Chief Technology Officer

Foreground LLC; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Foreground LLC in Saudi Arabia is seeking a Chief Technology Officer to direct the technology vision, architecture, and delivery across enterprise platforms and services. You will lead engineering, product development, infrastructure, and cybersecurity, building scalable and secure systems while ensuring delivery discipline and technical excellence.

The CTO will collaborate with product, commercial, and executive leadership to align technology with business objectives and mentor senior technical

Qualifications

• Senior technology leadership experience in SaaS, platforms, or enterprise tech.
• Strong architectural expertise and track record scaling systems.
• Experience with government or large enterprise platforms in Saudi Arabia is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead technology vision, architecture, and delivery across all digital platforms.
• Oversee engineering, product development, infrastructure, and cybersecurity.
• Mentor senior technical leaders and establish best-in-class development practices.
• Ensure delivery discipline and alignment with business objectives.

Skills

Strategic tech leadership

System architecture

SaaS/platform expertise

Stakeholder management

Job description

Our Client

Our client is a technology-driven organisation developing scalable digital platforms to serve enterprise and government clients. The business is in a high-growth phase with strong institutional backing.

The Role

The Chief Technology Officer will lead the technology vision, architecture, and delivery across all digital platforms. This role will oversee engineering, product development, infrastructure, and cybersecurity functions. A key mandate will be building scalable, secure systems while ensuring delivery discipline and technical excellence. The CTO will work closely with product, commercial, and executive leadership to align technology with business objectives. The role will also build and mentor senior technical leaders and establish best-in-class development practices.

Candidate Profile

Candidates must have senior technology leadership experience within SaaS, platforms, or enterprise technology environments. Strong architectural expertise and experience scaling systems is essential. Exposure to government or enterprise-grade platforms in Saudi Arabia is a strong advantage. The ideal profile combines deep technical credibility with leadership and communication skills. Experience managing large engineering teams and complex stakeholder environments is required.