Solutions Engineer

Overview

Solutions Engineer

• at Lean, you’ll help customers design, implement, and launch integrations successfully.
• You’ll work closely with clients and internal teams to support technical presales, guide implementation from sandbox to production, and help customers adopt Lean’s products effectively.
• You’ll partner with Sales, Product, and Engineering to solve problems, keep delivery on track, and create a smooth integration experience.
• This is a client-facing role for technically strong, adaptable problem-solvers who enjoy turning customer needs into practical solutions.
• Who we are
• Lean is building the fintech infrastructure platform that catalyzes the next generation of payments and fintech solutions in the region.
• Our solutions range from open banking and open finance connectivity, account-to-account payments, credit decisioning capabilities, and cross-border stablecoin-powered payments.
• Our products have garnered the trust of leading companies and enabled them to deliver powerful experiences when connected with a user’s bank account, allowing users to perform prudent financial planning, get better rates on loans, transfer money to friends, and more, without compromising on privacy or security.
• Backed by top-tier global investors, including General Catalyst, Sequoia, and Shorooq, and having recently raised $67.5M in Series B funding, we’re building the rails for Open Finance in MENA.
• We’re trusted by 300+ clients across the UAE and Saudi Arabia, including the likes of Tabby, Tas’heel, Hungerstation, and many more, making it the region’s most valuable Open Banking platform.
• We are building modern infrastructure and rails for MENA, processing billions of dollars in transactions and enabling seamless, secure, and compliant financial connectivity.
• The Solutions Engineering team partners closely with Sales and Product to make Lean the integration platform of choice for the region.
• What you’ll do
• Build strong working knowledge of Lean’s products, APIs, and common integration patterns, and apply that knowledge to support client implementations.
• Troubleshoot integration and API issues independently in standard cases, and escalate effectively when problems are ambiguous or high risk.
• Support high-quality implementations by following established best practices, preparing clients well, and helping drive reliable launches.
• Understand client goals, constraints, and use cases, ask thoughtful questions, and tailor technical guidance to their context.
• Understand how technical work connects to client value, adoption, and commercial outcomes, and support opportunities that improve usage.
• Communicate clearly and professionally with clients, simplify technical concepts, and keep them informed throughout implementation.
• Take ownership of assigned workstreams, follow through reliably, and contribute to successful client launches and adoption.
• Notice signals for expanded client needs or product usage and surface relevant opportunities to Sales or CSM.
• Keep Salesforce, Slack, Notion, and other internal tools up to date with progress, decisions, and next steps for assigned work.
• Manage workload effectively, follow implementation plans, meet deadlines, and help keep launches on track.
• Work effectively with Sales, Product, Engineering, CSM, and Support to resolve dependencies and move client work forward.
• Share useful learnings, contribute to internal documentation, and support teammates when helpful.
• What you’ll bring
• 3+ years in Solutions Engineering, Pre-sales Engineering, Solutions Consulting, Implementation, or a similar client-facing technical role, ideally in SaaS or API-first environments.
• Comfortable working with REST APIs, reading technical documentation, debugging integration issues, and guiding clients through implementation.
• Excellent written and spoken English; Arabic is required.
• Highly accountable, organized, and proactive; able to manage multiple workstreams, communicate clearly, and adapt quickly in a fast-moving environment.
• Familiarity with payments, fintech, or bank integrations is a plus.
• *NB.
• While we think the above experience could be important, we’re keen to hear from people that believe they have valuable experience to bring to the role.
• If you identify with the team and mission, but not all of our requirements, then please still apply!!*

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