CTO - AI Agents & Autonomous Platform Leadership

iGate; Riyad Al Khabra; On-site; SAR 400,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

IGate in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, seeks a visionary CTO to lead technology strategy and execution for AI Agents, SaaS platforms, and cloud-native architectures. You will oversee Egypt-based engineering collaboration, drive autonomous AI capabilities, and ensure scalable, secure delivery across locations.

The role requires hands-on leadership, a track record in SaaS/AI, and strong governance with Saudi regulations. English fluency is essential; Arabic is not mandatory.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (MBA is a plus).
• 10+ years in technology leadership, with at least 5 years in a CTO or senior engineering role.
• Proven track record in SaaS, AI/ML and AI Agent development.
• Deep understanding of Agentic AI architectures, autonomous systems and multi-agent orchestration.
• Experience integrating AI into production platforms with measurable business impact.
• Strong background in agile development, DevOps and scalable architectures.
• Ability to lead distributed teams and work effectively across multiple geographies, including Egypt.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and decision-making skills.
• Fluency in English is required; Arabic is not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute IGate’s technology vision, with a roadmap emphasizing AI-driven capabilities and Agentic AI solutions.
• Drive innovation in AI Agents to deliver autonomous task execution, workflow orchestration, and decision support.
• Align technology initiatives with business objectives, revenue growth, and scalability requirements.
• Stay ahead of AI and software engineering trends to maintain IGate’s competitive edge.
• Lead the design, development, and deployment of IGate platforms, ensuring AI Agent capabilities are embedded where they add maximum value.
• Build adaptive, context-aware systems capable of autonomous problem-solving and multi-step task execution.
• Implement agile, iterative development cycles for rapid and reliable delivery.
• Validate product-market fit through data-driven decisions and customer feedback.
• Build and manage a world-class engineering, AI, and DevOps team.
• Oversee the work of the Egypt-based engineering team, ensuring strong communication, collaboration, and delivery alignment.
• Implement governance, cybersecurity standards and compliance protocols (including Saudi-specific regulations).
• Monitor KPIs for uptime, performance, scalability and AI accuracy.
• Develop proprietary AI Agent frameworks capable of learning, adapting, and executing multi-step tasks autonomously.
• Lead R&D in Agentic AI, focusing on orchestration between multiple AI Agents for complex workflows.
• Oversee integration with LLMs and multimodal AI models for advanced reasoning and context handling.
• Ensure defensibility of technology through IP development, proprietary datasets and unique architectures.
• Collaborate with the CEO, Board and venture partners to secure technology investments and strategic alliances.
• Present AI strategy, platform roadmaps and innovation outcomes to investors, partners and clients.
• Engage with Saudi and GCC AI ecosystems to position IGate as a leader in Agentic AI solutions.

Skills

AI/ML

SaaS

Leadership

Agile development

DevOps

Multi-geography leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Agentic AI frameworks

LLMs integration

Cloud-native architectures

Job description

IGate in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, seeks a visionary CTO to lead technology strategy and execution for AI Agents, SaaS platforms, and cloud-native architectures. You will oversee Egypt-based engineering collaboration, drive autonomous AI capabilities, and ensure scalable, secure delivery across locations.

The role requires hands-on leadership, a track record in SaaS/AI, and strong governance with Saudi regulations. English fluency is essential; Arabic is not mandatory.