Head of API & AI Platform Engineering

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB); Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 400,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) seeks a senior engineering leader to define and lead the strategic vision for API, AI, and domain services engineering across value streams. Break legacy systems into reusable API services and build scalable, secure platforms powering digital transformation.

The role drives cross-value stream collaboration to align platform services with business outcomes, and fosters innovation and operational excellence through modern engineering practices and emerging technologies.

Qualifications

• Exp Overall: 15+ years.
• Implement API-first - prioritizes APIs at the beginning of the SDLC.
• Domain services reflect real-world business capabilities.
• Architectural integrity, scalability, and performance of platform components.
• Promote engineering best practices, including CI/CD, DevSecOps, and test automation.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering teams in building robust domain services.
• Promote API reuse and developer enablement across value streams.
• Define and evolve the enterprise API, AI, and domain services strategy.
• Collaborate with product owners, architects, and engineering leads across value streams.
• Identify common capabilities and build shared services to support multiple domains.
• Ensure platform services are extensible, discoverable, and well-documented.
• Adopt emerging technologies (e.g., GenAI Agentic).
• Provide leadership to delivery teams, fostering accountability and continuous improvement.
• Maintain delivery roadmaps, capacity plans, and resource forecasts.
• Ensure compliance with IT governance, risk, and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with enterprise architecture, security, infrastructure, and operations teams.
• Track and report KPIs, including audit and risk metrics.
• Promote innovation, agility, and continuous learning.

Skills

API-first

Domain-driven design

Engineering leadership

CI/CD

DevSecOps

Cross-functional collaboration

GenAI

Job description

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) seeks a senior engineering leader to define and lead the strategic vision for API, AI, and domain services engineering across value streams. Break legacy systems into reusable API services and build scalable, secure platforms powering digital transformation.

The role drives cross-value stream collaboration to align platform services with business outcomes, and fosters innovation and operational excellence through modern engineering practices and emerging technologies.