground up.
Demonstrated success in scaling and managing large engineering teams (50+ headcount) across multiple disciplines.
Proven expertise in modern cloud architecture (AWS preferred), microservices, CI/CD automation, and generative AI integrations (e.g., LLM APIs).
Strong background in technical governance and risk mitigation, with the ability to confidently present and advise the C-suite and enterprise clients.
Certifications in enterprise architecture (e.g., TOGAF), cloud security (CISSP/CISM), or familiarity with high-volume transactional compliance standards (like GLI) are highly advantageous.
To apply online please use the apply function, alternatively you may contact Sophia Lim at 9248 7488.
(EA: 94C3609/ R26163753 )
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Key Skills
GLI
CI/CD automation
generative AI integrations
technical governance
LLM APIs
high-volume transactional compliance standards
