Technical Lead - Mobile Banking

Dicetek LLC; Dubai; On-site; AED 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Dicetek LLC is seeking a seasoned Mobile Banking Engineering Lead to steer a cross-functional squad of mobile developers, backend engineers, QA, DevOps and business analysts in Dubai.

You will own end-to-end delivery, drive architecture and regulatory alignment, mentor React Native, Android and iOS teams, and collaborate with Product Owners, Architects and API teams to ship secure, scalable digital banking solutions.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in software engineering with 3–5 years in a technical lead role.
• Proven delivery of Mobile Banking / Digital Banking solutions.
• Experience leading squads in Banking or Financial Services.
• Strong knowledge of mobile security and banking regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a dedicated mobile banking squad.
• Own end-to-end delivery of mobile banking initiatives.
• Drive design reviews, sprint and release planning.
• Provide technical leadership to React Native, Android, and iOS teams.
• Ensure SDLC, DevSecOps, security, performance practices.
• Oversee integration with APIs, microservices, and core banking systems.
• Support releases, incidents, and executive reporting.

Skills

Mobile team leadership

React Native

Android development

iOS development

API-first architecture

OAuth 2.0 / OIDC

Secure coding practices

Agile / Scrum

Stakeholder management

Azure Cloud

Job description

Lead and manage a dedicated mobile banking squad comprising mobile developers backend engineers QA engineers DevOps engineers and business analysts Own end-to-end delivery of mobile banking initiatives ensuring alignment with business objectives architecture standards and regulatory requirements Drive technical design solution reviews sprint planning release planning and delivery governance for mobile applications Provide technical leadership and mentorship to React Native Android and iOS development teams Collaborate with Product Owners Architects UX UI teams API teams and business stakeholders to deliver high-quality digital banking solutions Ensure adherence to SDLC DevSecOps security performance and quality engineering practices Manage technical risks dependencies production issues and continuous improvement initiatives Oversee integration of mobile applications with APIs microservices authentication platforms and core banking systems Drive performance scalability resilience and observability requirements across mobile channels Support production releases go-live activities incident management and executive reporting

Required Skills

• Strong experience managing mobile application development teams in enterprise environments.
• Hands‑on knowledge of React Native, Android, iOS, mobile application architecture, and lifecycle management.
• Strong understanding of API‑first architecture, microservices, backend integrations, and event‑driven architectures.
• Experience with OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), JWT, mobile security, certificate pinning, and secure coding practices.
• Strong delivery management, Agile, Scrum, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience managing complex delivery roadmaps and multiple concurrent initiatives.
• Strong understanding of cloud‑native solutions and deployment methodologies.

Required Experience / Knowledge Areas

• 10+ years of software engineering experience with at least 3-5 years as a Technical Lead or Engineering Lead.
• Proven experience delivering Mobile Banking, Internet Banking, Digital Onboarding, Payments, Corporate Banking, or Financial Services solutions.
• Experience leading squads within Banking or Financial Services organizations.
• Strong knowledge of mobile application security, compliance, and banking regulatory requirements.
• Experience working with large-scale customer-facing applications supporting high transaction volumes and mission‑critical services.
• Knowledge of API Management, Microservices, Azure Cloud, and modern software delivery practices.

Skills

• React Native
• Mobile Security
• Agile/Scrum