Lead Engineer, Technical Owner
Core
Founding technical owner leading commercial launch, product expansion, and regional rollout for a loyalty intelligence platform unifying UAE balances across airlines, banks, and retail.
Role type
Founding Technical Owner (Lead Engineer)
Builds
A cross-platform mobile app, B2B partner portal, and consumer web properties for a loyalty intelligence platform.
Domain
Fintech / Loyalty Intelligence / GCC & LATAM Markets
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
React Native, Expo, TypeScript, Node.js, PostgreSQL, Next.js, Supabase Auth, Redis, Stripe integrations, i18n, system architecture, team hiring, product lifecycle ownership
Preferred skills
Loyalty systems, fintech, open banking, Arabic RTL, Spanish, geofencing, computer vision
Technologies
React Native, Expo, Redux Toolkit, TypeScript, Node.js, Express, Prisma, PostgreSQL, Supabase, Redis, Next.js, Vercel, PostHog, Mixpanel, Stripe
Responsibilities
Lead commercial launch (App Store/Play Store submission, Stripe payments, B2B onboarding); execute Phase 2 product expansion (geofencing, AR overlays, referral mechanics); drive Phase 3 regional expansion (GCC, LATAM, enterprise white-label); code, architect, and hire for the founding team.
Seniority
Founding level, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
