Engineering Lead - Sanderson-iKas Singapore Pte Ltd

We're looking for an experienced and hands-on Technical Leader who can turn big ideas into real results. You'll lead multiple engineering teams, driving execution, ensuring alignment with our technology vision, and helping deliver world-class products on time and at a high standard.

This role is ideal for someone who loves solving complex problems, mentoring teams, and building technology that makes a real impact.

• Turn Strategy into Action: Break down company and technology goals into concrete plans and engineering workstreams.
• Keep Everyone Aligned: Make sure all teams stay on track with the architecture and technical roadmap, and step in early when things drift off course.
• Lead and Motivate: Guide, support, and inspire engineers to do their best work - fostering a culture of excellence, ownership, and accountability.
• Drive Delivery: Oversee project milestones, timelines, and dependencies to ensure that releases are smooth, timely, and high-quality.
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner with product, business, and operations teams to align on priorities and implementation plans.
• Stay Technical: Get involved in code reviews, design discussions, and proof-of-concept builds when needed.
• Manage Risks and Quality: Anticipate challenges, keep teams unblocked, and maintain high engineering standards through testing, CI/CD, and performance monitoring.
• Measure and Report: Track progress, communicate updates, and highlight risks or resource needs to leadership.

• 8+ years in software engineering, including at least 4 years in a technical leadership role.
• A strong, motivating leader who can inspire high-performing, diverse engineering teams.
• Proven success managing complex projects across multiple teams.
• Deep knowledge of software architecture, agile processes, and modern development practices.
• Excellent communicator who can connect strategic vision to technical execution.
• Consistent track record of delivering scalable, high-quality software on time.
• Comfortable leading through ambiguity and making sound decisions in fast-changing environments.
• Experience contributing to or defining technology strategy is a plus.
• Background in trading systems, crypto, or DeFi is a strong advantage.

For a confidential discussion, please reach out to me at fiona.wong@sanderson-ikas.sg

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Website: www.sanderson-ikas.sg