Senior Software Engineer

Hoxton Wealth; Dubai; On-site; AED 330,000 - 441,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech company in Dubai is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to own backend and platform architecture while leading technical decisions. This hands-on role requires over 10 years of software engineering experience, particularly in PHP/Laravel and Python/FastAPI. Successful candidates will mentor a backend team, establish AI-assisted engineering practices, and ensure compliance and operational resilience. This is an excellent opportunity for seasoned engineers to drive technical excellence in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Experience operating at architect level while remaining hands-on.
• Experience with AI-assisted engineering practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and govern backend and service architectures.
• Drive decisions around data consistency and fault tolerance.
• Lead and mentor a small backend/platform team.

Skills

Expert backend engineering in PHP/Laravel

Deep experience with REST APIs

Strong grounding in clean architecture

Experience with MySQL and PostgreSQL

Proven experience in regulated or fintech environments

Job description

Senior Software Engineer (Backend / Platform)

Experience

1014 years of professional software engineering experience with clear progression into system ownership, architecture and technical leadership.

Role Overview

We are hiring a Senior Engineer who operates at architect level while remaining hands‑on. This role owns backend and platform architecture, leads technical decision‑making and raises engineering standards across mission‑critical fintech systems.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Platform Ownership

• Design, evolve and govern backend and service architectures using PHP/Laravel and Python/FastAPI.
• Own REST API architecture including domain modelling, versioning, idempotency and security controls.
• Define and review HLDs/LLDs ensuring scalability, auditability and resilience.
• Drive decisions around data consistency, transactions and fault tolerance.

Hands‑on Engineering

• Actively code on complex workflows, financial logic and core platform services.
• Review critical code paths for correctness, performance and security.
• Lead incident remediation through structured RCA and systemic fixes.
• Own technical debt prioritisation aligned with business and risk impact.

Gen‑AI & Engineering Excellence

• Establish AI‑assisted engineering practices for development, testing and documentation.
• Define responsible AI usage standards with strict data protection controls.
• Coach engineers on effective AI‑assisted workflows without compromising rigor.

Data & Compliance

• Own data modelling strategies using MySQL and PostgreSQL.
• Ensure financial accuracy, traceability and regulatory compliance.
• Design systems with auditability and operational resilience as first‑class concerns.

Leadership & Influence

• Lead and mentor a small backend/platform team.
• Provide architectural direction and technical feedback.
• Partner with product, compliance, security and DevOps teams.
• Participate in hiring and technical interviews.

Required Skills

• Expert backend engineering in PHP/Laravel and Python/FastAPI.
• Deep experience with REST APIs and RDBMS systems.
• Strong grounding in clean architecture, testing and CI/CD.
• Proven experience in regulated or fintech environments.