Job Overview
Position: Senior Fintech Payments Infrastructure Engineer (Remote – Qatar)
Location: Remote (Candidates must reside in Qatar or possess right to work)
Sector: Real-Time Payments (RTP), Tokenized Transaction Systems, AI-Powered Treasury
Employment Type: Full-time, Mid-Senior Level
Compensation: Premium Qatari Tax-Free Salary + Remote Infrastructure Allowance
Role Overview:
This remote-based position calls for a systems-oriented fintech engineer specializing in the design and scaling of next-generation payments infrastructure tailored for Qatar’s rapidly evolving fintech ecosystem. The successful candidate will serve as a lead engineer and architecture consultant to local payment gateways, digital wallet platforms, Qatari microbanking institutions, and B2B blockchain settlements frameworks.
Your mission will be to reimagine secure, real-time, and AI-enhanced transaction rails that comply with both local banking mandates and cross-border AML/FATF protocols, while enabling Qatar’s transition into a digital-first payments economy in line with Qatar National Vision 2030.
Key Responsibilities:
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Design, build, and optimize remote-first transaction rails powered by advanced ledger protocols (DLT), low-latency smart-routing engines, and programmable transaction layers.
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Interface with digital banks and fintech startups to build frictionless, scalable, API-first payment ecosystems that allow for local currency digitization (QAR stablecoins).
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Integrate KYC orchestration layers, machine learning fraud detection, and PCI-DSS-compliant encryption stacks within dynamic wallets and treasury automation platforms.
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Lead architectural reviews for fintech infrastructure within sandboxed QCB (Qatar Central Bank) environments.
Requirements:
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BSc/MSc in Software Engineering, Cryptographic Systems, Financial Information Systems, or equivalent.
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7+ years of fintech backend or infrastructure engineering, including time spent in GCC-regulated environments.
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Extensive experience with ISO 20022, SWIFT GPI, blockchain payment channels (e.g., Lightning Network), and open banking middleware frameworks.
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Fluency in Arabic and English is a plus but not mandatory.
Bonus Capabilities:
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Familiarity with building RTP stacks using Rust, GoLang, and Solidity where applicable.
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Experience with cross-border interoperability protocols between MENA and SE Asia is highly advantageous.
Package Includes:
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Full remote infrastructure support (VPN, server credits, laptop provisioning).
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Priority access to regional fintech roundtables and Qatar FinTech Hub (QFTH) ecosystem.
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Performance-based progression into regional CTO or Payment Innovation Strategist roles.
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