Coders in demand as big banks begin hiring – The National

Coders in demand as big banks begin hiring – The National

Coders in demand as big banks begin hiring. A hiring slowdown at banks in Asia is beginning to thaw, driven by demand for coders.. Lenders including DBS Group Holding, Oversea-Chinese Banking and Citigroup are adding workers to their tech departments in the region despite the economic downturn.. Financial institutions are especially hungry for mobile app designers and data scientists who can build systems to crunch figures and move business online, recruiters say.. While other hiring can wait, tech is not just something that you can pull the plug on. The recruitment plans are a promising sign for workers in an industry that remains under pressure to reduce headcount, and underscore how banks see tech investment as a priority even as the pandemic hammers economies.. Asia has emerged faster from the months-long lockdown, giving room for lenders in the region to step up recruiting.. DBS is creating 360 tech jobs for experienced staff to bolster its digital platform, Singapore's biggest bank said last month when it announced plans to hire more than 2,000 people in its home market this year.. The tech hires range from interface designers and data scientists to experts in fraud detection and compliance.. Daniel Tan joined OCBC