Job Overview

Chief Digital Payments Infrastructure Strategist

Location: Remote (Strategic Market Focus – United Arab Emirates)

Employment Type: Executive-Level Remote Engagement

Sector: Fintech – Digital Payments, Infrastructure Architecture & Cross-Border Settlement Systems

Strategic Role Overview

A pioneering digital financial innovation initiative within the Gulf region is seeking a Chief Digital Payments Infrastructure Strategist to architect the next generation of payment ecosystems designed to support high-volume, cross-border, and real-time financial transactions across emerging and mature financial markets.

This role requires a deeply experienced fintech professional capable of designing scalable financial transaction architectures, building interoperable payment rails, and orchestrating digital financial ecosystems capable of serving banks, digital wallets, merchant platforms, and cross-border payment corridors.

Operating remotely while focusing on the rapidly evolving fintech ecosystem of the United Arab Emirates, the successful candidate will work at the intersection of financial infrastructure engineering, regulatory compliance frameworks, digital asset settlement systems, and advanced payment orchestration technologies.

The role will involve conceptualizing new transaction architectures capable of supporting high-frequency transaction environments, digital currencies, and cross-border clearing infrastructures that align with international financial regulatory standards.

Core Strategic Responsibilities

Payment Ecosystem Architecture

• Design and implement multi-layer digital payment infrastructures capable of supporting high-volume real-time settlement environments.

• Architect secure payment routing networks integrating ISO 20022 messaging standards and modern API-based payment gateways.

• Develop scalable digital transaction frameworks capable of integrating banking institutions, fintech platforms, and global payment networks.

Cross-Border Financial Settlement Innovation

• Build frameworks enabling frictionless cross-border payment corridors across international financial markets.

• Design mechanisms that reduce transaction latency, FX settlement risk, and intermediary dependency.

• Lead the implementation of distributed ledger infrastructure supporting programmable financial transactions.

Regulatory and Compliance Alignment

• Ensure financial systems align with regulatory frameworks governed by authorities such as

  • Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates

  • Financial Action Task Force

• Implement transaction monitoring systems aligned with global AML and financial transparency standards.

Payment Technology Leadership

• Guide engineering teams in building financial infrastructure utilizing technologies including:

  • Distributed ledger technologies

  • Real-time payment orchestration engines

  • Tokenized settlement systems

  • AI-powered fraud detection mechanisms

Ecosystem Development

• Facilitate integration with banks, digital banks, fintech startups, and payment gateways across the Gulf financial ecosystem.

• Develop frameworks for merchant acquiring platforms and digital wallet interoperability.

Required Professional Background

Education

• Advanced degree in Financial Engineering, Computer Science, Financial Technology, or Applied Economics.

• Executive education in digital finance or payment infrastructure is highly desirable.

Experience

• 12+ years within fintech, digital banking, or payment infrastructure development.

• Demonstrated leadership in building large-scale financial transaction systems.

• Experience integrating API-based financial platforms, digital wallets, and payment gateways.

Technical Expertise

Strong command of:

• Payment orchestration frameworks

• API banking infrastructure

• Blockchain-enabled payment systems

• Transaction security architecture

• Real-time settlement platforms

• Financial message standardization (ISO 20022)

Global Fintech Impact of the Role

This role directly contributes to the transformation of digital financial services in the Gulf region by enabling:

• Cross-border payment acceleration

• Financial inclusion via digital wallets

• Interoperable financial infrastructure

• High-volume digital commerce transaction systems

The professional appointed to this role will effectively influence the next generation of digital payment ecosystems emerging within the GCC fintech environment.

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