Full Time

Principal Architect – Digital Wallets & Payment Orchestration

  • Remote
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  • Post Date: April 23, 2026
  • Expires In : 18 Days
  • Apply Before: July 23, 2026
Job Overview

Principal Architect – Digital Wallets & Payment Orchestration

Primary Market: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦

Engagement Model: Build–Operate–Scale Mandate


Objective

Design and scale a national-grade digital wallet ecosystem integrating:

  • Payments
  • Identity verification
  • Stored value systems
  • Government and private sector services

Scope of Ownership

You will be accountable for end-to-end architecture, deployment, and scaling.


System Components

1. Digital Wallet Core

  • Secure wallet infrastructure supporting:
    • Peer-to-peer transfers
    • Merchant payments
    • Stored value accounts

2. Identity & Authentication Layer

  • Integration with digital identity systems
  • Biometric and multi-factor authentication
  • Secure onboarding (KYC-compliant)

3. Payment Orchestration Engine

  • Routing transactions across:
    • Domestic payment rails
    • Cross-border networks
  • Intelligent routing based on cost and speed

4. Ecosystem Integration

  • APIs for:
    • Merchants
    • Government services
    • Fintech partners

Delivery Milestones

Phase Timeline Outcome
Foundation 0–6 months Core wallet + onboarding live
Expansion 6–15 months Payments + merchant ecosystem
Scale 15–30 months Millions of active users

Operational Benchmarks

  • System uptime ≥ 99.99%
  • Transaction success rate ≥ 99.9%
  • Onboarding time < 2 minutes

Regulatory Requirements

  • Compliance with Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) frameworks
  • Strict adherence to KYC, AML, and data protection laws
  • Alignment with national digital identity initiatives

Candidate Profile

  • 12–18 years in payments, wallets, or digital identity systems
  • Experience building large-scale consumer fintech platforms
  • Strong background in secure system architecture

Compensation

  • $300,000 – $600,000 annually
  • Milestone-based incentives tied to user growth and transaction volume

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