Description
The job in short
The Distinguished Engineer is the highest technical Individual Contributor position within the organization. You possess extensive knowledge and experience in a specific discipline and are recognized as a global subject matter expert. Your impact spans the entire company through the definition of long-term technology vision and strategy. You operate "above" value streams, shaping the industry direction of Backbase rather than focusing on day-to-day execution.
Meet the job
- Technology Vision: Define and implement the 3-year to 5-year+ technology horizon and enterprise data direction.
- Strategic Architecture: Conceptualize product architecture in the core team and design strategic solutions that span the entire Backbase stack.
- Evangelism & Representation: Serve as the external spokesperson for the company at conferences and innovation hubs.
- Technical Conscience: Act as the final authority on technical integrity, resolving the most complex engineering initiatives and resolving existential technical risks.
- Mentorship: Provide functional oversight and guidance to the entire engineering team, specifically coaching and multiplying other senior technical leaders and Principals.
- Change Management: Lead Backbase technical initiatives across the company and drive large-scale technical change-management programs.
- AI-Native Ambassador: Champion the adoption of agentic tooling, LLM-driven workflows, and AI automation within your team to accelerate the development lifecycle and embed AI-native practices in everyday engineering.
How about you?
- You have 15+ years of professional experience with a track record of inventing new paradigms or creating new product categories.
- You are recognized for external thought leadership, such as being a published author or keynote speaker.
- You have an exceptional ability to translate complex technology bets into long-term business value.
- You are a trusted advisor to C-level executives, shaping the market and influencing partners and regulators.
What do we offer?
- A bonus on top of your base salary.
- Referral bonus.
- Time for self-development, training budget and a clear promotion path.
- Work-From-Home allowance.
- Private healthcare (Luxmed).
- Headspace application.
- Work-life balance, flexible working hours.
- Hardware (Mac) and all the needed equipment.
- Integration events (both online and offline).
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