Director – Open Banking Platforms & Financial API Ecosystem Strategy

Job Overview

Director – Open Banking Platforms & Financial API Ecosystem Strategy

Regional Fintech Ecosystem: United Arab Emirates

Work Model: Fully Remote – International Applicants Welcome

Position Level: Director / Fintech Platform Strategy

Domain Focus: Open Banking, Financial APIs, Digital Banking Integration Platforms

Position Overview

The emergence of open banking frameworks and financial API ecosystems has dramatically reshaped how financial services are delivered globally. Financial institutions increasingly rely on interoperable fintech platforms that allow third-party providers, digital platforms, and financial technology innovators to integrate services seamlessly into banking environments.

The Director – Open Banking Platforms & Financial API Ecosystem Strategy will lead the development of highly scalable fintech infrastructure that enables secure financial data sharing and digital banking service integration across complex financial ecosystems.

Working remotely, the Director will collaborate with fintech architects, regulatory specialists, digital banking product teams, and financial infrastructure engineers responsible for building interoperable financial platforms.

Key Strategic Responsibilities

Open Banking Platform Architecture

Design fintech platforms capable of supporting:

• Secure financial API gateways

• Third-party fintech service integrations

• Multi-institution financial data exchange

• Digital financial service marketplaces

Financial API Governance

Develop standards ensuring API ecosystems maintain strong controls for:

• Secure authentication protocols

• Financial data privacy and protection

• Platform reliability and performance

Fintech Ecosystem Development

Collaborate with fintech innovators and digital platforms to build interconnected financial ecosystems capable of delivering integrated financial services.

Compliance & Regulatory Alignment

Ensure fintech platforms meet international regulatory expectations for:

• Financial data transparency

• Secure digital financial transactions

• Consumer financial protection standards

Technology Landscape

Technology environments commonly supporting this role include:

• API management platforms

• Cloud-native financial infrastructure

• Microservices-based fintech platforms

• Secure digital identity verification systems

• Financial analytics and monitoring tools

Candidate Profile

Professional Experience

• 12–16 years in fintech platform development, digital banking systems, or financial infrastructure engineering.

Technical Expertise

• Open banking architecture

• Financial API ecosystem design

• Digital financial platform integration

Leadership Experience

• Managing global fintech platform engineering teams

• Delivering large fintech infrastructure programs

Strategic Impact

This role will help advance the UAE’s open-banking fintech ecosystem, enabling financial institutions to collaborate with technology innovators while delivering highly integrated digital financial services.

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