CodeNinja Inc.

Fintech Integration Specialist

CodeNinja Inc.  •  Riyadh, SA (Onsite)  •  1 month ago
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Job Description

About the Company

Aligned with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, we harness the Kingdom’s rapidly developing talent and technological advancements to support economic diversification and drive industry transformation through cutting-edge AI, computer vision, and automation. Our solutions are strategically designed to empower startups and enterprises with a competitive edge by leveraging local talent and infrastructure, advancing the region’s human capital development. Through ethical innovation and transparency-focused partnerships, we actively contribute to the Kingdom’s ambitious objectives, championing a high-tech, sustainable future.

About the role

We are seeking a IBM API Connect & DataPower Integration Specialist (FinTech Integration Officer) to lead integration, onboarding, and certification activities for new FinTech partners within the Open Banking ecosystem. This role is suited for mid-senior professionals with 5–8 years of experience in API integration, financial services, or Open Banking environments. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in API testing, IBM API Connect, DataPower, and partner lifecycle management. Arabic-speaking candidates are preferred.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead technical onboarding, integration, and certification processes for FinTech partners, ensuring alignment with Open Banking standards
  • Perform IBM API Connect and DataPower gateway validations, including API testing, payload verification, and security checks.
  • Coordinate partner timelines from sandbox certification to production cutover, including post-go-live monitoring.
  • Collaborate with Operations, Product, Security, and cross-functional teams to validate compliance and readiness requirements.
  • Maintain detailed onboarding trackers, documentation, integration logs, and performance reports.
  • Act as the primary liaison between FinTech partners and internal teams for both technical and business onboarding.
  • Ensure all integration activities follow compliance, governance, and operational standards.

Requirements

  • 5–8 years of experience in FinTech, Open Banking, API Integration, or similar roles.
  • Strong hands-on experience with IBM API Connect, IBM DataPower, and API gateway tools.
  • Deep understanding of API testing, payload validation, authentication, and security protocols.
  • Experience coordinating FinTech partner onboarding from sandbox to production.
  • Familiarity with Open Banking frameworks, API standards, and KSA regulatory environments.
  • Strong coordination and communication skills for managing partners and internal teams.
  • Ability to maintain documentation, trackers, and performance dashboards.
  • Arabic-speaking candidates are preferred.

Why Join Us

  • Work directly with leading FinTech partners and Open Banking programs in the region.
  • Gain hands-on experience with advanced API gateway tools like IBM API Connect and DataPower
  • Be part of high-impact integration and onboarding initiatives shaping the financial ecosystem.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams across Product, Security, Operations, and Engineering
  • Grow your career in FinTech integrations, technical onboarding, and Open Banking architecture roles.

Disclaimer
CodeNinja is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, and performance. Female and minorities are strongly encouraged and preferred to apply for the role.

CodeNinja Inc.

About CodeNinja Inc.

CodeNinja is a Middle Eastern–American Software & AI company helping businesses build AI systems and learning architectures for mission-critical workloads.

With offices in Seattle, San Francisco, Riyadh, and Lahore, our work centers on enabling organizations to develop capabilities across workplaces and factory floors using both open-source and proprietary AI models, spanning generative and deterministic systems.

We believe most workplaces and factory floors are not ready for the post-AGI era of work. Our mission is to help enterprises reimagine how work itself is organized and executed so that human talent and automation not only coexist but thrive. We call this mission: “Reimagining Workplaces for Post-AGI Readiness.”

At the core of our approach is Hyper Tools, our integrated Platform + Services model, designed to accelerate the creation of AI applications and agents in complex domains. Hyper Tools reduces the generality of large models through reinforcement learning, rapid development workflows and purpose built synthetic and manual Data creation.

Our focus spans four core thrust areas:

Physical AI Systems – Building AI/ML systems for physical infrastructure. Some of the world’s leading chemical and energy companies rely on CodeNinja’s outcome-based, vendor-independent models to enhance operational efficiency and revenue.

Work AI – Developing agentic AI systems that transform workplace processes into adaptive, intelligent experiences.

Hyper Core – Enabling enterprises to build software and automation layers in-house instead of outsourcing to Software Services Vendors.

Global Capability & AI Centers – Partnering with universities and developer communities in South Asia and South America to build AI and research talent pipelines, helping global companies scale their capabilities sustainably.

Founded by 4 Engineers and incredible team of operators, CodeNinja is united by this mantra of " Inspiration and Innovation for every knowledge worker in the world"

Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Austin, Texas
Year Founded
2014
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