Fintech Engineering Leader: Scale, Architecture, Impact

Salt; Dubai; Remote; AED 418,000 - 566,000; Full time

Job summary

Salt in Dubai is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead a 50+ strong distributed engineering organisation. You will own engineering best practices, architecture, delivery speed, and team development, reporting directly to the Co-Founder & CTO.

This role drives high standards in a fast-moving fintech environment, building scalable systems that comply with regulatory requirements and accelerate product delivery while remaining a first-mover in innovation.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in engineering leadership.
• Hands-on coding with C#/.NET.
• Experience in regulated fintech environments.
• Experience leading distributed teams across time zones.

Responsibilities

• Lead a distributed engineering team across multiple geographies.
• Set engineering standards, documentation, and processes for faster, secure delivery.
• Drive architectural evolution with a focus on backend scalability and performance.
• Oversee budgets, recruitment of senior hires, and team structure as the organization scales.
• Foster collaboration, accountability, and problem-solving across squads.

Skills

Leadership

C#/.NET

Python

Fintech payments

Remote team leadership

Job description

Salt in Dubai is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead a 50+ strong distributed engineering organisation. You will own engineering best practices, architecture, delivery speed, and team development, reporting directly to the Co-Founder & CTO.

This role drives high standards in a fast-moving fintech environment, building scalable systems that comply with regulatory requirements and accelerate product delivery while remaining a first-mover in innovation.