As a Full Stack Engineer based in our Singapore office at SMBC, you'll be a key technical contributor and mentor to our digital banking transformation initiatives in Asia Pacific. This is a senior individual contributor role that combines solution architecture, hands-on development, and technical mentorship to deliver scalable, reliable banking solutions across web and mobile platforms. You'll work at the intersection of multiple technology domains, designing cloud-native solutions that balance immediate project needs with long-term architectural flexibility. Your work will directly impact how our clients interact with banking services across digital channels, requiring both deep technical expertise and the ability to navigate complex cross-domain dependencies. Additionally, you'll play a crucial mentorship role for more junior engineers, elevating the team's technical capabilities through code reviews, pairing sessions, and knowledge sharing.<h1 style="margin:12.0pt 0.0in 6.0pt;font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">About the Opportunity</h1> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Technical Impact: Lead solution design for major features while remaining deeply hands-on with code</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Architectural Influence: Shape the technical direction of SMBC's digital banking platform</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Global Collaboration: Partner with onshore and offshore delivery teams to deliver enterprise-scale banking solutions</li> </ul> <h1 style="margin:12.0pt 0.0in 6.0pt;font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Key Responsibilities</h1> <h2 style="margin:9.0pt 0.0in 6.0pt;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Solution Design & Architecture</h2> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Break down complex, ambiguous problems into actionable solutions with clear knowns, unknowns, and resolution paths</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Design cloud-native architecture that enables multiple future scenarios without over-engineering for uncertainty</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Understand and articulate scaling and reliability limits across major business-critical systems</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Map data relationships and dependencies across technology domains and their impact on the platform</li> </ul> <h2 style="margin:9.0pt 0.0in 6.0pt;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Technical Delivery & Excellence</h2> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Work directly with project delivery teams to translate requirements into high-quality technical implementations</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Write clean, maintainable, well-tested code across the full stack as needed</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Conduct proof-of-concepts to evaluate new technologies and approaches when needed</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Ensure comprehensive observability: everything that can be measured is measured</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Champion engineering best practices including testing, documentation, and code quality standards</li> </ul> <h2 style="margin:9.0pt 0.0in 6.0pt;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Mentorship & Knowledge Sharing</h2> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Pair with engineers to elevate software development practices and accelerate knowledge transfer</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Foster a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence within the team</li> </ul> <h2 style="margin:9.0pt 0.0in 6.0pt;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Collaboration & Communication</h2> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Coordinate across technology domains to ensure alignment and integration</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Create clear, effective technical documentation for diverse audiences</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Facilitate honest technical debates that strengthen decision-making and team dynamics</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Evangelize new ideas, tools, and processes through compelling presentations</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Collaborate with DevOps teams on infrastructure and deployment strategies</li> </ul> <h2 style="margin:9.0pt 0.0in 6.0pt;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Continuous Improvement</h2> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Stay current with emerging software technologies and share knowledge with the team</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Proactively seek feedback on architecture decisions to refine approaches</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Bring new ideas and present them in clear, well-reasoned ways</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Identify technical debt and advocate for its resolution</li> </ul> <h1 style="margin:12.0pt 0.0in 6.0pt;font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Required Qualifications</h1> <h2 style="margin:9.0pt 0.0in 6.0pt;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Technical Expertise</h2> Must demonstrate high proficiency in at least 4 of the following areas: <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Full Stack Development: 5+ years of hands-on experience with modern web technologies like React/Next.js, Node.js for front-end and/or Java/Spring Boot or similar for back-end technologies</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Cloud Architecture: Solid experience designing and implementing solutions on Azure (preferred) or AWS/GCP, including microservices and cloud-native patterns</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Mobile Development: Experience with React Native, Flutter, or native iOS/Android development</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Testing & Quality: Strong experience with test automation frameworks and strategies across the testing pyramid (unit, integration, end-to-end)</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">DevOps Practices: Good understanding of CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and observability</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Database & Data Systems: Experience with both SQL and NoSQL databases, caching strategies, and event streaming</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">API Design: Strong skills in RESTful API design, GraphQL, and API gateway patterns</li> </ul> <h2 style="margin:9.0pt 0.0in 6.0pt;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Professional Qualities</h2> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Demonstrated ability to learn new domains and technologies quickly (growth mindset)</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Strong sense of appropriate technical trade-offs in design and implementation</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Track record of completing projects and finishing what you start</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Scrappy approach: making the most with available resources</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Clear, effective communication in both written and verbal formats</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Comfortable facilitating conference calls and remote collaboration</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Strong mentoring and teaching abilities - able to explain complex concepts clearly</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Proactive in seeking feedback and continuously improving</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Comfortable with honest, constructive debate that strengthens outcomes</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Hands-on mentality: willing to roll up sleeves for both strategic work and day-to-day delivery</li> </ul> <h1 style="margin:12.0pt 0.0in 6.0pt;font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Preferred Qualifications</h1> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Previous experience in banking, financial services, or highly regulated industries</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Exposure to corporate/institutional or wealth management/private banking business domains</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Experience working in distributed teams across multiple time zones</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Track record of successfully evangelizing technical change in large organizations</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Experience mentoring or training junior engineers in previous roles</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Active participation in tech communities through speaking, writing, or open source contributions</li> </ul>

AVP/VP, Full Stack Engineer (Singapore) @ Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

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