Head of Technology (Hands-on | Solution Architecture | SaaS & AI)

COFE App; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

AllUp is seeking a Director of Technology who is hands-on, technically strong, and comfortable presenting technology to enterprise customers, partners, and internal stakeholders.

The role requires leading a senior technologist and solution architect to build and scale SaaS platforms, while articulating architecture, AI decisions, and trade-offs in business terms. This is an active leadership role with hands-on responsibility.

Qualifications

• 5+ years leading technology teams in a SaaS company.
• Experience managing 25+ engineers.
• Hands-on solution architect with SaaS/AI experience.
• Strong English communication.
• Experience with microservices and AWS.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve SaaS platform architecture.
• Lead engineering teams and managers.
• Represent technology to customers, partners, and stakeholders.
• Drive architecture decisions across APIs, data, and scalability.
• Mentor future tech leaders.

Skills

Team leadership

Hands-on architect

Microservices

AWS hands-on

AI in SaaS

English communication

Tools

AWS

Job description

Head of Technology (Hands-on | Solution Architecture | SaaS & AI)

Company: AllUp Location: Dubai (or Remote with strong overlap with GMT+4) Reporting to: CTO

About the Role

AllUp is looking for a Director of Technology who is deeply hands-on, technically strong, and confident representing technology in front of enterprise customers, partners, and internal stakeholders.

This is not a passive leadership role.

We are looking for a senior technologist and solution architect who has built and scaled SaaS platforms, led large engineering teams, and can clearly articulate architecture, AI decisions, and tradeoffs at both technical and business levels.

What You Will Do

Technology & Architecture

• Own and evolve AllUp’s SaaS platform architecture.
• Design and review microservices-based systems that are scalable, secure, and reliable.
• Be hands-on with AWS architecture and cloud services.
• Lead architectural decisions across APIs, data, integrations, and platform scalability.
• Ensure high standards for code quality, performance, security, and observability.

AI-Driven Product Development

• Contribute hands-on experience in building SaaS products using AI.
• Clearly explain previous AI use-cases, implementation choices, and real production outcomes.
• Partner with product and business teams to translate AI opportunities into real features.

Engineering Leadership

• Lead and scale engineering teams of 25+ people.
• Manage senior engineers and engineering managers.
• Establish strong engineering processes, accountability, and delivery discipline.
• Mentor future technical leaders.

Stakeholder & Customer Engagement

• Represent AllUp’s technology confidently in front of:
  • Customers
  • Partners
  • Internal stakeholders
• Explain complex technical topics in clear business language.
• Support enterprise sales and customer discussions when needed.

Problem Solving & Ownership

• Take full ownership of technical challenges from design to production.
• Be hands-on during complex issues or critical incidents.
• Drive solutions, not excuses.

Required Experience (Non-Negotiable)

• 5+ years leading technology teams in a SaaS company.
• Proven experience managing 25+ engineers.
• Strong background as a hands-on solution architect (not only people management).
• Solid experience with:
  • Microservices architecture
  • AWS (recent, hands-on projects)
• Demonstrated experience building or scaling SaaS products using AI.
• Excellent English communication skills (verbal and written).
• Confident, presentable, and stakeholder-ready.

What We Expect You to Share

• Previous companies you have worked with.
• Real examples of systems and AI products you helped build.
• Professional references.
• LinkedIn profiles of references for cross-verification.

Interview Process

1. Technical Interview Architecture, AWS, microservices, AI experience, hands-on depth.
2. Business Interview Leadership, communication, stakeholder management, decision-making.
3. CTO Interview Vision alignment, ownership mindset, problem-solving depth, culture fit.

Why Join AllUp

• High-impact role with real ownership.
• Opportunity to shape architecture and technology direction.
• Work closely with CTO and leadership team.
• Build meaningful SaaS and AI products at scale.