Chief Technology Officer

Remotedxb; Dubai; On-site; AED 918,000 - 1,653,000; Full time

Job summary

GiveDirectly seeks an accomplished technology leader to define the company’s technology vision and target stack for multi-billion-dollar operations. You will own the architectural direction and build a world-class team, expanding from 15 to 30+ engineers.

You’ll work with the CEO and VP Product as a member of the executive team, guiding strategy, cyber and infrastructure initiatives, and coordinating across countries with travel 4–6 times a year.

Qualifications

• Proven record of identifying, hiring, and developing engineering leaders.
• Ability to evaluate major designs and pressure-test architecture.
• Strong business judgment and decisiveness under ambiguity.
• AI-first mindset with experience moving teams from experimentation to measured use.
• Embody and promote organizational values.

Responsibilities

• Define technology vision and target stack for $5B+/year operations.
• Manage a diverse portfolio including cash delivery stacks, legacy migrations, and cybersecurity.
• Build and grow an exceptional technology organization from 15 to 30+ members.
• Own technical direction, quality bar, and architectural decisions.
• Serve as a member of the executive team and partner with the CEO and VP Product.
• Travel approximately 4-6 times per year to countries of operation.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Architecture evaluation

Business judgment

AI leadership

Values promotion

Job description

Responsibilities

• Define technology vision and target stack for $5B+/year operations
• Manage a diverse portfolio including cash delivery stacks, legacy migrations, and cybersecurity
• Build and grow an exceptional technology organization from 15 to 30+ members
• Own technical direction, quality bar, and architectural decisions
• Serve as a member of the executive team and partner with the CEO and VP Product
• Travel approximately 4-6 times per year to countries of operation

Requirements

• Proven record of identifying, hiring, and developing excellent engineering leaders
• Ability to evaluate major designs and pressure-test architecture
• Strong business judgment and decisiveness under ambiguity
• AI-first mindset with experience moving teams from experimentation to measured use
• Embody and promote organizational values

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in fintech, payments, or humanitarian response
• Experience with financial controls, fraud risk, or identity management
• Experience operating across multiple countries in infrastructure-constrained environments
• Experience leading both modern product engineering and enterprise technology

  About the Company

  GiveDirectly has delivered more than $1B in cash directly to 2+ million people living in poverty across 15 countries since 2011. We are one of Time100's Most Influential Companies of 2026.