Head of Engineering

About Libeara

Libeara is a Standard Chartered Ventures incubated tokenisation platform that makes financial assets more efficient, accessible, and mobile. We take existing institutional financial instruments and innovate upon them by leveraging blockchain technology. Our goal is to provide a seamless and secure platform for the tokenisation of assets, enabling individuals and institutions to participate in digital asset ownership.

Job Description

The Head of Engineering has overall responsibility for all technical decisions for solution delivery and ongoing management. As the Head of Engineering, you will manage the Engineering, Full-stack, Front-End, and Platform Development Teams, working as part of a broader group of small, interdisciplinary teams—both internally and externally—to build products and services that our customers love. Your team comprises the builders in our multidisciplinary squads and will deliver through a lean approach that evolves as our needs change and our organisation matures. You will lead by example with a mindset of Building, Learning, and rapidly Adapting. Your ultimate success depends on your ability to guide your team and peers while influencing decision-makers to build trust and secure long-term buy-in.

Responsibilities

Strategy

• Oversee all aspects of the Engineering organisation, including technical strategy, technology architecture, best practices, and technology stacks.
• Define and manage the technology landscape and blueprint for the entire solution stack. Work closely with lead engineers and architects to co-own the architecture and component strategy.
• Actively engage in sprint planning, delivery, and release management, working collaboratively with Product and UX/CX teams.
• Lead the design and architecture of a platform that integrates with the evolving FinTech and partner ecosystem.
• Build quality assurance and data protection processes.

People and Talent

• Lead recruitment and staffing for engineering and technology teams.
• Nurture and develop a strong local talent pipeline for future bench strength and continuity.
• Represent the voice of the engineering team in projects and transformation agendas.
• Lead by example and foster a culture grounded in strong values and collaboration.
• Set the right tone and expectations for the broader digital bank, working closely with risk and control teams.

Risk Management

• Identify risks and opportunities for all planned and in-flight projects.

Governance

• Reinforce a strong risk and control culture while further strengthening the control environment.
• Minimise operational loss and audit failures; proactively address arising issues and manage forward-looking risks.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in building large-scale digital services in high-growth, fast-paced environments, including 5+ years in solution architecture and leading engineering teams for digital product development and complex system integration projects.
• A degree in a technical discipline (e.g., Information Systems, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering).
• Experience in disaster recovery and business continuity planning.
• Proven ability to manage internal and partner stakeholders for new ventures.
• Strong market awareness, with the ability to evaluate emerging technologies and identify innovation opportunities or obstacles.
• Hands-on experience in one or more object-oriented programming languages.
• Experience with service-based and microservices architectures.
• Solid understanding of application security and regulatory compliance.
• Strong knowledge of DevOps practices and cloud infrastructure services.