Java Backend Engineer | 4 Years Experience | Banking, Capital Markets, Spring Boot, Kafka

About Me

Software Engineer with around 4 years of experience in banking, financial technology and capital markets. I build and support business-critical financial systems using Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, Apache Kafka and SQL.

Currently completing an MSc in Information Systems with Computing in Dublin, Ireland (graduating January 2027). Open to relocate to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Experience Highlights

• Capital Markets (NCCPL): worked on clearing systems used by the national stock market, including production issue investigation, root cause analysis and delivery of system changes
• Banking & Fintech (BenchMatrix): developed and supported enterprise applications for banking clients using Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs and relational databases
• Data Processing (GfK / NIQ): built and supported data workflows using Python and SQL, and fixed data-quality issues
• Worked closely with business and technical teams to understand requirements and deliver reliable solutions

Technical Skills

• Languages: Java, Python, SQL, JavaScript, TypeScript
• Frameworks: Spring Boot, REST APIs, Microservices, gRPC, Flask
• Databases: Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, SQLite
• Messaging: Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ
• DevOps: Git, Docker, Jenkins, CI/CD, Linux

Education

• MSc Information Systems with Computing, Dublin Business School (expected 2027)
• BS Computer Engineering, Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology (2022)

What I Am Looking For

Backend / Java developer roles in banking, fintech or capital markets in Saudi Arabia or the wider Gulf region.