Director of Engineering

Delivery Hero SE; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 360,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading local delivery platform in Saudi Arabia is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead a diverse engineering team and drive impactful business initiatives. The ideal candidate will have experience in senior leadership within technology, expertise in scalable product delivery, and a proven ability to foster collaboration and transparency within teams. This role offers a chance to significantly improve last-mile delivery operations and contribute to the expansion into new market areas.

Qualifications

• Experience with product-led companies in a senior leadership role.
• Expertise in leading highly performing engineering teams.
• Proven track record in designing and delivering scalable products.
• Experience in building and managing complex systems.
• Tenured leader with experience leading senior staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage 3-6 engineering managers and 30+ engineers.
• Develop and execute technical strategies aligned with business goals.
• Build strong partnerships with other leaders to ensure success.
• Foster a culture of open communication and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leading high-performing engineering teams

Collaboration with product and operations

Driving business impact

Promoting a culture of transparency

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Job description

Company Description

HungerStation is part of the Delivery Hero Group, the world’s pioneering local delivery platform, our mission is to deliver an amazing experience—fast, easy, and to your door. We operate in over 70+ countries worldwide. Headquartered in Berlin, Germany. Delivery Hero has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2017 and is part of the MDAX stock market index.

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!

Responsibilities

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‑led 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.