Senior Cortex Developer

About this role

Experience Level: Senior (5–10+ Years)

Location: Riyadh, On

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Job Summary:

We are looking for a highly experienced Senior Cortex Developer with deep hands-on expertise in Cortex platforms and architecture. The candidate will be responsible for end-to-end development, customization, integration, and optimization of Cortex-based solutions, ensuring scalability, performance, and alignment with business requirements.

This role requires a strong technical leader who can drive design decisions, handle complex implementations, and act as a subject matter expert in Cortex technologies.

Core

Responsibilities

• Cortex Development & Customization:
• Design and develop advanced solutions using Cortex platform capabilities

- Customize Cortex modules based on business and technical requirements

• Develop reusable components, workflows, and services within Cortex ecosystem
• Ensure high performance, scalability, and maintainability of Cortex applications
• Architecture & Solution Design:
• Lead system design and architecture discussions for Cortex implementations
• Define technical solutions aligned with enterprise architecture standards
• Identify optimization opportunities and improve system efficiency
• Ensure secure and robust system design
• Integration & APIs:
• Integrate Cortex with core banking systems, third-party applications, and external APIs
• Design and implement REST/SOAP services
• Handle data exchange, transformation, and synchronization across systems
• Performance Optimization & Troubleshooting:
• Analyze system performance and resolve bottlenecks
• Debug and fix complex technical issues in Cortex environments
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement preventive solutions
• Leadership & Collaboration:
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior developers
• Conduct code reviews and enforce best practices
• Work closely with Business Analysts, QA teams, and stakeholders
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Deployment & DevOps:
• Support CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes
• Manage version control and release cycles
• Ensure smooth migration between environments (Dev / UAT / Production)

Requirements

• Total Years of Experience:
• 5–10+ years of overall experience in software development
• Minimum 3–5 years of hands-on experience specifically in Cortex platform (MUST)
• Cortex Expertise (MANDATORY):
• Strong hands-on experience with Cortex platform (end-to-end)
• Deep understanding of Cortex architecture, modules, and configurations
• Experience in Cortex customization, workflows, and integrations
• Ability to troubleshoot and optimize Cortex-based systems
• Programming & Technologies:
• Strong proficiency in one or more: Java / .NET / Python
• Experience with RESTful APIs & Web Services (SOAP)
• Solid experience with SQL & database design
• Knowledge of microservices architecture
• Integration & Systems:
• Experience integrating Cortex with enterprise systems
• Understanding of middleware and messaging systems
• Familiarity with API gateways and service orchestration
• Tools & Platforms:
• Experience with Git / version control systems
• CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Azure DevOps, etc.)
• Experience with cloud environments (AWS / Azure) is a plus
• Domain Experience (Highly Preferred):
• Banking or Financial Services ( core banking environment)
• Experience working with large-scale enterprise systems