Senior Backend Engineer - Fintech & Real-Time Payments

Halian | Managed Services, Recruitment Agency & Contract Staffing

Abu Dhabi

On-site

AED 360,000 - 600,000

Full time

25 hours ago
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Job summary

Halian | Managed Services, Recruitment Agency & Contract Staffing is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Abu Dhabi to design, develop, and maintain secure, scalable fintech software solutions. You will work on real-time transaction services, digital payments, and future digital currency initiatives within an agile team.

Ideal candidates have 5–7 years in backend development, API design, microservices, and strong English communication skills; Arabic is a plus.

Qualifications

  • Minimum 5 to 7 years of professional experience in software engineering or backend development.
  • Experience designing and developing enterprise-grade applications and APIs.
  • Exposure to real-time transaction platforms, digital wallets, payment systems, or blockchain.
  • Strong English communication and collaborative skills; Arabic is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, enhance, and maintain secure, scalable fintech software solutions.
  • Build APIs and integrations and contribute to microservices and distributed systems.
  • Participate in secure SDLC, code reviews, performance tuning, and technical documentation.

Skills

Backend development
API development
Microservices
Distributed systems
Performance optimization
Code reviews
Technical documentation
English communication

Tools

Relational databases
NoSQL databases
Security best practices
ISO 20022 / SWIFT knowledge
Blockchain/DLT exposure

Job description

Halian | Managed Services, Recruitment Agency & Contract Staffing is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Abu Dhabi to design, develop, and maintain secure, scalable fintech software solutions. You will work on real-time transaction services, digital payments, and future digital currency initiatives within an agile team.

Ideal candidates have 5–7 years in backend development, API design, microservices, and strong English communication skills; Arabic is a plus.

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