Our client in KSA is seeking a Head of Development to lead engineering strategy and execution for a regulated remittance platform, with a clear mandate to scale a secure, high-availability transaction environment, accelerate delivery, and build a high-performance engineering function to support sustained growth within a regulated fintech landscape.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and execute the engineering strategy aligned with business growth, regulatory obligations, and long-term platform scalability
- Provide executive leadership to multi-disciplinary engineering teams, building a performance-driven culture focused on accountability, delivery excellence, and technical depth
- Ensure architectural integrity, system resilience, and secure high-volume transaction processing across a regulated infrastructure
- Establish robust engineering governance, quality frameworks, and operational standards to support sustainable scale
- Partner with Product, Compliance, Risk, and Operations leadership to align technology investments with commercial priorities and regulatory requirements
- Own end-to-end technology delivery, risk mitigation, and execution discipline across the engineering function
- Develop succession capability and strengthen organisational design to support future growth
Requirements
- 10+ years experience in software engineering, including senior leadership responsibility
- Proven track record within fintech, remittance, or regulated digital banking environments
- Strong expertise in microservices architecture supporting large-scale transaction systems
- Technical depth in Java or Go, with focus on performance, reliability, and secure system design
- Demonstrated success leading high-performing Agile engineering organisations
- Strong executive stakeholder engagement and strategic decision-making capability
Urgent: Head of Development
Location: Saudi Arabia (On-site)
Probation Period: 6-Month Period | Potential Permanent Conversion
Industry Experience: Fintech, Remittance, or Digital Banking
Skills: Fintech/Remittance | Microservices |system architecture | Java/Go, Agile
Immediate candidates must reside in KSA; GCC nationals preferred or Expat with transferable Iqama
