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Vice President, Software Engineering

Haystack

St. Louis · Hybrid Full-time Executive Today

About the role

About

We're hiring for a globally recognized leader in powering economies and empowering people through secure, simple, and smart digital payments. This employer is committed to building a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper, leveraging cutting-edge technology and partnerships to deliver innovative solutions.

The Role

  • Define and drive the engineering vision and In-Memory data grid strategy for a critical decisioning platform.
  • Lead and grow global engineering teams, ensuring alignment, collaboration, and delivery excellence.
  • Partner with Product, Architecture, Security, and Operations to shape platform direction and execution priorities.
  • Oversee the design and development of high throughput, low latency, Java-based distributed systems powering fraud and identity solutions.
  • Lead modernization initiatives across cloud and on-prem environments, focusing on scalability, resiliency, and performance.
  • Champion engineering and operational excellence, including reliability, observability, performance tuning, and incident management.

What You'll Need

  • Strong hands-on background in Java, enterprise programming, and distributed systems architecture.
  • Prior experience as an Architect or Technical Lead for large-scale, real-time enterprise platforms.
  • Deep expertise in high volume, low latency transaction processing systems.
  • Advanced experience with In Memory Data Grid (IMDG) technologies.
  • Strong data engineering and data architecture skills, including real-time pipelines and event streaming.
  • Demonstrated success leading global engineering organizations across multiple time zones.

What's On Offer

  • Opportunity to shape the future of a critical real-time decisioning ecosystem.
  • Lead and develop high-performing global engineering teams.
  • Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and execution.
  • Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and 401k with company match.

Skills

JavaIn Memory Data Grid (IMDG)

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