Full Stack Architect

XAD Technologies; Dubai; On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech company in Dubai is seeking a Full Stack Architect to lead the architecture and integration of backend systems and mobile applications. The role involves ensuring robust integration with financial systems, driving secure and scalable solutions, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to align technology with business goals.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in system or solution architecture, ideally within fintech.
• Strong hands-on experience with financial APIs and payment systems.
• Certifications in cloud architecture or backend development preferred.

Responsibilities

• Architect and oversee backend infrastructure for mobile and financial applications.
• Develop APIs, microservices, and backend systems for financial services integration.
• Ensure compliance with fintech security and regulatory standards.

Skills

API design

Microservices

Problem-solving

Analytical thinking

Cloud platform expertise

DevOps practices

Education

Bachelors degree in Computer Science

Tools

Java

Node.js

Go

Ruby

C#

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Job description

Role Description

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Full Stack Architect to lead the end-to-end architecture, design, and integration of backend systems and mobile application services within a fast-paced fintech environment. This critical role focuses on enabling business agility, ensuring robust integration with third-party financial systems, and driving secure, scalable, and high-performance solutions across our platforms. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to align technology strategies with business goals and ensure regulatory and security compliance throughout the system lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Architect and oversee backend infrastructure supporting mobile and financial applications, ensuring performance, scalability, and security.

• Develop APIs, microservices, and backend systems to integrate internal and third-party financial services, payment gateways, and banking platforms.

• Lead system integration initiatives, ensuring seamless and secure data flow across services.

• Ensure full compliance with fintech security and regulatory standards.

• Collaborate with development, product, and security teams to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.

• Optimize system performance using monitoring, logging, and automated testing practices.

• Promote DevOps best practices, CI/CD automation, and cloud-native solution design.

• Document architecture frameworks, integration workflows, and security policies.

• Stay ahead of fintech trends, backend innovations, and emerging technologies.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

• 58 years of experience in system or solution architecture, ideally within fintech.

• Strong hands-on experience with financial APIs, payment systems, and banking integrations.

• Proficiency in backend technologies such as Java, Node.js, Go, Ruby, or C#.

• Expert knowledge in API design (RESTful, GraphQL), microservices, and event-driven architectures.

• Deep experience with authentication/security protocols (OAuth2, JWT, OpenID Connect).

• Cloud platform expertise (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation).

• Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and DevOps tools (CI/CD pipelines).

• Strong database management experience with both SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MS SQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB, DynamoDB).

• Knowledge of message brokers (Kafka, RabbitMQ, AWS SQS) and monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack).

• Certifications in cloud architecture, security, or backend development are preferred.

• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving skills, and the ability to thrive in a high-growth fintech environment.

• Experience with wallet or core banking systems is a plus.