OVERVIEW

APEXX is pioneering payment orchestration, transforming the global payments landscape with cutting-edge technology and innovation. As a leader in Fintech, we're committed to excellence, driving forward-thinking solutions that empower businesses worldwide.

The Head of Engineering will be pivotal in bridging the gap between the offshore teams in Pune and Bangalore and the leadership team in the United Kingdom. This role will involve close collaboration with the CTO, Product, and Business leadership based in the UK.

The successful candidate will lead the offshore teams in India, addressing the challenges of technology, communication, structure, coordination, cultural alignment, operational efficiency, developer experience, team morale, collaboration, and consumer-centricity.

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

People Leadership:

Promote a culture of productivity and accountability.

Provide mentorship to help the team grow both personally and professionally.

Develop strategies to attract and retain top engineering talent in India.

Collaboration between teams:

Facilitate effective cross-functional communication and ensure clarity in project goals.

Bridge the geographical and cultural gaps to ensure seamless collaboration.

Organisational Development:

Work closely with HR to develop and implement initiatives that enhance team structure and culture.

Drive initiatives that align the engineering team's goals with the broader business objectives.

Engineering Excellence:

Establish processes and practices to boost team productivity and operational efficiency.

Ensure high standards of engineering quality and best practices are maintained.

Performance Measurement:

Frequency and effectiveness of communication.

Positive perceptions from stakeholders.

Lead and cycle times for projects.

Alignment on priorities between teams.

Team performance metrics.

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DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND TECHNICAL SKILLS

Over 10 years of leadership experience in engineering or development teams, with a proven track record of success.

Strong background in Engineering/Development, with expertise in technical architecture and agile coaching.

Demonstrated ability to enhance developer experience and productivity by reducing friction in cross-functional teams.

Passionate about achieving results with a positive, can-do attitude.

Based in Pune, with substantial experience working with UK/US businesses.

Skilled in creating a work environment that encourages employees to collaborate in our new offices.

Willingness to travel frequently between Pune and Bangalore, with ad hoc trips to the UK.

Experience in a Fintech scale-up business in the payments space.

Possess a Masters, MBA or similar in Engineering or a related field.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English; proficiency in Hindi and local languages is a plus.

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BENEFITS

Health: Insurance (Employee, spouse, and two children) optional cover for parents or in laws. 15 personal days per year + Festival holidays. You can also take your birthday off as paid leave, and we offer a paid day off for any charity work you want to participate in.

Enrichment: Learning and development training, with a yearly budget, to strengthen your career and progression, leadership in house training and monthly lunch and learn, where you eat lunch and learn with our guest presenter.

Social: Monthly team outings & incentives. Some of our recent ones include- Hackathon, Lunch and Learns and team building games.

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ABOUT APEXX

APEXX is a dynamic Fintech scale-up founded in 2016 with the goal of creating cutting-edge payment technology. Our vision is to be the payment industry's most merchant-centric provider. Through our platform a merchant can connect via a simple API connection to the world's payment ecosystem, increasing conversion at lower cost and satisfying their entire payments needs. We excel at bringing transparency, efficiency, and competition to the payments market.

The team is incredibly committed and enthusiastic about what we are building - top of the class payments solutions and a valuable business. This is infectious and creates a wonderful office atmosphere. We have a supportive, relaxed yet high-performing, and high trust culture.

To learn more about APEXX and experience the dynamics of being part of our team, feel free to check out the provided media channels below:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/apexxglobal/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apexx.global/?hl=en

Careers Site: https://careers.apexx.global/

Main Website: https://apexx.global/

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Apexx is an equal opportunities employer committed to encouraging equality, diversity, and inclusion among our employees and eliminating discrimination.

We do not accept speculative CVs or candidate profiles from Recruitment Agencies.

Department

Tech

Locations

Pune

Remote status

Hybrid Remote

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