Full-Time

Senior Software Engineer

Multiple Teams

Posted on 9/8/2025

Lean Technologies

Lean Technologies

51-200 employees

Fintech infrastructure for payments and data

No salary listed

Pune, Maharashtra, India

In Person

This position is one of the first hires in Pune, indicating a strong in-person presence is required.

Category
Software Engineering (1)
Required Skills
Apache Kafka
Java
Postgres
Microservices
Redis
REST APIs
Requirements
  • 5+ years of professional experience in Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices, along with proficiency in PostgreSQL and REST APIs.
  • Having an understanding of how to design and develop complex features
  • Experience working in a distributed team
  • Experience working on open source APIs
  • Desire to learn new technologies and implement them
  • Knowledge of Kafka, Redis and No SQL databases
  • To be self-motivated and comfortable with autonomy, with a desire to take complete ownership of the product from inception to deployment
  • Interest in the Fintech industry, especially related to Open Banking
Responsibilities
  • Take a leading role developing and building the product line that will underpin the future of the financial ecosystem.
  • Knowledge sharing across the entire engineering team.
  • Mentoring and coaching individuals.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience working in the financial sector
  • Experience working in startup environments
  • Experience developing payment solutions (p2p, B2c, B2B)
  • Experience on CI/CD and Devops systems and processes

Lean Technologies builds fintech infrastructure for businesses in the MENA region. It provides API-based tools for payments (account top-ups, deposits, payment collection and verification), data services (credit risk scoring, KYC/AML onboarding), and operations (refunds, withdrawals, bulk payments). The platform lets businesses launch and expand financial offerings by handling payment flows, risk checks, and back-end operations in one integrated system. Revenue comes from charging businesses for using these tools. The company operates under regulatory oversight in the UAE (ADGM FRA) and Saudi Arabia (SAMA Regulatory Sandbox), signaling a trusted, compliant service. Unlike broader fintech vendors, LeanTech focuses on a regional, end-to-end toolkit that combines payments, data, and operations under one roof to improve cash flow, risk decisions, and conversions for retail and corporate clients.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$104M

Headquarters

Saudi Arabia

Founded

2019

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • UAE Open Finance Framework approval enables regulatory expansion beyond Saudi Arabia operations.
  • CEO targeting acquisitions in remittances, cross-border payments, and alternative credit ahead of IPO.
  • Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank partnership signals institutional adoption of open banking infrastructure.

What critics are saying

  • SAMA license revocation for data-sharing compliance failures halts 70% of Saudi revenue.
  • Tabby launches competing open banking API, capturing 25–40% SME merchant market share.
  • UAE enforces data localization rules conflicting with Lean's cross-border model, forcing infrastructure rebuilds.

What makes Lean Technologies unique

  • First SAMA-licensed open banking Major Payment Institution in Saudi Arabia as of March 2026.
  • Integrated AI-powered credit decisioning with Synapse reduces underwriting friction across MENA.
  • Global payee verification via iPiD partnership enables real-time cross-border payment validation.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Flexible Work Hours

Company Equity

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

-2%
Fintech News Middle East
Mar 30th, 2026
Saudi Central Bank grants first open banking license to Lean Technologies.

Saudi Central Bank grants first open banking license to Lean Technologies. The MENA fintech moves from sandbox trials to full-scale operations, aiming to serve merchants, SMEs, and millions of users across the Kingdom Get the hottest Fintech Middle East News once a month in your Inbox The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) has granted its first Major Payment Institution license for open banking services to Lean Technologies. The MENA payments infrastructure firm was previously part of SAMA's Regulatory Sandbox, signalling a transition from open banking trials to real-world deployment. According to Finextra, during the sandbox phase, Lean Technologies partnered with regional fintechs including Tabby, Tamasa, and Abdul Latif Jameel. The company's objectives align with Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 plans to expand open banking infrastructure. CEO of Lean Technologies, Hisham Al-Falih, said: "With this license, we have the platform, the partnerships, and the regulatory standing to extend the reach of our infrastructure to thousands of merchants, tens of thousands of SMEs, and millions of end users across the Kingdom." In July 2025, Lean Technologies received regulatory approval under the UAE's Open Finance Framework. Featured image credit: Edited by Fintech News UAE, based on image by thanyakij-12 via Freepik 30. March 2026 23. March 2026 13. March 2026 12. March 2026 9. March 2026 5. March 2026 20. February 2026 19. February 2026

Arabian Business
Nov 11th, 2025
Saudi fintech Lean Technologies eyes acquisitions ahead of potential IPO

Saudi fintech Lean Technologies eyes acquisitions ahead of potential IPO. Saudi fintech startup Lean Technologies is exploring new investment opportunities as it seeks to broaden its product range and position itself for an eventual initial public offering, according to Chief Executive Officer Hisham Al-Falih. The Riyadh-based firm, which has raised more than US$100 million from investors including General Catalyst, plans to expand beyond its core open banking business into other financial services that can help provide new financing solutions to clients. "We feel we have a very strong right to play and right to solve these pain points," Al-Falih said in an interview in Riyadh. "There are massive under-penetrated opportunities that we hear about from our customers. That's really what is guiding our focus." Lean is seeing growing demand across remittances, cross-border payments, and alternative credit solutions, while also exploring opportunities in insurance, pensions, and investment products. The company's expansion efforts are aimed at building a more diversified platform ahead of a potential IPO. Al-Falih said Lean is considering both Saudi Arabia and other regional markets as attractive listing venues but has not yet made any decisions on timing. Founded in 2019, Lean has benefited from the broader regulatory push in Saudi Arabia and the UAE to advance open banking and digital financial ecosystems as part of national economic diversification agendas. Open banking allows consumers to share financial data securely between institutions, creating opportunities for innovation in payments, lending, and financial management. The company's growth also reflects a broader surge in Middle Eastern fintech investment. Startups across the region raised a record $1.2 billion in funding last quarter, according to Bloomberg data, driven by several large deals exceeding $100 million and strong investor interest in financial technology.

iPiD
Sep 18th, 2025
Lean Technologies Partners with iPiD to Enhance Global Payee Verification Solution

Lean Technologies partners with iPiD to enhance global payee verification solution.

Open Banking Expo
Sep 17th, 2025
Lean Technologies and Synapse launch AI-powered credit decisioning across MENA

By integrating Lean's data acquisition layer with Synapse's decisioning engine, the partnership provides the region's lenders with a single, AI-ready environment that reduces underwriting friction, expands addressable segments, and supports regional goals of financial inclusion and economic diversification.

Fintech News Middle East
Jul 28th, 2025
Lean Technologies Among First to Gain UAE Approval Under New Open Finance Framework

Lean Technologies, a financial infrastructure provider based in the MENA region, has received In-Principle Approval (IPA) from the Central Bank of the UAE under the country's new Open Finance Framework.

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