Full Time

Executive Fintech Architect — Open Banking, APIs & Digital Financial Infrastructure

  • Remote
  • Specialism : Architect
  • Post Date: August 7, 2026
  • Expires In : 91 Days
  • Apply Before: November 7, 2026
Job Overview

ARCHITECT

Executive Fintech Architect — Open Banking, APIs & Digital Financial Infrastructure

Location: Manama, Bahrain | Remote with GCC-wide engagement
Seniority: Executive / Principal Architecture
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
Industry Focus: Fintech • Open Banking • APIs • Digital Payments • Digital Banking • Cloud • Financial Data


DESIGN THE CONNECTIONS THAT MAKE FINANCE WORK.

Modern financial services increasingly depend on interconnected systems.

Banks, fintech platforms, payment providers, merchants and customers must exchange financial information securely, reliably and in real time.

We are seeking an exceptional Architect to design the digital infrastructure connecting these ecosystems.


ARCHITECTURAL VISION

OPEN FINANCE

Develop scalable frameworks enabling secure connectivity between:

Financial Institutions ↔ Fintech Platforms ↔ Customers ↔ Merchants

API ECOSYSTEMS

Architect:

  • Financial APIs

  • Payment APIs

  • Account-information services

  • Data-exchange frameworks

  • Integration platforms

  • Developer ecosystems

DIGITAL BANKING

Support:

  • Digital account infrastructure

  • Mobile financial platforms

  • Embedded finance

  • Customer-data services

  • Automated financial workflows


RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Define enterprise open-banking architecture.

  • Establish API strategy and standards.

  • Design scalable financial integration platforms.

  • Develop secure data-exchange architectures.

  • Architect payment connectivity.

  • Establish cloud and microservices strategies.

  • Develop interoperability frameworks.

  • Evaluate emerging financial technologies.

  • Lead architecture reviews.

  • Establish security and resilience requirements.

  • Collaborate with product, engineering, cybersecurity and business leadership.

  • Create long-term digital-finance architecture roadmaps.


IDEAL PROFILE

  • 10–15+ years in enterprise architecture, fintech, banking technology or digital infrastructure.

  • Strong understanding of APIs and financial integrations.

  • Experience with open-banking or digital-finance ecosystems.

  • Strong cloud and distributed-systems knowledge.

  • Excellent architectural leadership.

  • Strong understanding of financial data and security.

  • GCC or international financial-services experience preferred.

Indicative Compensation

BHD 5,000–8,000 monthly + performance incentives + executive benefits.

THE ARCHITECTURAL OBJECTIVE

Create financial infrastructure where systems communicate seamlessly, data moves securely and financial services can be assembled faster than traditional infrastructure allows.

Are you excited about this opportunity?

Don’t miss the chance to make a difference in the fintech and FX industry!

 Apply now by clicking on the “Apply Now” button below. 

Let’s shape the future of finance together!

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