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InCommon is hiring on behalf of a series A fintech startup.About the RoleWe’re hiring a Head of Engineering to own all aspects of technology at a fast-scaling cross-border payments company. This role spans architecture, execution, infra, security, hiring, and people leadership.You’ll work closely with the founders to translate business and product direction into scalable, compliant, high-quality systems, while building and leading a lean, high-ownership engineering team. Over time, this role is expected to grow into a CTO position.This is not a purely hands-off leadership role. While day-to-day coding is not required, you should be capable of going deep when needed to ensure quality and sound decision-making.What You’ll OwnTechnology & ArchitectureOwn end-to-end system architecture across products, geographies, and regulators.Make long-term architectural decisions while balancing speed and reliability.Ensure high standards for financial correctness, data security, and compliance.Engineering ExecutionDrive fast, high-quality delivery across teams.Anticipate risks, unblock teams, and ensure consistent execution.Infrastructure, DevOps & SecurityOwn cloud, infra, security, and audit readiness.Decide when to go hands-on vs hiring specialists and managing them well.Own vendor selection, audits, and compliance-driven tech decisions.Hiring & Team LeadershipBuild and scale a high-bar engineering team.Personally own senior hiring and team structure.Manage multiple layers of hierarchy and mentor leaders.Strategic LeadershipBe an active voice in company-level strategy, not just execution.Push back, shape direction, and bring independent thinking to leadership discussions.Evangelism (CTO Track)Clearly communicate engineering direction internally.Build external credibility for the company’s tech through community, hiring, or events.What We’re Looking ForTypically 8–15 years of experience (flexible for exceptional candidates).Has led or is ready to lead ~10–30 engineers.Strong system design and architectural thinking.Comfortable across backend, infra, and operational concerns.Strong business and product problem-solving ability, not just technical depth.High ownership, good judgment, and ability to figure things out from first principles.Clear communicator who can represent engineering internally and externally.Fintech or payments experience is a plus, not a requirement.Growth & EnvironmentClear path to CTO over ~2 years based on performance.Long-term equity upside aligned with company outcomes.Engineering team based in Bangalore (HSR Layout).Primarily in-office, high-collaboration culture.