Head of Engineering

Join a fast-growing company and take ownership of building and scaling mission-critical systems that power financial services used daily by thousands of customers. This is a high-impact leadership role where you'll define the technical vision, architect scalable systems, and lead high-performing engineering teams to deliver cutting-edge solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Technical Strategy & Architecture: Drive the engineering roadmap, ensuring systems are highly scalable, resilient, and architecturally sound.
• Engineering Leadership: Lead multiple cross-functional teams, fostering a culture of excellence, innovation, and collaboration.
• Scalable Systems Development: Oversee the design, development, and deployment of distributed, cloud-based systems on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Hands-on Problem Solving: Tackle large-scale engineering challenges, ensuring performance, security, and reliability at every level.
• Resource Allocation & Execution: Plan, prioritize, and allocate resources effectively to meet technical and business objectives.
• Agile & Best Practices: Implement Agile methodologies, optimize engineering workflows, and drive continuous improvement.
• Team Mentorship & Growth: Coach and develop engineers, empowering them to take ownership and grow their careers.
• Cross-Team Collaboration: Work closely with product, design, and business teams to align engineering goals with company strategy.

About You:

• 12+ years of experience in software development, with 6 years in leadership roles.
• Proven expertise in building and scaling distributed systems on cloud platforms.
• Strong background in Agile development, delivering high-quality software in fast-paced environments.
• Ability to mentor engineers, drive best practices, and lead technical decision-making.

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Work Conditions: On-site, Full-time
Language Requirements: Not specified.