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Standard CharteredChennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaPosted 18 May 2026

Standard Chartered is seeking a Head of Engineering to lead the architecture and technology strategy for their Client Lifecycle Management (CLM) and banking platforms in India. The role involves driving transformational initiatives, managing API solutions, and ensuring compliance, security, and cloud adoption across the domain. You will lead teams of engineers, define the technical roadmap, and manage talent development for the India development center. This is a high-impact leadership position requiring deep expertise in distributed banking systems and enterprise-grade architecture.

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Experience

18+ years

Function

Engineering

Work mode

Hybrid, India

Company

Tier 2

What you will work on

Standard Chartered is seeking a Head of Engineering to lead the architecture and technology strategy for their Client Lifecycle Management (CLM) and banking platforms in India. The role involves driving transformational initiatives, managing API solutions, and ensuring compliance, security, and cloud adoption across the domain. You will lead teams of engineers, define the technical roadmap, and manage talent development for the India development center. This is a high-impact leadership position requiring deep expertise in distributed banking systems and enterprise-grade architecture.

TAL's take

Quality 65/1005/5 clarityTier 2 company

Senior leadership role at a major global bank with clear responsibility for critical banking platforms.

Highly specific JD detailing architectural domains, strategic responsibilities, and team management expectations.

Salaries at Standard Chartered

22.6 LPA average

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Must haves

  • 18+ years experience building banking applications
  • Proficiency in Java/Spring or Python/Django
  • Understanding of SQL and NoSQL database management
  • Expertise in performance engineering of distributed systems
  • Experience developing and consuming RESTful APIs
  • Familiarity with CI/CD platforms like ADO, Jenkins

Tools and skills

javaspringpythondjangosqlnosqlrestful apisgitbitbucketadojenkinsci/cd

Nice to have: aws, azure, google cloud, docker, kubernetes.

About the company

Global multinational bank with significant regional presence, not categorized as a top-tier tech-first unicorn.

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