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Principal Lead, API & AI Enterprise Integration Services

Job in Abu Dhabi, UAE/Dubai
Listing for: First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-09-14
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    IT Project Manager
  • Management
    IT Project Manager
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 400000 - 700000 AED Yearly AED 400000.00 700000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
  • Define and lead the strategic vision for API, AI, and domain services engineering across the value streams.
  • Break the bank into reusable API services by decomposing legacy systems into modular, discoverable, and consumable capabilities.
  • Provide engineering leadership to build scalable, secure, and scalable platforms that power digital transformation.
  • Drive cross-value stream collaboration to ensure platform services are aligned with business outcomes and domain-specific needs.
  • Foster innovation and operational excellence through modern engineering practices and emerging technologies.
Job Summary / Introduction
  • Define and lead the strategic vision for API, AI, and domain services engineering across the value streams.
  • Break the bank into reusable API services by decomposing legacy systems into modular, discoverable, and consumable capabilities.
  • Provide engineering leadership to build scalable, secure, and scalable platforms that power digital transformation.
  • Drive cross-value stream collaboration to ensure platform services are aligned with business outcomes and domain-specific needs.
  • Foster innovation and operational excellence through modern engineering practices and emerging technologies.
Key Responsibilities
  • Lead engineering teams in building robust domain services.
  • Promote API reuse and developer enablement across value streams.
  • Define and evolve the enterprise API, AI, and domain services strategy.
  • Collaborate with product owners, architects, and engineering leads across value streams.
  • Identify common capabilities and build shared services to support multiple domains.
  • Ensure platform services are extensible, discoverable, and well-documented.
  • Adopt emerging technologies (e.g., GenAI Agentic).
  • Provide leadership to delivery teams, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
  • Maintain delivery roadmaps, capacity plans, and resource forecasts.
  • Ensure compliance with IT governance, risk, and regulatory requirements.
  • Collaborate with enterprise architecture, security, infrastructure, and operations teams.
  • Track and report KPIs, including audit and risk metrics.
  • Promote a culture of innovation, agility, and continuous learning.
Requirements / Qualifications
  • Exp Overall: 15+ Years, Banking 10+ Years.
  • Implement API-first - prioritizes APIs at the beginning of the SDLC process, positioning APIs as the building blocks.
  • Ensure domain services reflect real-world business capabilities and priorities.
  • Ensure architectural integrity, scalability, and performance of platform components.
  • Promote engineering best practices, including CI/CD, Dev Sec Ops , and test automation.
  • Translate enterprise goals into platform engineering strategies.
  • Champion platform modernization and domain-driven design.
  • Build and mentor high-performing engineering teams.
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