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This is a senior-level, on-site role in Karachi, Sindh, at Hugobank. The company focuses on developing consumer-facing digital products, and this role is about leading product engineering with a strong emphasis on hands-on involvement in both application and infrastructure.
Skills / Requirements
- APIs
- Automated Testing
- AWS
- CI/CD
- Cloud Security
- CloudFormation
- Debugging
- Distributed Systems
- Go
- Java
- Kotlin
- Microservices
- Node.js
- Problem Solving
- Pulumi
- Python
- Release Management
- Secure Coding
- System Design
- Terraform
- Vibe Coding
Why Apply
This role is ideal for someone skilled in AI-assisted development tools like GitHub Copilot and Google Gemini. You'll define best practices for AI tool usage, ensuring they enhance productivity without compromising engineering fundamentals.
What You'll Be Doing
You'll lead the engineering of consumer-facing and backend systems, focusing on scalability, reliability, and performance. Daily tasks include hands-on coding, architecture design, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to refine product requirements and drive engineering excellence.
Working in Karachi, Sindh
- Karachi is a major tech hub in Pakistan with a growing job market for software engineers and tech professionals.
- The city offers a vibrant lifestyle with diverse cultural and recreational activities, making it appealing for professionals.
- Karachi's cost of living is relatively lower compared to many international cities, allowing for a comfortable lifestyle.
- Public transportation and road networks in Karachi are developing, providing multiple commuting options for residents.
Pay and Career Growth
The role offers a chance to lead high-performing engineering teams and shape engineering culture at Hugobank. With 12-15+ years of experience, you'll drive long-term platform scalability and gain exposure to fintech and digital banking environments.
Benefits and Perks
- AI-assisted development
- Engineering culture
- High-performing teams
- Mentorship
Is This Role Right for You?
Good fit if you...
- Experienced in building and scaling consumer digital products.
- Comfortable with hands-on coding and architecture design.
- Proficient in AI-assisted development tools like GitHub Copilot.
May not be for you if...
- Uncomfortable with on-site work in Karachi.
- Lacks experience in cloud-native architectures and infrastructure-as-code.
- Prefers a non-hands-on leadership role.
Original 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 systemsAI-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:
AI tools are accelerators, not substitutes for engineering thinking
Engineers must fully understand, validate, and own all generated code
Strong fundamentals in system design, debugging, and problem-solving remain essential
As a Lead, you will:
Define best practices for responsible AI-assisted development
Guide teams on effective and secure use of AI tools
Ensure AI improves quality, maintainability, and security—not just speed
Build a culture of AI-augmented engineering with strong ownership and accountabilityTeam Development & Engineering Culture
The Lead, Product Engineering will help shape a high-performing engineering organization by:
AI-Augmented Engineering: Promote responsible AI usage with clear guardrails, ensuring validation, security compliance, and avoidance of blind copy-paste development
Engineering Fundamentals: Strengthen system design, distributed systems, data structures, and debugging skills while balancing AI-driven speed with engineering depth
Engineering Standards: Drive clean code practices, robust testing, CI/CD maturity, and structured design thinking
Mentorship & Growth: Develop engineers across all levels in cloud-native development, microservices, DevSecOps, and AI-assisted workflows
Ownership Culture: Foster end-to-end ownership, production accountability, and continuous improvement mindset
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
Strong hands-on experience in modern programming languages (Java, Kotlin, Node.js, Python, Go)
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred) and cloud-native architectures
Strong experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Pulumi, CloudFormation)
Experience with microservices, APIs, and distributed systems
Strong 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
Strong problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skillsPreferred Qualifications
Experience in fintech, digital banking, or regulated environments
Exposure to high-scale, high-availability systems
Familiarity with compliance, security, and data protection requirements
