Head Of Engineering / Chief Technology Officer (SaaS)

TechBiz Global GmbH; Abu Dhabi; Hybrid; AED 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech recruitment firm is looking for a Chief Technology Officer to oversee application development, manage teams, and ensure the security of user data. Ideal candidates should have a strong background in cloud infrastructure and experience in B2C mobile applications and SaaS platforms. This role offers a competitive salary, career growth opportunities, and business trips across multiple countries.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Quarterly bonuses based on KPI

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Career growth opportunities

Business trips

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of B2C mobile applications and SaaS platforms.
• Experience with VPN technologies and protocols is a plus.
• Expertise in scaling high-load applications.

Responsibilities

• Oversee global VPN node deployment, load balancing, uptime, and DDoS protection.
• Supervise end-to-end development of applications.
• Manage CI/CD pipelines and system monitoring.
• Ensure the security and confidentiality of user data.
• Oversee frontend and backend development.
• Establish technical documentation and coding standards.
• Manage the engineering team and performance.

Skills

Cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or similar)

System architecture

Team management

Network protocols

CI/CD tools, containers (Docker, Kubernetes)

Leadership

Agile methodologies

Strategic mindset

Job description

At TechBiz Global, we are providing recruitment service to our TOP clients from our portfolio. We are currently seeking a Chief Technology Officer to join one of our clients' teams . If you're looking for an exciting opportunity to grow in a innovative environment, this could be the perfect fit for you.

Responsibilities

• Oversee global VPN node deployment, load balancing, uptime, and DDoS protection.
• Supervise end-to-end development of Android, iOS, desktop, and browser applications.
• Manage CI / CD pipelines, system monitoring, and continuous deployment strategies.
• Ensure the security and confidentiality of all user data and system components.
• Oversee frontend and backend development for the website, payments, analytics, advertising, and partner APIs.
• Establish technical documentation, coding standards, and internal engineering regulations.
• Manage the engineering team, hiring, mentorship, and performance.
• Maintain high code quality, testing standards, and version control.
• Drive innovation in VPN technologies, including protocol development, optimization, and geoblock bypass research.

Must-Have

• B2C mobile applications;
• SaaS platforms;

Preferred

• VPN technologies and protocols – strong understanding preferred.
• Desktop applications – experience developing cross-platform apps is a plus.

Key Skills and Competencies

• Strong background in cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or similar).
• Expertise in system architecture and scaling high-load applications.
• Team management of cross-function, mobile and web development team up to 40 members.
• Solid understanding of network protocols, encryption, and data protection.
• Hands-on experience with CI / CD tools, containers (Docker, Kubernetes), and monitoring systems.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and decision-making skills.
• Familiarity with agile methodologies and remote-first team management.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to translate business goals into technical roadmaps.

We Offer

• Competitive salary, quarterly bonuses (based on KPI for tech department).
• Business trips across a few countries to our offices, mainly to Moldova and UAE.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan, which is rare in the stable fast-growing company.
• Career growth, ownership on tech decisions making.
• Highly professional team, founders with 10+ years of experience building and expanding international SaaS products