About the Role
We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated Technical Project Manager with over 9 years of experience in delivering large-scale web applications and digital platforms within the FinTech/BFSI domain. The ideal candidate should possess strong technical expertise in ReactJS, NodeJS, MySQL, and AWS Cloud, combined with excellent project management, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
The candidate will be responsible for leading cross-functional engineering teams, managing end-to-end software delivery, driving Agile execution, and ensuring successful implementation of scalable, secure, and high-performing fintech applications.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end software development projects from requirement gathering through deployment and post-production support.
- Manage multiple Agile/Scrum teams consisting of Frontend, Backend, QA, DevOps, and Product members.
- Work closely with Product Managers, Business Stakeholders, Architects, and Engineering teams to define project scope, timelines, and deliverables.
- Drive project planning, sprint planning, resource allocation, risk management, and release management.
- Ensure timely delivery while maintaining high quality, security, and performance standards.
- Monitor project progress, identify risks, remove blockers, and provide regular status updates to leadership.
- Coordinate with engineering teams to design scalable microservices and cloud-native applications.
- Review technical solutions and ensure adherence to architecture, coding standards, and best practices.
- Manage project budgets, resource planning, vendor coordination, and delivery milestones.
- Collaborate with DevOps teams for CI/CD pipeline implementation and production deployments.
- Ensure compliance with security standards, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices relevant to financial applications.
- Drive continuous process improvement, Agile maturity, and engineering excellence.
- Mentor engineering leads and project teams while fostering collaboration and accountability.
Required Technical SkillsBackend
- Strong understanding of NodeJS
- REST API development and integration
- Microservices Architecture
- API Gateway concepts
- Authentication & Authorization (OAuth2, JWT)
Frontend
- Strong knowledge of ReactJS
- State Management (Redux/Context API)
- Responsive UI development
- Performance optimization
Database
- MySQL
- Database Design
- Query Optimization
- Stored Procedures
- Indexing and Performance Tuning
Cloud & DevOps
- AWS Services:
- EC2
- ECS/EKS
- Lambda
- RDS
- S3
- CloudWatch
- IAM
- API Gateway
- VPC
- Docker
- Kubernetes (Preferred)
- CI/CD pipelines
- Git/GitHub/GitLab
Project Management Skills
- Agile Scrum
- Sprint Planning
- Release Planning
- Jira
- Confluence
- Risk Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Resource Planning
- Budget Management
- Vendor Management
- Team Leadership
- Delivery Management
- Change Management
Domain Experience
Mandatory
- 5+ years of experience in the FinTech/BFSI domain.
- Experience working on:
- UPI Payments
- Digital Banking
- Wallets
- Payment Gateways
- Lending Platforms
- Merchant Payments
- Financial APIs
- Banking Integrations
- Regulatory Compliance
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
- PMP, CSM, or PMI-ACP certification is an added advantage.
Preferred Experience
- Experience managing distributed engineering teams.
- Exposure to high-volume transaction systems.
- Experience handling cloud-native and microservices-based applications.
- Knowledge of application security and secure software development practices.
- Experience in performance tuning and production support.
- Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools.
Soft Skills
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Strong leadership and decision-making abilities.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong ownership and accountability.
- Excellent negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
Nice to Have
- Experience with Kubernetes.
- Exposure to Kafka or RabbitMQ.
- Knowledge of Redis or Elasticsearch.
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or CloudFormation).
- Understanding of PCI-DSS, RBI guidelines, and FinTech security standards.
- Experience with AI-enabled project delivery or automation initiatives.
Success Metrics
- On-time delivery of projects.
- High customer and stakeholder satisfaction.
- Stable production releases with minimal defects.
- Improved sprint velocity and delivery predictability.
- Effective risk mitigation and issue resolution.
- High-performing and motivated engineering teams.
Experience: 9+ Years
Domain: FinTech / BFSI (Mandatory)
Tech Stack: ReactJS, NodeJS, MySQL, AWS
Methodology: Agile / Scrum
Pay: Up to ₹3,000,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Provident Fund
Work Location: In person
