VP/AVP, Blockchain Engineer, Institutional Banking Technology, Group Technology

As a VP/AVP Blockchain Engineer in Institutional Banking Technology at DBS Bank, you design, develop, and deliver next-generation digital asset and blockchain solutions across tokenized deposits, digital payments, custody, and tokenized real-world assets (RWA). You play a key role in building secure, scalable, and regulatory-compliant digital asset platforms while collaborating with business, product, architecture, and engineering teams across the bank.

What you'll do

• Design, develop, and maintain blockchain-based applications, smart contracts, and digital asset platforms supporting tokenized deposits, digital payments, custody, and tokenized asset initiatives
• Lead end-to-end technical delivery of digital asset solutions, from solution design and development through testing, deployment, and production support
• Develop secure smart contracts for tokenization on Ethereum and EVM-compatible Layer 1 and Layer 2 networks, including Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum, or other blockchain ecosystems
• Build and enhance middleware, APIs, and integration services connecting blockchain networks with core banking, payments, custody, and trading platforms
• Adopt software engineering best practices, including secure coding standards, automated testing, CI/CD, monitoring, and resiliency controls
• Conduct code reviews, technical design reviews, and provide mentorship to junior engineers within the team
• Support technical evaluation, proof-of-concepts, and adoption of emerging blockchain technologies, tokenization frameworks, and digital asset innovations

What you bring

• A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related discipline
• 8+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 3 years focused on blockchain, distributed ledger technologies, or digital asset platforms
• Strong proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Java, Go Lang, Rust, or C++
• Hands-on experience developing smart contracts using Solidity and deploying applications on Ethereum or EVM-compatible networks
• A strong understanding of blockchain architecture, consensus mechanisms, tokenization models, wallet infrastructure, and digital asset custody solutions
• Experience integrating blockchain systems with enterprise applications, APIs, messaging platforms, and cloud-native architectures
• Knowledge of token standards such as ERC-20, ERC-721, ERC-1155, and emerging tokenization frameworks
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams

Nice to have

• Experience delivering institutional digital asset solutions such as tokenized deposits, stablecoins, custody platforms, tokenized funds, digital exchanges, or on-chain payment systems
• Knowledge of financial markets, transaction banking, payments, securities services, or capital markets infrastructure
• Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP and modern container technologies including Kubernetes and Docker
• Experience working in a regulated financial institution or fintech organization focused on digital assets

About DBS Bank

DBS Bank's Group Technology enables the bank with efficient, nimble, and resilient technology infrastructure through a strategic focus on innovation, engineering excellence, productivity, quality, and control, delivering secure and scalable digital solutions that support the bank's growth and transformation agenda.