Software Development Manager

Who is Liquid Group

Liquid Group is a FinTech payments services group based in Singapore. Liquid empowers and connects businesses and individuals to make transactions in a smart, secure and cost-effective way, anywhere in the world.

We operate a regional payment network to enable cross-border QR payment services for e-wallet operators, banks, and merchants. We also provide white-label solutions to accelerate the development and adoption of mobile payments for our business partners.

We work in a collaborative and adaptive way, exploring innovative ideas and solving challenging problems to develop our products. Together, we ensure efficiency, security, and convenience for our partners and customers.

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Summary

We are seeking a System Analyst / Solution Architect to ensure quality and consistency in our AI-first software development lifecycle. In this role, you will validate and enrich BRDs/PRDs produced by the Product Owner and Product Committee, ensuring they include correct non-functional requirements (NFRs), architectural considerations, and are translated into structured prompts for our AI-first IDEs.

Key Responsibilities

Software Systems Oversight

• Oversee the design, development, and evaluation of software systems used across Liquid's core payment and AI-first platforms.

• Guide the selection or adoption of new software solutions, ensuring they meet organisational requirements in performance, security, compliance, and scalability.

Quality, Performance & Delivery Governance

• Monitor the results and quality of software solutions generated both manually and through AI-assisted development tools.

• Establish quality gates across the SDLC to ensure all software projects and system enhancements meet architectural, security, and regulatory standards.

• Review completed features and system updates to verify functional accuracy, performance benchmarks, and alignment with product objectives.

Technical Leadership & Proof-of-Concept Development

• Oversee the development of Proof-of-Concepts (POCs) for new features, architectures, and platform capabilities.

• Provide technical expertise and advice to the Product Owner and engineering teams on feasibility, risks, solution options, and architectural trade-offs.

• Validate that all POCs and proposed solutions appropriately address security, resilience, and risk considerations.

AI-First Development Enablement

• Translate enriched BRDs/PRDs into structured, reusable prompts for the AI-first IDE, ensuring they accurately represent requirements and constraints.

• Maintain and evolve prompt templates, architectural blueprints, and coding standards to ensure consistency across AI-generated output.

Architecture, Standards & System Integrity

• Maintain Liquids technical rulebook, architectural patterns, approved frameworks, and system design guidelines.

• Ensure software systems-whether AI-generated or manually engineered-adhere to established principles, NFRs, and platform strategy.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with the Product Owner, Product Committee, DevOps, and engineering teams to ensure seamless transition from business requirements to technical execution.

• Coach engineers on interpreting AI-generated artefacts and applying architectural standards throughout development.

Requirements

• Experience as a Software Developer, System Analyst, Solution Architect, Technical BA, or similar role.
• Strong understanding of software design patterns, microservices, and cloud architectures (AWS preferred).
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools (Cursor, Windsurf, GitHub Copilot) or willingness to learn.
• Knowledge of secure coding, performance tuning, and non-functional requirements.
• Excellent ability to interpret business requirements and translate them into technical specifications and prompts.
• Strong communication skills and attention to detail.

Nice to Have

• Experience configuring enterprise IDEs or coding guidelines for teams.
• Exposure to automated testing, CI/CD, and DevSecOps.
• Familiarity with compliance regimes (PCI DSS, GDPR, ISO27001).

What We Offer

• Opportunity to shape a cutting-edge AI-first development process.
• A high degree of autonomy and influence over quality gates and prompt engineering.
• Collaborative, cross-functional environment with rapid delivery cycles.