Global Lead Engineer (Back End) - Open Finance
by Mashreq in Banking & Financial Services
The Global Lead Engineer (Back End) - Open Finance will drive backend engineering excellence across squads within a leading financial institution in the UAE. The role is accountable for delivering and maintaining enterprise-grade backend IT applications and services, particularly in the context of Open Finance and Open Banking platforms. This includes leading the development of scalable microservices, managing governance across engineering teams globally, and ensuring high standards in coding, performance, security, and delivery. The engineer will collaborate with product owners, chapter leads, and designated principal engineers to design, build, test, and deploy backend solutions, while also mentoring junior engineers and continuously improving engineering practices. The ideal candidate possesses deep technical skills in Java (8+), Spring Framework, SQL/NoSQL databases, RESTful APIs, and DevOps tools including Kubernetes and Docker. Experience with Agile methodologies, test frameworks, and Open API ecosystems is essential, along with a passion for learning, collaboration, and thought leadership.