About WIO:
WIO is a bold, early-stage fintech company reshaping the future of personal and business banking across the Middle East. Built from the ground up for the digital era, our platform delivers seamlessly integrated financial services, personalized user experiences, and future-ready tools to empower how people spend, save, and grow their wealth.
We’re not just a bank — we’re a tech-first financial platform enabling smarter decisions through data and automation. Join us on a mission to reboot banking with innovation at its core.
Job Overview:
We are looking for a skilled and motivated Data Platform Engineer to join our growing Data Tech team. This is a unique opportunity to help build and scale the core data infrastructure that powers WIO’s analytics, AI, and real-time decision-making capabilities.
You’ll work on building internal tools, high-performance data services, and modern data pipelines — enabling fast, secure, and reliable data access across the organization. This is your chance to contribute to a cloud-native platform that’s redefining digital banking in the MENA region.
Key Responsibilities:
• Develop internal data tools and services for engineers, analysts, and data scientists.
• Design, build, and maintain scalable batch and streaming data integrations (Databricks, Kafka, APIs, etc.).
• Create Python-based microservices to support automation, data governance, and access control.
• Collaborate with data warehouse and ML teams to deliver production-grade datasets and APIs.
• Continuously improve platform performance, observability, and reliability.
Must-Have Qualifications:
• Minimum 4 years of experience as a Data Engineer or in a similar data-intensive engineering role
• Strong proficiency in Python and SQL
• Good understanding of data pipelines and distributed systems
• Hands-on experience with Kafka or similar streaming platforms
• Familiarity with Apache Spark and large-scale data processing
• Solid knowledge of data modeling and data quality concepts
Nice-to-Have Qualifications:
• Exposure to ML Ops, AIOps, or DataOps practices
• Experience with tools like OpenMetadata, Soda, or dbt
• Background in fintech or other regulated environments
• Interest in developer tooling, automation, and platform engineering
Tech Stack You’ll Work With:
Python, SQL, Kafka, Apache Spark (Databricks), Airflow, Kubernetes
Why Join WIO?
• Work with cutting-edge, cloud-native technologies
• Help shape a greenfield data platform with full ownership
• Collaborate in a flat, ambitious, and transparent culture
• Contribute to a mission-driven fintech impacting thousands of users across the region
• Flexible work setup with offices in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, and remote collaboration
• Competitive compensation and benefits
Are you ready to shape the future of data in digital banking? Join us at WIO. 🚀