Backend, fintech, VAS, low‑latency, payment, transaction

Department: HOT UAE
Salary: 30k-32k AED per month

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RECRUITER SUMMARY

HOT UAE IT Infrastructure, Backend fintech VAS low‑latency payment transaction, 30k-32k AED per month

31/07/2026

Candidate Background

Nationality:
Jordanian
Residence:
Dubai, UAE
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree In Computer Engineering
Languages:
English – Fluent
Experience:
8+ years of experience in the industry Current & Previous Employers and jobs include: Senior Backend Software Engineer at XXXX Senior Full Stack Engineer at XXXX Data & Integration Engineer at XXXX
Motives:
Is open for opportunities. Open for Senior Software Developer roles in Dubai, UAE.
Current Salary:
Cannot disclose
Expected Salary:
30k-32k AED per month
Notice Period:
1 Month
Interview Availability:
Requires a day of notice

Interview Assessment Notes

1.       Could you introduce yourself and tell us about you? Your current / recent jobs and employers? Previous companies and jobs?

He is a Senior Backend Engineer / Engineering Lead with over 10 years of experience, specializing in fintech, payment systems, distributed architectures, high‑volume transaction platforms, and backend scalability. Currently at XXXX, he contributes to a fintech platform designed to provide financial services to underserved users without access to traditional banking. The platform supports money transfers, wallet top‑ups, mobile recharge services, bill payments, and financial service integrations. Within the Value Added Services (VAS) domain, he is responsible for building both in‑house products and third‑party integrations that extend the platform’s financial offerings. Over the past year, his role has evolved into a hybrid of technical leadership and people management. He continues to remain technically active while also mentoring junior engineers, participating in architecture reviews, collaborating with Product Managers, and translating business requirements into technical solutions. He contributes to system design and platform governance, reviewing major architectural changes before implementation to ensure scalability, reliability, and compliance.

What skill(s) / experience would you self-describe as strongest or specialist in?

He specializes in backend engineering, fintech solutions, scalable distributed systems, performance optimization, and technical leadership. A key strength is his ability to bridge business requirements and system architecture while maintaining strong focus on performance, scalability, and customer-facing financial products.

2.       Do you have the list of key criteria according to the client’s requirements?

He is a Senior Backend Engineer / Full‑Stack Developer with over 10 years of experience, primarily focused on fintech, payment systems, and high‑scale distributed architectures. His background includes building wallet services, money transfer functionality, and bill‑payment systems, alongside extensive financial service integrations. He has more than a decade of backend engineering, with proven delivery of system design and participation in architecture approval processes, reviewing major technical changes before implementation. His work has supported high‑scale systems serving over 1.5 million active users, with a focus on low‑latency and high availability. He has driven performance optimization initiatives, improving throughput, latency, reliability, and uptime. He also has significant third‑party integration experience, bringing external financial services into the platform. His leadership responsibilities include mentoring engineers, onboarding junior developers, and working closely with Product Managers and stakeholders to align technical solutions with business requirements.

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