Senior API & AI Platform Leader

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB); Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 2,200,000 - 3,300,000; Full time

Job summary

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) invites an experienced engineering leader to define and drive the API, AI, and domain services strategy across value streams. You will decompose legacy systems into modular APIs, mentor high-performing teams, and ensure scalable, secure platform services that power digital transformation.

You will collaborate with product owners and architects to align services with business outcomes, monitor KPIs, and guide governance with risk-aware delivery across enterprise domains.

Qualifications

• Exp Overall: 15+ Years, Banking 10+ Years.
• Implement API-first - prioritizes APIs at the beginning of the SDLC process, positioning APIs as the building blocks.
• Ensure domain services reflect real-world business capabilities and priorities.
• Ensure architectural integrity, scalability, and performance of platform components.
• Promote engineering best practices, including CI/CD, DevSecOps, and test automation.
• Translate enterprise goals into platform engineering strategies.
• Champion platform modernization and domain-driven design.
• Build and mentor high-performing engineering teams.

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 a culture of 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 a culture of innovation, agility, and continuous learning.

Skills

API-first strategy

SDLC leadership

CI/CD

Domain-driven design

Team mentorship

Cross-functional leadership

Tools

DevSecOps tools

GenAI

Job description

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) invites an experienced engineering leader to define and drive the API, AI, and domain services strategy across value streams. You will decompose legacy systems into modular APIs, mentor high-performing teams, and ensure scalable, secure platform services that power digital transformation.

You will collaborate with product owners and architects to align services with business outcomes, monitor KPIs, and guide governance with risk-aware delivery across enterprise domains.