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Company Description Company DescriptionChief Technology Officer (Founding CTO) Dubai | Financial Infrastructure | MENAWe are building the financial operating layer for the MENA region a secure, scalable infrastructure platform designed to power underwriting, financial distribution and capital flows across a rapidly expanding market.This is a ground-up infrastructure build with long-term institutional ambition.Headquartered in Dubai and supported by an engineering team in India, we are seeking a Founding CTO to architect and engineer the system from first principles.The technical challenge:Designing a production-grade, multi-tenant financial platform capable of handling sensitive financial data, complex decision workflows, third-party integrations and regulatory constraints while maintaining performance, resilience and long-term maintainability.⸻About the RoleYou will: • Architect and build a multi-tenant SaaS platform • Design scalable backend infrastructure (cloud-native) • Lead system architecture, security, and DevOps setup • Build AI-assisted workflows (LLM integrations) • Define GitHub governance, CI/CD, and code standards • Recruit and lead an India-based engineering team • Translate business logic (mortgage / finance workflows) into product architecture • Prepare technical documentation for investorsThis is a build-from-zero role, not a maintenance position.You will own: • End-to-end system architecture • Data modeling and service segmentation • Secure authentication, authorization and audit frameworks • Distributed system design and performance optimization • Cloud-native infrastructure and deployment governance • Engineering standards and long-term technical roadmap We are looking for a senior backend systems architect with real production experience. Someone who has built and scaled distributed systems, understands security-by-design, and is comfortable solving complex architectural problems under real-world constraints.This is a founding role with full architectural ownership, strategic influence and meaningful equity alignment. ⸻Required ProfileExperience • 8+ years in software engineering • 3+ years building SaaS products • Experience in fintech, lending, payments, or financial systems • Experience designing scalable architecture (not just coding features)Technical • Strong backend (Node.js / Python / Go or similar) • Modern frontend (React / Next.js or similar) • Cloud infrastructure (AWS / GCP / Azure) • Database design (Postgres, NoSQL where relevant) • API architecture & integrations • Security-first mindset (data protection, access control, encryption) • CI/CD and DevOps understanding • Experience with multi-tenant SaaS modelsBonus • Experience with AI integrations / LLM workflows • Experience in financial eligibility engines, underwriting logic, or risk models • Built something from 0 → scale⸻MindsetWe are not looking for: • A pure coder • Someone who needs daily instructions • A corporate managerWe are looking for: • A product-minded architect • A long-term builder • Someone who thinks in systems, not features • Someone who understands IP, governance, and scale • Someone comfortable presenting to investors if needed⸻Compensation • Competitive salary • Equity (vesting structure) • Founding team position • Opportunity to build a high-value fintech infrastructure company • Dubai-based holding structure with international exposure⸻Structure • UAE-based fintech company • Engineering team in India • Global SaaS ambition • IP properly structured⸻If this sounds interesting:Send a DM on LinkedIn with: • Projects you architected (not only developed) • SaaS products you scaled • Why you want to build something meaningful instead of just working a jobLet’s build infrastructure, not features.If you are motivated by building durable infrastructure rather than incremental products and want to architect something that can define a regional financial backbone. If this aligns with your experience, message me directly on linked in for a confidential discussion.Creda Capital Ltd Jurisdiction: DIFC (Dubai International Financial Centre) Structure: Private Company Limited by Shares Creda Technologies Pvt Ltd Jurisdiction: India+971505826673 Whatsapp Erkan balsi Linked in.