Full Stack Architect

XAD Technologies LLC; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UAE is seeking a Full Stack Architect to improve backend infrastructure supporting financial applications. This role involves designing scalable APIs and microservices, ensuring compliance with security standards, and collaborating with teams on technical solutions. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in fintech, cloud platforms, and backend technologies.

Qualifications

• 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, security, or backend development preferred.

Responsibilities

• Architect and oversee backend infrastructure for mobile and financial applications.
• Develop APIs, microservices, and backend systems for integration.
• Promote DevOps best practices and document architecture frameworks.

Skills

System or solution architecture

Financial APIs

Payment systems

Authentication/security protocols

Cloud platform expertise

Containerization

Database management

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

MySQL

MongoDB

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

Full Stack Architect

Job Location : United Arab Emirates

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 :

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
8+ 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.

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