Senior Solution Architect - Engine by Starling

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior technical point of contact across sales, discovery, delivery, and client success
• Become an expert in Engine’s architecture, technology, and functionality; communicate value to technical and non-technical executives
• Lead technical proposals and deep-dive discoveries; shape programs of work with Product and Engineering
• Support advanced sales, deliver technical demos and client workshops, and document scope and roadmap decisions
• Advise on integration, best practices, and platform workflows during implementation; triage and own client technical questions end-to-end
• Build relationships with senior client stakeholders and SI partners; coordinate with Product Owners and Engineering Leads
• Influence Engine’s product roadmap based on client needs and market insights
• Operate hybrid from Dubai, UAE with travel across the Middle East and occasional international travel (including London)

Requirements

• Experience in retail or business banking, core banking, card processing or payments
• Track record delivering core banking or large-scale digital transformation, application migration, and solution integration
• End-to-end software engineering and solution architecture across the SDLC
• Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure and large-scale cloud applications
• Consultancy or other client-facing environment experience
• Strong client-facing skills; able to engage stakeholders up to C-level
• Able to operate across sales and delivery contexts and balance feasibility with ambition
• Collaborative, self-motivated, and delivery-focused
• Willing to travel internationally and for initial upskilling in London
• Based in or able to commute to Dubai, UAE (hybrid)

Preferred Qualifications

• Commercial acumen and experience building business cases
• SaaS experience in Client Solutions or Client Engineering
• Knowledge of financial regulations in multiple jurisdictions

Benefits

• Hybrid working with in-person collaboration in Dubai
• Regional and international exposure with client travel
• Impact on product roadmap and client solution design
• Engineering-led, collaborative culture focused on outcomes

About the Company

Engine by Starling is the SaaS core banking platform built to power Starling Bank and now offered to banks and financial institutions globally. Spun out as a separate business, Engine combines deep banking expertise with modern, scalable technology to help clients launch and grow rapidly. The team partners closely with clients and leading consultancies, bringing an engineering-led, hands-on culture to deliver innovative digital features and efficient back-office processes.