Engineering Director, Software Development

We Are

YouTrip is the leading and fastest-growing multi-currency payment platform in Asia Pacific. In 2018, we pioneered the region's first multi-currency digital wallet. Now, YouTrip is the #1 multi-currency digital wallet trusted by millions across the region, processing over US$15 billion in total payment value annually. 

Our consumer and business propositions – YouTrip and YouBiz – empower individuals and businesses with inclusive, accessible, and affordable financial solutions. YouTrip has raised over US$110 million to date, including its recent Series B round led by global venture capital firm Lightspeed Venture Partners—underscoring strong investor confidence in its mission to transform digital financial services across the Asia Pacific. 

Recognised as World Economic Forum’s Global Innovator 2025, CNBC’s World’s Top Fintech Companies (2025, 2024), and LinkedIn’s Top Startup (2024, 2023), YouTrip is dedicated to creating the next generation of digital finance services for consumers and businesses.

Valuing an entrepreneurial culture of diversity and inclusion, we are seeking driven individuals to join our fast-growing regional team as we push the boundaries of innovative fintech solutions. 

About the Role

We are looking for a seasoned Engineering Director to lead and scale our software engineering function across multiple product domains. You will manage a team of 4 to 6 Engineering Managers and own end-to-end engineering execution across frontend, backend, QA, and key platform domains. This is a senior role in our Engineering leadership team, reporting directly to the CPTO.

This role is not a step back from the technical detail. It is for someone who uses that depth to make better decisions about architecture, process, scaling, tooling, hiring, and delivery.

You Will

Lead Engineering Execution

• Own delivery across multiple engineering squads, setting a high bar for quality, predictability, and speed
• Drive engineering planning, milestone scoping, and release readiness across product domains
• Establish and maintain engineering standards across code quality, testing, incident response, and post-mortems
• Lead planning and execution of complex programmes such as major platform or processor migrations, sequencing dependencies and keeping stakeholders aligned across the full lifecycle
• Proactively identify risks to delivery and act on them before they escalate

Build and Develop the Organisation

• Build and scale a group high-performing engineering managers and engineers, raising the leadership bar across the organisation as headcount and product complexity grow
• Own engineering hiring from sourcing strategy to bar-raising in interviews
• Measure delivery performance with meaningful metrics and use that data to differentiate strong performers, identify gaps, and make deliberate decisions on who to grow, stretch, or transition
• Build a team culture that is direct, collaborative, and outcome-oriented

Drive Technical Direction

• Maintain enough technical depth to credibly review architectural decisions, challenge tradeoffs, and guide the team toward scalable, maintainable systems
• Champion the adoption of AI-assisted development practices as a genuine force multiplier across the engineering organisation

Lead Across Functions

• Work closely with Product, Design, Compliance, and Operations to ensure engineering is a reliable partner in delivering business outcomes
• Engage with external technology vendors and partners with clarity and commercial awareness
• Represent engineering in leadership forums and communicate technical context in business terms

You Are

• Delivery-focused leader. You have a track record of shipping in high-stakes, fast-moving environments.
• People builder. You invest in your Engineering Managers as seriously as you invest in product delivery. You assess talent honestly and know that the quality of your team three years from now is something you are shaping today.
• Technically credible. You have built or scaled complex backend systems. You can walk into an architecture conversation and add value without needing to write production code daily.
• Fintech-native. You have worked in payments, lending, or banking. You understand the operational stakes and build engineering culture accordingly.
• Clear communicator. You write and speak directly. You can brief the C-Suite on an incident, a roadmap, or a hiring decision without hiding behind process language