Job Description:

Details of the Division and Team:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Vice President of Engineering to lead the design, development, and maintenance of our core software systems and infrastructure. This is a purely technical leadership role—ideal for someone who thrives on solving complex engineering challenges, stays ahead of modern technology trends, and is passionate about software craftsmanship.

You will play a pivotal role in shaping our architecture, contributing directly to the codebase, and mentoring engineers across the organization. This role does not involve people management responsibilities, but requires strong collaboration and technical influence.

What we will offer you:

A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce is better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That’s why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its center.

You can expect:

• Flexible benefits plan including virtual doctor consultation services

• Comprehensive leave benefits

• Gender Neutral Parental Leave

• Hybrid working arrangement

• 25 days of annual paid leave, plus public holiday

• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression

Your key responsibilities:

• System Design & Development: Architect, develop, and maintain high-performance, scalable software systems using Java.

• Code Contribution: Actively contribute to the codebase, ensuring high standards of quality, performance, and reliability.

• Database Engineering: Design and optimize data-intensive applications using MongoDB, including indexing and query optimization.

• Microservices & Cloud: Implement microservices architecture following established guidelines, deployed on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE).

• Security & Compliance: Ensure systems comply with security regulations and internal policies.

• Infrastructure Oversight: Review and update policies related to internal systems and equipment.

• Mentorship: Guide and mentor engineers, setting a high bar for technical excellence and best practices.

• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, architects, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions, including HLD and LLD documentation.

• Process Improvement: Drive best practices in software development, deployment, and operations.

Your skills and experience:

• Minimum 10 years of professional software development experience, with deep expertise writing backend services in Java.

• Proficient in Spring Boot (REST APIs, data access, security) and clean, testable code practices.

• Proven experience in Kubernetes and deploying systems at scale in cloud environments (Google Cloud Platform (GCP)).

• Experience in Workflow Development in Temporal (or comparable Orchestration Platform)

• Basic experience with MongoDB, including schema/design fundamentals, CRUD operations, indexing basics, and writing queries/aggregations for backend services.

• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, logging, and alerting tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK).

• Deep expertise in software architecture, cloud infrastructure, and modern development practices.

• Strong coding skills and a passion for hands-on development.

• Solid understanding of reactive or event-driven architectures.

• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform.

• Experience with modern software engineering practices, including TDD, CI/CD, and Agile methodologies.

• Some knowledge in front end technologies.

• Excellent communication and leadership abilities.

• Bachelors' Degree in Computer Science or Information Technology or Programming & Systems Analysis or Science (Computer Studies) or Software Engineering

About us and our teams:

Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. click here to see what we do.

Deutsche Bank & Diversity

We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively.

Together we share and celebrate the successes of our people. Together we are Deutsche Bank Group.

We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.