Job Overview
Lead Fintech Payments & Embedded Finance Architect – Kuwait
Role Context
This role focuses on delivering next-generation payment and embedded finance solutions. The remote architect will design highly scalable, secure, and API-driven platforms for consumer and enterprise banking across the GCC, driving digital financial inclusion, innovation, and operational excellence. The position requires in-depth understanding of financial ecosystems, payment rails, regulatory frameworks, and emerging fintech technologies to enable transformative digital experiences.
Strategic Scope
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Define architecture for real-time payments, digital wallets, and embedded finance platforms.
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Integrate advanced risk and fraud detection using AI/ML-driven transaction analytics.
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Drive multi-institution interoperability, open banking APIs, and seamless merchant acquisition frameworks.
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Align platform design with evolving regulatory requirements, including anti-money laundering, data privacy, and cross-border transaction compliance.
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Enable strategic partnerships with banks, PSPs, and fintechs to scale embedded finance solutions across GCC markets.
Core Responsibilities
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Lead design, deployment, and optimization of high-throughput, low-latency payment systems.
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Ensure compliance with international and GCC payment regulations, including PCI DSS and ISO 20022 standards.
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Develop robust monitoring, reconciliation, settlement systems, and business continuity protocols.
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Lead distributed engineering teams, implementing agile practices and continuous delivery pipelines.
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Provide technical and strategic guidance for innovation initiatives, including tokenization, digital currencies, and real-time liquidity management.
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Drive adoption of advanced cybersecurity practices to safeguard critical financial infrastructure.
Technical & Professional Requirements
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10+ years in fintech payments architecture, digital banking, or embedded finance systems.
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Advanced knowledge of payment protocols, API-first strategies, digital wallets, and real-time transaction processing.
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Strong experience with cloud-native, microservices, event-driven architectures, and DevOps practices.
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Expertise in regulatory compliance, cybersecurity, operational risk, and fraud mitigation strategies.
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Demonstrated success in architecting enterprise-scale solutions with cross-border complexity.
Leadership Profile
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Strategic thinker with strong technical execution capabilities.
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Skilled in cross-functional leadership, stakeholder engagement, and multi-country coordination.
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Adept at innovation and transformation within complex regulatory and operational landscapes.
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Strong mentoring and talent development skills for high-performance teams.
Engagement Model
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Fully remote, GCC-aligned working hours.
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Compensation aligned with international fintech leadership benchmarks, including performance-based incentives.
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