AVP – Technology; Engineering Leadership & Execution

Position: AVP – Technology (Engineering Leadership & Execution)
AVP – Technology (Engineering Leadership & Execution)

Location:

Pune (On-site preferred)

Experience:

8–12 Years (hands-on + leadership)

Salary: ₹12–14 Lakhs per annum (Fixed)

Employment Type:

Full-Time

Reporting To:
Founder / CEO

Role Overview

Swipe Loan is hiring an AVP – Technology to own, lead, and stabilize the entire technology function, covering:

- Backend Engineering (PHP / Laravel)
- Frontend / Mobile (Flutter)
- QA & Release Quality
- Dev Ops & AWS Production Operations

This is a hands-on leadership role, not a title-based or vendor-coordination position.

You are expected to understand code, infrastructure, security, and people, and take end-to-end responsibility for delivery and stability in a fintech environment.

Core Responsibilities

1) End-to-End Tech Ownership

- Act as single-point owner of technology outcomes
- Translate business priorities into executable technical plans
- Own delivery timelines, release quality, and production stability
- Be accountable for decisions, not just planning

2) Engineering Team Leadership

- Lead and mentor:
- Backend developers (PHP / Laravel)
- Frontend / Flutter developers
- QA engineers
- Dev Ops / Infra
- Enforce:
- Coding standards
- Review discipline
- Clear ownership per module
- Drive hiring, performance, and upskilling

3) Architecture & Technical Direction (Practical)

- Maintain and evolve architecture incrementally
- Ensure:
- Clean APIs
- Secure data flow
- Scalable but simple designs
- Avoid over-engineering and unnecessary tech churn

4) Dev Ops, AWS & Production Governance

- Retain final authority over production decisions
- Ensure:
- Dev / Staging / Prod separation
- Access governance and audits
- Deployment & rollback discipline
- Work closely with Dev Ops, but do not outsource accountability

5) QA, Release & Quality Control

- Define what is:
- Bug
- Rework
- Enhancement
- Ensure QA blocks unsafe releases
- Stop repeat bugs and post-deployment firefighting

6) Vendor & Third-Party Control

- Own all tech vendor relationships
- Ensure:
- No vendor controls infra, IP, or access
- Clear scope, cost discipline, and accountability
- Be capable of challenging vendors technically

7) Security, Compliance & Fintech Hygiene

- Ensure customer data protection
- Align tech processes with:
- Audit expectations
- Access logs
- Incident reporting
- Act as bridge between compliance and engineering

Required Skills & Experience

Must-Have

- 8–12 years of software engineering experience
- Strong hands-on background in backend development (PHP/Laravel or similar)
- Good working understanding of:
- Mobile/front-end workflows
- QA & testing cycles
- Dev Ops & AWS fundamentals
- Experience leading cross-functional tech teams
- Proven production incident handling experience
- Comfortable taking hard decisions and saying “NO”

Good to Have

- Fintech / payments / lending platform exposure
- Prior role as Tech Lead / Engineering Manager
- Experience working in compliance-heavy environments

What This Role Is NOT

❌ Not a project manager role

❌ Not a hands-off architect

❌ Not a vendor-dependent coordinator

✅ This is a leadership + accountability + execution role

Success Metrics

- Predictable releases with fewer production issues
- Reduced repeat bugs and rework
- Stable infrastructure and deployments
- Strong developer ownership
- Reduced vendor dependency
- Founder confidence in tech decisions

Compensation

₹12–14 LPA (Fixed)

Aligned to execution leadership, not pure architecture or people-only management.