Job Summary

The Senior Manager in Software Development for the banking domain will lead and manage a team of developers to deliver high-quality software solutions. The role requires extensive experience in Java/J2EE, Spring, Spring Boot, Microservices, API, DevOps, and Hibernate. The Senior Manager will be responsible for overseeing the entire software development lifecycle, ensuring adherence to Agile and Hive model processes, and maintaining compliance with industry standards. This position demands excellent communication, problem-solving skills, and the ability to interact positively with stakeholders. 

Key Responsibilities

Strategy

• ​​​Develop and implement software development strategies aligned with the organization's goals and objectives.  
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement in software development practices. 
• Ensure the adoption of best practices and emerging technologies in the banking domain.​​  

Business

• ​​​Collaborate with hive key stakeholders to understand their requirements and translate them into technical solutions.​ 
• Ensure that software solutions meet business needs and deliver value to the organization. 
• Support business growth by developing scalable and robust software applications.​ 

Processes

• Align to processes and methodologies following the hive/chapter. 
• Maintain clear and comprehensive documentation throughout the development process.

Risk Management

• Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements. 
• Implement robust testing and quality assurance processes to deliver error-free software. 
   

Skills and Experience

• Enterprise Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, ReST API, JPA, Model Driven Development, Test Driven Development, Maven, Gradle, Unit Testing frameworks (JUnit) 
• RDBMS, NoSQL 
• Microservices architecture, ReST API design and Development. 
• DevOps: git, ADO, Ansible, Docker, Code review and scans 
• Container technologies: K8S, Helm 
• Cloud technologies: AWS 
• Front-end development, JavaScript, ReactJS, HTML, CSS, Lit framework, SPA 

Qualifications

• ​​Qualification: Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree 
• ​Experience: 2 to 4 years 
• ​Skill: Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Skills 
• ​Preference: Relevant Skills Certifications​ 

About Standard Chartered

We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.

Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.

Together we:

• Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do
• Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well
• Are better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

What we offer

In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
• Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.
• Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
• Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits
• A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.
• Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.