Head of Engineering

Lead, Innovate, and Protect 1 Billion Accounts Daily. At Clari5, we fight financial crime with AI & ML-powered real-time fraud prevention systems at extreme scale. As Head of Engineering, you’ll lead a high-impact team, shaping high-performance, low-latency solutions that protect banks across 25 countries. This is not just another job—it’s your chance to stop fraud before it happens and build the future of banking security.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead & Inspire: Manage and mentor a high-impact team of 60+ engineers, guiding them in technical excellence, scalability, and career growth.
• Architect at Scale: Drive engineering execution, ensuring our fraud prevention platform is performant, scalable, and real-time – stopping financial crime before it happens.
• Innovate with AI & ML: Push the boundaries of AI-powered fraud detection, leveraging machine learning models that redefine banking security.
• Deliver Mission-Critical Solutions: Collaborate with product management, customer success, and leadership teams to define roadmaps, prioritize features, and deliver high-impact solutions on time.
• Champion DevOps & CI/CD: Implement and enhance agile methodologies, DevOps best practices, and CI/CD pipelines to drive efficiency and reliability.
• Own the Tech Vision: Stay ahead of emerging technologies and define how Clari5 leverages innovation to combat fraud at a global scale.
• Be Hands-On When It Matters: While leading the team, you should be comfortable rolling up your sleeves in Java and modern enterprise technologies to solve critical challenges.
• Enterprise-Grade Experience: Architect and scale both on-premise and SaaS-based fraud prevention solutions for global BFSI customers.

What You Bring:

• 16+ years of experience in product engineering, with 8+ years in BFSI (banking/fraud/risk analytics).
• Proven success in leading and scaling high-performance engineering teams.
• Deep expertise in Java, AI/ML, and high-performance enterprise systems.
• Ability to translate business needs into scalable, cutting-edge tech solutions.
• Agile mindset with experience in DevOps, CI/CD, and enterprise-grade SaaS & on-premise solutions.