Payment Tech Lead
CaliberlyDubai, United Arab Emirates
Posted January 6, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Caliberly is a talent acquisition and staffing firm that operates across the MENA region and beyond, connecting highly skilled professionals with top brands at all organizational levels. The company specializes in recruitment, temp staffing, and human resource solutions, leveraging a segmented market network to source and place talent efficiently. Caliberly distinguishes itself through its commitment to ethical practices, a rigorous talent‑sourcing methodology, and a focus on building lasting partnerships between job seekers and employers. By acting as a bridge within the recruitment ecosystem, Caliberly delivers tailored workforce solutions that align with both client needs and candidate aspirations.
Job Description
We are seeking a highly skilled Payment Tech Lead to oversee the design, development, and maintenance of payment systems and financial technology platforms.
Requirements
- Lead the end-to-end design and development of payment processing systems, APIs, and integrations with banks, PSPs, and financial institutions.
- Architect and maintain high-performance, secure, and scalable payment infrastructures (authorization, capture, settlement, reconciliation).
- Oversee integration with card schemes, wallets, and alternative payment methods.
- Manage and mentor a team of software engineers (frontend, backend, DevOps), ensuring best practices and code quality.
- Drive architecture decisions related to microservices, database design, event-driven systems, and API management.
- Ensure compliance with security and regulatory standards (PCI-DSS, KYC, AML).
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product, Compliance, Business, QA) to deliver robust payment solutions.
- Optimize system reliability, latency, and transaction throughput through monitoring, analytics, and continuous improvement.
- Evaluate new technologies and tools to enhance performance, scalability, and reliability.
- Handle incident response and root cause analysis for production issues related to payments infrastructure.
- Prepare and maintain technical documentation for architecture, APIs, and deployments.
Benefits
- Competitive salary package
- Opportunity to lead innovative fintech projects with high impact
- Collaborative and technology-driven work environment
- Company transport provided