Senior Technical Practitioner - Financial Services

Remote DXB; Dubai; On-site; AED 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Remote DXB in Dubai seeks a highly senior technical leader to shape the architecture of scalable, secure financial systems and to own critical design decisions around payments and banking infrastructure. You will work with top engineers to raise the bar on reliability and security.

The role emphasizes ownership, mentoring, and cross‑functional influence, guiding initiatives from problem definition to delivery in a fast‑growing fintech environment.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of software engineering experience.
• Staff/Principal/Architect level demonstrated.
• Experience designing and owning complex production systems.
• Deep experience in financial services (banking, payments, transactions).
• Strong AWS expertise in production environments.
• Excellent communication with technical peers.

Responsibilities

• Shape and review architecture for scalable, secure financial systems.
• Design and improve production-critical systems involving payments and banking infra.
• Investigate complex issues and identify underlying risks and opportunities.
• Participate in architecture and code reviews with senior engineers.
• Drive initiatives from problem definition through solution.
• Establish engineering best practices around reliability, security, observability, and ops.
• Mentor experienced engineers through hands‑on collaboration.

Skills

Senior IC leadership

System architecture

Production systems design

Tools

AWS

Job description

Responsibilities

• Shape and review architecture for highly scalable, secure, and reliable financial systems
• Design and improve production-critical systems involving payments, transaction processing, and banking infrastructure
• Investigate complex technical issues and identify underlying risks and opportunities
• Participate in architecture and code reviews with highly experienced engineers
• Drive initiatives from problem definition through solution
• Establish engineering best practices around reliability, security, observability, and operational excellence
• Mentor experienced engineers through hands‑on collaboration

Requirements

• 15+ years of relevant software engineering experience
• Proven experience at Staff, Principal, Architect, or equivalent senior individual-contributor level
• Strong track record designing, building, and owning complex production systems
• Deep experience within financial services (banking, payments, transaction processing, ledgers)
• Strong AWS expertise in complex production environmentsAbility to independently frame problems and drive solutions
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with technical peers

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cross-border payments or international remittances
• Experience with multi-currency systems or digital banking/fintech platforms
• Experience with financial ledgers or payment processing at scale
• Experience with regulatory frameworks such as ADGM, DFSA, FCA, or EU equivalents

About the Company

This is a long-term engagement with a fast-growing, technology-driven financial services organization looking for a highly senior technical leader to act as a trusted technical peer rather than an execution resource.