Distinguished Engineer – BFSI CTO

Nagarro

Distinguished Engineer driving BFSI transformation at a digital product engineering company. Act as intellectual authority in industry engagements and client advisory at senior levels.

Posted 5/2/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Ruby on RailsSwift

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the definitive BFSI domain authority for the BU, the go-to voice on banking, capital markets, insurance, payments, and wealth management.
Co-develop and articulate compelling, differentiated BFSI Points of View (PoVs) on themes such as core banking modernization, AI-driven underwriting, real-time payments infrastructure, open banking, ESG risk frameworks, and embedded finance.
Lead client advisory engagements at the CTO, CIO, CDO, and Chief Risk Officer level, helping clients navigate technology strategy, architecture decisions, and transformation roadmaps.
Act as the intellectual sparring partner to the Hustler (Sales) shaping pursuit strategy, deal positioning, and executive narratives that resonate with sophisticated financial institution buyers.
Drive the BFSI solution strategy, working with practice leads to ensure our offerings address the real problems on the desk of a COO at a global investment bank or a CDO at a top-10 insurer.
Represent the company as a keynote speaker, panel moderator, and thought leader at leading BFSI forums, Sibos, Money20/20, FT Banking Summit, and academic institutions.
Build an external advisory board of BFSI executives and academics to continuously stress-test our strategy.
Mentor and elevate the domain knowledge of client-facing teams globally.
Identify white spaces in the market and translate them into pipeline opportunities with the Hustler.

Requirements

What you’ll need

20+ years of deep BFSI experience, ideally as a former CTO, CIO, or Chief Architect at a top-tier global bank (e.g., JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, Citi, Deutsche Bank) OR as a senior banker with hands-on technology ownership.
Knowledge of BFSI technology architectures, core banking platforms (Temenos, Finastra, FIS), payments rails (ISO 20022, SWIFT, FedNow), risk & compliance systems, and data/AI platforms.
Demonstrated ability to translate complex technical concepts into business value narratives consumable by a CFO or a Board Risk Committee.
First-hand experience managing large-scale technology transformation programs inside a global financial institution.
Deep understanding of the regulatory landscape — Basel IV, DORA, MiFID II, GDPR, SR 11-7, BCBS 239 — and their technology implications.
Published author, recognized speaker, or industry body contributor (SWIFT, IIF, World Economic Forum Financial Services) preferred.
MBA, or equivalent advanced qualification in Finance, Computer Science, or Engineering preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Work remotely
Create an inclusive environment for all employees

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Hard Skills & Tools

BFSI technology architecturescore banking platformspayments railsrisk & compliance systemsdata platformsAI platformstechnology transformation programsbusiness value narrativesregulatory compliancefinancial technology

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringclient advisorystrategic thinkingcommunicationcollaborationproblem-solvingnarrative developmentmarket analysisthought leadership

Certifications

MBAadvanced qualification in Financeadvanced qualification in Computer Scienceadvanced qualification in Engineering