Strategic Lead, API & AI Enterprise Platforms

First Abu Dhabi Bank; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) seeks a senior engineering leader to define and execute the API-first, domain-driven strategy across multiple value streams in the UAE. You will lead cross-functional teams responsible for building scalable, secure platform services and promoting API reuse to enable rapid digital transformation.

You will mentor engineering teams, drive collaboration with architecture, security, and operations, and ensure governance and risk practices are embedded while pursuing

Qualifications

• 15+ years of overall experience, with 10+ years in banking.
• API-first implementation experience across the SDLC.
• Experience ensuring architectural integrity, scalability, and performance.
• Proficient in CI/CD, DevSecOps, and test automation.
• Experience leading platform modernization and domain-driven design.
• Build and mentor high-performing engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the strategic vision for API, AI, and domain services engineering across value streams.
• Lead teams to build reusable domain services and promote API reuse across value streams.
• 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).
• Maintain delivery roadmaps, capacity plans, and resource forecasts.
• Ensure compliance with IT governance, risk, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Strategic engineering leadership

API-first mindset

Domain-driven design

Cross-functional collaboration

GenAI adoption

Tools

CI/CD tooling

DevSecOps tooling

GenAI tooling

Job description

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) seeks a senior engineering leader to define and execute the API-first, domain-driven strategy across multiple value streams in the UAE. You will lead cross-functional teams responsible for building scalable, secure platform services and promoting API reuse to enable rapid digital transformation.

You will mentor engineering teams, drive collaboration with architecture, security, and operations, and ensure governance and risk practices are embedded while pursuing