Job Overview
Director of Open Finance & API Ecosystems
Focus: Cross-GCC Interoperability and B2B BaaS (Banking-as-a-Service).
Location: Doha, Qatar / Kuwait City, Kuwait
Executive Summary
The future of Fintech is invisible. We are seeking a Director to turn our platform into the region’s primary “Financial OS.” You will manage the technical and commercial strategy for our API marketplace, enabling third-party developers, telcos, and retailers to embed our financial services into their own customer journeys via the newly mandated Open Banking frameworks in Qatar and Kuwait.
Core Mandates
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API Commercialization: Define the unit economics for a “pay-per-call” or “subscription” API model, targeting 100M+ API calls per month by EOY 2026.
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Regional Interoperability: Ensure our technical standards (JSON-REST/gRPC) align with the GCC-wide “Aafaq” payment system and the Qatar National Fintech Strategy.
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Developer Experience (DX): Build a world-class Developer Portal, complete with sandboxes, SDKs, and automated onboarding that reduces “Time-to-First-Hello-World” to under 10 minutes.
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Strategic Partnerships: Negotiate deep-link integrations with regional giants (e.g., Ooredoo, STC, Noon) to dominate the embedded finance sector.
Sophisticated Requirements
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Background: 10+ years in Product Management or Engineering, with a heavy focus on REST architectures and OAuth2/OpenID Connect security.
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Philosophy: A “Platform-First” mindset—you view banking products not as apps, but as programmable primitives for others to build upon.
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Communication: Ability to sell a technical vision to C-suite non-techies while maintaining “street-cred” with high-performing engineering teams.
2026 QAR/KWD Salary Structure (Annual Equivalent)
| Component | Range (Annual QAR) | Kuwait KWD Equivalent (Annual) |
| Base Salary | 720,000 – 960,000 | 60,000 – 80,000 KWD |
| Growth Bonus | 20% – 40% of Base | Tied to API adoption and Partner GMV. |
| Car/Housing | 120,000 – 180,000 | 10,000 – 15,000 KWD |
| Gratuity | Standard Labor Law | Linked to Basic Salary. |
| TOTAL COMP | QAR 984,000 – 1,344,000 | ~ KWD 82k – 112k |
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