VP of Engineering (Payments/FinTech)

What is Xweave?

Xweave is a cross-border payments orchestration platform bridging regulated fiat rails with non-custodial stablecoin infrastructure. We connect to multiple licensed Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) to provide programmable, asset-agnostic money movement across borders. Our backend leverages Node.js, Temporal, and PostgreSQL to ensure resilience, compliance, and scalability.

What is the role?

We're looking for a VP of Engineering to lead our technical strategy, scale our systems, and grow our team as we expand across emerging payment corridors.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Architecture

• Own and evolve the overall technical architecture of the platform, including orchestration workflows, blockchain integrations, and API services.
• Make build vs. buy decisions and maintain a strong posture on system reliability, security, and scalability.

Roadmap & Strategy

• Partner with Product and Business teams to define the technical roadmap aligned with our cross-border expansion strategy.
• Prioritize engineering initiatives based on impact, risk, and resource availability.

Due Diligence & Compliance Support

• Act as the technical point of contact during investor or partner due diligence processes.
• Prepare documentation and walkthroughs related to infrastructure, security, scalability, and integration capabilities.

Third-Party Integrations

• Manage technical priorities and integration sequencing for partner APIs—including VASPs, fiat on/off ramps, and financial data providers.
• Ensure API connectors are robust, monitored, and compliant with partner SLAs and regulatory requirements.

Team Building & Hiring

• Lead hiring, onboarding, and career development for engineers across backend, devops, and QA.
• Foster a strong engineering culture with a focus on quality, velocity, and collaboration.

Execution & Delivery

• Oversee sprint planning, velocity tracking, and release processes.
• Ensure high standards of testing, observability, and developer productivity.

Requirements

• 8+ years in software engineering, with at least 2-3 years in a technical leadership or head-of-eng role.
• Proven track record in designing distributed systems, preferably in fintech, payments, or blockchain infrastructure.
• Experience managing cross-functional engineering teams in a high-growth environment.
• Familiarity with our stack: Node.js, Temporal, PostgreSQL, Docker, and blockchain/web3 APIs.

Nice to Have

• Experience with cross-border payments, VASPs, or stablecoin settlements.
• Exposure to compliance, data privacy, and security frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001, MAS PS Act).
• Background in startup environments or zero-to-one product launches.

Why Join Xweave

• Help shape the future of programmable, borderless money.
• Collaborate with top-tier partners across Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America.
• Lead a mission-driven team building modern payment rails for underserved markets.