Head of Technology – Qatar Payments Platform

We are seeking an experienced Head of Technology to lead the development, architecture, and secure operation of our next-generation payments platform in Qatar. This senior leadership role is based in Doha and requires deep expertise in fintech systems, regulatory compliance, and scaling secure, high-performance platforms supporting acquiring, issuing, SEPA, SWIFT, and cross-border payments.

As a key member of the executive team, you will drive the technology roadmap, manage regional engineering teams, and ensure seamless collaboration with global product, technology, compliance, and operations functions.Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end technology strategy and execution for our Qatar PSP platform, aligned with Qatar Central Bank (QCB) regulations, PSD2-equivalent frameworks, and PCI-DSS standards.
• Design and build scalable, secure, real-time payment systems using microservices architecture.
• Build and mentor a high-performing local team of engineers, DevOps, QA, and solution architects.
• Ensure platform reliability (99.9% uptime), implement CI/CD pipelines, and optimize cloud infrastructure (preferably AWS).
• Oversee technical compliance, InfoSec governance, and regulatory audit readiness.
• Drive integrations with local and regional banks, card schemes, alternative payment providers, and fintech vendors.

What We’re Looking For

• 10–15 years in technology leadership, with 5+ years in fintech/payments/PSPs.
• Hands on experience building or scaling payment platforms (acquiring, issuing, wallets, or gateways).Stron
• g knowledge of PCI-DSS, SWIFT, SEPA, ISO20022, Open Banking APIs, and alignment with QCB guidelines or other GCC regulatory frameworks.
• Experience working with Qatari banks or the Qatar Central Bank is a significant advantage.
• Technical expertise in Java/.NET/Golang, Kubernetes, microservices, event-driven systems, SQL/NoSQL.
• Fluent in English; Arabic proficiency or willingness to learn is preferred.