DBS Bank

Regional bank offering digital banking

Engineering Squad Lead - Trade Finance, Institutional Banking

Engineering LeadershipUpdated on Nov 12

Full-timeGuangzhou, Guangdong Province, ChinaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Five to eight years of full-stack engineering experience.
Proficiency in Java for high-performance systems.
Strong experience with SSM, Spring Boot, microservices, and continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD).
Familiarity with SQL and NoSQL storage systems.
Experience with low-latency architectures, multithreading, and high-throughput systems.
Good understanding of trade finance, supply chain finance, collateral management, regulatory requirements, and risk management.
Proven ability to lead and mentor engineering teams.
A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Responsibilities

Lead the architecture, design, and development of modern trade finance and operations systems.
Act as a hands-on, full-stack technical leader for one or more engineering squads, driving technical execution and engineering standards.
Design scalable distributed solutions across microservices, application programming interfaces (APIs), event-driven systems, and micro-frontend architectures.
Own solution design and engineering delivery for the assigned area, ensuring alignment with broader platform and architecture direction.
Work with product, business, and engineering stakeholders to turn complex requirements into robust technical solutions.
Contribute directly to key design decisions, implementation approaches, and critical delivery paths.
Evaluate and apply modern engineering tools, including artificial-intelligence-assisted development tools, where they can improve speed, quality, and developer effectiveness.

Job Objective

We are hiring a deeply technical, hands-on engineering leader to drive the development projects under IBGT Trade Finance. This role is suited to a strong full stack engineer who can own a stream end to end, lead one or more engineering squads, and stay close to architecture, design, and implementation.

Principal Responsibilities

Lead the architecture, design, and development of modern trade finance & operation systems.
Act as a hands-on, full stack technical leader for one or more engineering squads, driving strong technical execution and engineering standards.
Design scalable distributed solutions across microservices, APIs, event-driven systems, and micro-frontend architectures.
Own solution design and engineering delivery for your area, ensuring alignment with broader platform and architecture direction.
Work closely with product, business, and engineering stakeholders to turn complex requirements into robust technical solutions.
Contribute directly to key design decisions, implementation approaches, and critical delivery paths.
Evaluate and apply modern engineering tools, including AI-assisted development tools, where they can improve speed, quality, and developer effectiveness.

Education and Relevant Experience

Experience: 5-8 years full stack engineering.
Technical Expertise: Proficiency in Java for high-performance systems, strong experience with SSM / Spring Boot, microservices, CI/CD.
Database: Familiarity with SQL and NoSQL storage systems.
Performance Optimization: Experience in low-latency architectures, multithreading, and high-throughput systems.
Domain Knowledge: Good understanding of trade finance, supply chain finance, collateral management, regulatory and risk management.
Leadership: Proven ability to lead and mentor engineering teams.
Education: Bachelor's/Master’s degree in CS, Engineering, or related field

Location:

Guangzhou (DTC)

Job:

Technology

Schedule:

Regular

Employee Status:

Full time

About the Company

DBS Bank

Regional bank offering digital banking

DBS Bank provides banking and financial services in Singapore and Southeast Asia, including personal and business banking, loans, deposits, wealth management, and payments. It serves customers through a network of branches and a digital platform that lets people open accounts, transfer funds, borrow, and invest via online and mobile apps. The bank differentiates itself with government-backed origins, rapid regional growth, a strong emphasis on digital banking, and a broad mix of consumer, corporate, and wealth services. Its goal is to be a leading, trusted financial services provider in Asia, supporting customers and economies with reliable banking and sustainable growth.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Singapore, Singapore
Founded: 1968

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