Global Tech Lead, Auto & Mobility Finance Domain

It Starts Here:

Santander is a global leader and innovator in the financial services industry and is evolving from a high-impact brand into a technology-driven organization. Our people are at the heart of this journey and together, we are driving a customer-centric transformation that values bold thinking, innovation, and the courage to challenge what’s possible.  This is more than a strategic shift.  It’s a chance for driven professionals to grow, learn, and make a real difference.

If you are interested in exploring the possibilities We Want to Talk to You!

About the Role

Santander is building the next generation of auto and mobility finance: a global platform for loans, leasing, fleet, EV, embedded finance and new mobility services.

You will lead the engineering direction for a cloud-based SaaS platform built with modular services, APIs, event-driven capabilities and modern platform practices. We are looking for a senior technology leader who can bring clarity to complex domains, raise the engineering bar and scale reusable capabilities across markets, partners and channels.

Mission

Set the technical vision, architecture and engineering standards for Santander's Auto & Mobility Finance platform, helping the business move faster through secure, resilient and reusable cloud-ready capabilities for dealers, OEMs, marketplaces, customers, fleet operators and internal teams.

In this role, you will

• Lead the architecture and roadmap for a modern global Auto & Mobility Finance platform.
• Shape reusable platform capabilities across product, contract, lifecycle, data, events and services.
• Guide engineering decisions across microservices, APIs, event-driven design, cloud, security, resilience and observability.
• Partner with business, product, risk, operations, countries and technology teams to turn strategy into delivery.
• Build high-performing engineering teams and champion modern, AI-enabled delivery practices where they improve speed, quality and developer experience.

What you'll bring

Professional experience:

• Senior technology leader with proven experience building modern cloud-native or SaaS platforms at scale. (Required)
• Strong engineering and architecture background across microservices, APIs, data, event-driven systems, security and resilience. (Required)
• Experience leading teams and influencing senior business and technology stakeholders across products, markets or partners. (Required)
• Experience in regulated environments, financial services, auto / mobility finance or embedded finance. (Preferred)

Education:

• Technical degree or equivalent professional experience; relevant cloud, architecture or security credentials are valued.

Languages:

• English required; Spanish or another Santander market language is a plus.

Skills and capabilities:

• Ability to turn platform strategy into clear, pragmatic technology decisions. (Required)
• Product and customer mindset, with focus on reusable capabilities, developer experience and delivery outcomes. (Required)
• Comfortable balancing global scale, local market needs and regulatory requirements. (Required)
• Interest in AI-enabled engineering and modern developer productivity practices. (Preferred)

What we offer

• A senior platform leadership role shaping one of Santander's strategic global technology capabilities.
• The chance to work on a modern cloud-based platform for the future of auto, leasing, fleet, EV, embedded finance and mobility services.
• International collaboration, competitive compensation and opportunities for professional growth.

Would you like to grow with us? Join our team!

Santander is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered equally, regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, age, political orientation, union membership, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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What Else You Need To Know:

The base pay range for this position is posted below and represents the annualized salary range. For hourly positions (non-exempt), the annual range is based on a 40-hour work week. The exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, training, licensure and certifications and location.

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Risk Culture:

We embrace a strong risk culture and all of our professionals at all levels are expected to take a proactive and responsible approach toward risk management.

EEO Statement:

At Santander, we value and respect differences in our workforce. We actively encourage everyone to apply. Santander is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Working Conditions:

Frequent minimal physical effort such as sitting, standing and walking is required for this role. Depending on location, occasional moving and lifting light equipment and/or furniture may be required.

Employer Rights:

This job description does not list all of the job duties of the job. You may be asked by your supervisors or managers to perform other duties. You may be evaluated in part based upon your performance of the tasks listed in this job description. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. This job description is not a contract for employment and either you or the employer may terminate your employment at any time for any reason.

What To Do Next:

Review the internal eligibility guidelines here. If this sounds like a role you are interested in, then please apply.

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