Architect Banking/Payments - Dubai
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Posted: 28/01/2026
- Competitive
- Dubai - Hybrid
- Permanent
UAE Relocation for you and your family
Axiom Recruit is partnering with one of the most forward-thinking digital banking groups in the UAE, a team redefining what modern finance should look like. They’re backed by some of the biggest players in the region and are scaling fast.
Now they’re looking for a Software Architect who can help shape the core payment & banking infrastructure. If you want to design large‑scale, cloud‑native systems that power millions of transactions, this is the role.
This role is based in either Dubai or Abu Dhabi on a hybrid model - we offer relocation package
What We’re Hiring
We’re hiring a Senior Platform Architect to own and define the end‑to‑end technical architecture for Credit & Payments infrastructure. This is a senior, high‑impact role partnering closely with engineering, data, product, credit, cards, and risk teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Architect credit, card, settlement, scoring, and payment infrastructure end‑to‑end.
- Own service boundaries, API contracts, domain models, and internal system interactions.
- Provide technical leadership to engineering squads, reviewing design decisions and ensuring scalable, secure builds.
- Guidebuilds for payment routing, credit engines, risk scoring, card rails, etc.
- A key player taking architectural charge of Credit and payments for a neobank.
- Atleast 3+ years in a software architectural role with a Fintech or Bank or Payments background
- Deep background in banking infrastructure, including credit systems, card platforms, payment rails, payment gateways, or transaction systems.
- Strong in Java development. Kotlin or Golang is a big bonus
- Strong understanding of payment systems, transactions, and banking
- Experience working for a digital bank
- Join one of the region’s most exciting Fintech & digital asset disruptors.
- Tax-free salary + bonus + relocation package (visa, flights, temp housing).
- Hybrid working
- 28+ days leave + premium health & life insurance for you and family.
- Amazing UAE lifestyle, safe and inclusive.
- Build the core banking infrastructure for one of the fastest‑growing digital banks in the world.
Hassan Ali
Principal Consultant
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