Automation Engineer (Fintech)

TL;DR

Automation Engineer (Fintech): Building 0-to-1 automations for internal teams with an accent on rapid iteration using low-code platforms and contributing to the backend codebase when automations touch production systems. Focus on building AI-powered solutions and maintaining live automations with clear documentation and monitoring.

Location: Dubai, UAE

Company

hirify.global is building MENA’s consumer and SMB financial platform, starting with a peer-to-peer and merchant wallet.

What you will do

• Build 0-to-1 automations for internal teams, scoping solutions and shipping using agentic flow orchestrators or custom code.
• Contribute to the backend codebase, writing production-grade code for automations that touch production systems.
• Triage and prioritize the automation backlog, working with stakeholders across the company to scope requests and set expectations.
• Deliver every automation with clear inputs/outputs, runbooks, error handling, and alerting.
• Maintain the automation register, ensuring all live automations meet go-live checklist criteria.
• Evaluate and deploy AI-powered solutions alongside traditional automation.

Requirements

• Have 2+ years of experience building automations, internal tools, or backend systems in a professional setting.
• Write code that's production-ready.
• Have hands-on experience with at least one low-code platform such as n8n, Retool, or Zapier.
• Be comfortable querying and working directly with production databases using SQL.
• Have experience with REST APIs, webhooks, and stitching systems together.
• Be able to prioritize across competing requests from multiple teams.

Nice to have

• Experience with ML in production, particularly risk/fraud models.
• Familiarity with Git workflows, code review processes, and CI/CD basics.
• Background in fintech, payments, or regulated industries.
• Experience building for non-technical stakeholders (compliance, finance, operations teams).
• Exposure to process design or business operations.

Culture & Benefits

• Shape the future of financial freedom in the Middle East.
• Opportunity to make a real impact.
• Join a team with backgrounds from companies like Apple, Uber, Stripe, and Revolut.