Director of Engineering

HungerStation; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading delivery service in Saudi Arabia is seeking a Director of Engineering to advance their last-mile delivery solutions. This role involves managing high-performing teams, collaborating with business leaders, and implementing strategies that align with organizational goals. The ideal candidate has experience in product-led companies and a strong background in leading engineering teams. Join this dynamic environment and make a significant impact on delivery operations.

Qualifications

• Experience with product-led companies in a senior leadership engineering role.
• Demonstrated expertise in leading highly performing engineering teams.
• Proven track record of designing and delivering scalable products.
• Experience in building and managing complex systems.

Responsibilities

• Tackle high-impact challenges to improve last-mile delivery.
• Lead and manage 3-6 engineering managers and an organization of 30+ engineers.
• Develop and implement technical strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Build strong partnerships with Product and Operations leaders.
• Promote transparency and continuous improvement within the engineering community.

Skills

Leading high-performing engineering teams

Building scalable products

Strategic vision execution

Collaboration with Product and Operations

Computational fundamentals

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Job description

Job Description

We are looking for a highly talented Director of Engineering to join us. If you're eager to make a significant impact, collaborate with a highly skilled and diverse team, and thrive in a dynamic B2C environment, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

As a Director of Engineering at Hungerstation, you’ll :

• You’ll tackle high-impact challenges that make last-mile delivery efficient, affordable, and sustainable. Your work will directly improve experiences for riders, end customers, and vendors across Saudi Arabia. Each enhancement you contribute will help HungerStation optimize delivery operations, supporting expansion into new areas like grocery and retail.


• Lead and Scale High-Performing Teams: Directly manage 3-6 engineering managers, staff+ level individual contributors, and oversee an organization of 30+ engineers, fostering a high-performance culture, clarity of expectations, and alignment with organizational goals.


• Define and Execute Strategic Vision: Develop and implement technical and team strategies that align with business objectives, ensuring your tribe delivers impactful and scalable solutions.


• Drive Business Impact Through Collaboration: Build and maintain strong partnerships with Product and Operations leaders to align on priorities, OKRs, and roadmaps, ensuring your tribe’s work directly contributes to business success.


• Promote a Culture of Transparency and Growth: Foster open communication, accountability, and continuous improvement by providing 360-degree feedback and sharing achievements and failures across the engineering community.

Qualifications

• Experience with Product lead companies in a senior leadership Engineering role.


• Demonstrated expertise in leading highly performing engineering teams, preferably within KSA-based technology start-ups.


• Proven track record of designing and delivering scalable products.


• Prior experience in building and managing complex systems.


• A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is preferred.


• Tenured people leader: experience leading senior people (staff & principal engineers, senior managers)


• [nice to have] Strong Computer Science fundamentals: algorithms, mathematics, academic background, a basic understanding of data science, machine learning