Headstart Recruitment
CTO / Technical Lead – Payment Service Provider (PSP)
Location: UAE
Employment Type: Full-Time
Industry: Payments / Fintech Infrastructure
About the Role
Our client is launching a UAE-based licensed Payment Service Provider and are seeking a Payments Infrastructure Leader to build their architecture from the ground up.
This role blends fintech engineering, compliance, and banking integration.
Key Responsibilities
Design PSP processing architecture
Integrate UAE banking APIs
Implement PCI-DSS compliant infrastructure
Build fraud detection & AML transaction monitoring systems
Integrate crypto on/off ramp rails
Architect settlement & reconciliation systems
Lead CBUAE technical license documentation
Requirements
5+ years payments infrastructure experience (acquiring/issuing/PSP)
PCI-DSS compliance experience
Payment gateway integrations (Stripe, Checkout, Adyen)
SWIFT, SEPA & banking API experience
Fraud detection & AML monitoring expertise
Nice to Have
Built PSP from scratch
CBUAE licensing experience
Multi-currency & FX optimization systems
Crypto on/off ramp integration
INDDUB
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: AED20,000.00 - AED30,000.00 per month
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