HugoBank
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Lead,ProductEngineering
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“Lead, Product Engineering at HugoBank. Skills: Product Engineering leadership, Consumer-facing digital product development and scaling, Full-stack ownership (application and infrastructure), Cloud-native architectures and IaC, AI-augmented engineering practices. Lead end-to-end product engineering for consumer-facing and backend systems. Take ownership of existing platforms and drive improvements in scalability, reliability, and performance”
What You'll Achieve.
drive improvements in scalability, reliability, and performance; Ensure systems meet security, compliance, and regulatory requirements; drive long-term platform scalability, resilience, and engineering strategy; Ensure production stability, operational excellence, and incident ownership for critical systems; Ensure AI improves quality, maintainability, and security—not just speed; Build a culture of AI-augmented engineering with ownership and accountability; Foster end-to-end ownership, production accountability, and continuous improvement mindset
Industry & Context.
problem-solving skills; debugging; system design; problem-solving
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, 12–15+ years of experience in software/product engineering, 3–5+ years of experience in a leadership role, Proven experience in building and scaling consumer-facing digital products, hands-on experience in modern programming languages (Java, Kotlin, Node. js, Python, Go), Experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred) and cloud-native architectures, experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Pulumi, CloudFormation), Experience with microservices, APIs, and distributed systems, understanding of secure coding and cloud security principles, Experience with CI/CD, automated testing, and release management, Demonstrated ability to lead teams while remaining technically hands-on, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Nice to Have
Experience in fintech, digital banking, or regulated environments, Exposure to high-scale, high-availability systems, Familiarity with compliance, security, and data protection requirements
What You'll Do.
Lead end-to-end product engineering for consumer-facing and backend systems
Take ownership of existing platforms and drive improvements in scalability
Contribute hands-on to application development
and infrastructure (cloud & IaC)
Define and enforce coding standards
and engineering best practices
and manage high-performing engineering teams
Drive adoption of cloud-native architectures
and automation-first practices
Ensure systems meet security
and regulatory requirements
Own architectural decision-making and drive long-term platform scalability
and engineering strategy
Ensure production stability
operational excellence
and incident ownership for critical systems
Define best practices for responsible AI-assisted development
Guide teams on effective and secure use of AI tools
Ensure AI improves quality
Strengthen system design
Drive clean code practices
and structured design thinking
Develop engineers across all levels in cloud-native development
and AI-assisted workflows
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate closely with Product, Design, and Business teams to refine requirements and challenge assumptions; Guide teams on effective and secure use of AI tools; Develop engineers across all levels
Communication Scope
communication skills; stakeholder management skills
Full Job Description
We are seeking a hands-on Lead, Product Engineering with a strong product mindset to lead the development and evolution of consumer-facing digital products. This role requires deep technical expertise, leadership capability, and ownership across the full stack—application and infrastructure. The ideal candidate has built and scaled real-world consumer products, demonstrates strong engineering judgment, and is comfortable challenging product requirements to deliver better solutions. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring active involvement in architecture, coding, and engineering practices—not just team management. **Responsibilities:** * Lead end-to-end product engineering for consumer-facing and backend systems * Take ownership of existing platforms and drive improvements in scalability, reliability, and performance * Contribute hands-on to application development, architecture design, and infrastructure (cloud & IaC) * Define and enforce coding standards, design principles, and engineering best practices * Collaborate closely with Product, Design, and Business teams to refine requirements and challenge assumptions * Build, mentor, and manage high-performing engineering teams * Drive adoption of cloud-native architectures, DevSecOps, and automation-first practices * Ensure systems meet security, compliance, and regulatory requirements (especially in a banking environment) * Own architectural decision-making and drive long-term platform scalability, resilience, and engineering strategy * Ensure production stability, operational excellence, and incident ownership for critical systems ### AI-Augmented Engineering & Vibe Coding Culture At HugoBank, we recognize that AI-assisted development is now a core part of modern engineering workflows. We support the responsible use of AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Google Gemini, and Claude to enhance productivity, accelerate development, and improve developer experience. However, we emphasize that: *
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