Engineering Manager

MaridTech; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 446,000 - 781,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing allowance

Annual bonus

Professional development reimbursement

Medical insurance for dependents

Saudi leave and gratuity

Job summary

Marid is seeking an Engineering Manager to own the execution of our engineering roadmap in Riyadh. You will lead day-to-day delivery, manage vendor relationships, and turn technical priorities into shipped software.

You’ll partner with leadership on strategic direction and drive tangible results that align with our Open Banking platform’s ambitions. You will translate priorities into sprint plans, set quality standards, and build a scalable engineering team as we grow in Saudi Arabia.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
• 2+ years leading engineering delivery or managing teams
• Experience managing outsourced or contracted engineering teams
• Strong ability to translate business priorities into delivery plans
• Excellent communication across technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Knowledge of reviewing code and technical output critically

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day execution of the engineering team, ensuring delivery against scope, timelines, and quality standards
• Manage technology vendor relationships and ensure accountability
• Translate the technical roadmap into sprint plans and milestones
• Establish code review, QA, and documentation processes
• Identify delivery and technical risks early and drive resolution
• Contribute to building and shaping the permanent engineering team and hiring plan
• Be the go-to person for delivery status and blockers

Skills

Leadership

Software engineering

Vendor management

Code review

Roadmap to delivery

Education

BSc in Computer Science

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

DevOps

Job description

Marid is looking for an Engineering Manager to own the execution of our engineering roadmap in Riyadh. You'll lead our engineering team's day-to-day delivery, manage our technology vendor relationship, and be accountable for turning our technical priorities into shipped, working software. You'll work closely with Marid's leadership on strategic direction, and be the one who makes it real.

About Marid

Marid is building an AI-powered open banking credit card analysis platform for the GCC region. Our platform helps consumers and financial institutions gain deeper, more intelligent visibility into credit card usage, spending behaviour, and financial health, powered by open banking data and advanced analytics.

We operate at the forefront of Saudi Arabia's rapidly evolving open banking landscape, aligned with SAMA's Open Banking Framework and Vision 2030's financial sector transformation agenda.

Key Responsibilities

As our Engineering Manager, you will:

• Own the day-to-day execution of our engineering team, ensuring delivery against scope, timelines, and quality standards.
• Manage our technology vendor relationship, holding partners accountable for deliverables and resolving issues quickly.
• Translate Marid's technical roadmap into clear sprint plans, delivery milestones, and execution priorities.
• Establish and run code review, QA, and documentation processes that keep engineering quality consistent.
• Spot delivery and technical risks early and drive them to resolution before they affect the roadmap.
• Help build Marid's permanent engineering team: define roles, assess candidates, and shape the hiring plan as we scale.
• Be the go-to person for internal stakeholders on delivery status, blockers, and what's shipping next.

About You

You're someone who takes real ownership of getting things built and shipped. You know how to run a team, manage a vendor relationship with rigor, and keep a roadmap moving, translating priorities into action. You read code and technical output critically, and you're just as comfortable in a stakeholder conversation as you are in a sprint planning session.

Essential Qualifications

• BSc in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 2+ years leading engineering delivery, managing teams, or overseeing vendor and contracted engineering relationships.
• Strong engineering fundamentals and the ability to review code and technical output critically.
• Experience managing outsourced, contracted, or staff-augmentation engineering teams.
• A track record of translating business and technical priorities into delivery plans and holding a team accountable to them.
• Strong communication skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience in fintech, open banking, or financial services technology.
• Familiarity with SAMA's Open Banking Framework or similar regulatory environments.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and modern DevOps practices.
• Arabic and English fluency.

What We Offer

• Base salary plus housing and transport allowances.
• Annual bonus based on company and individual performance.
• Professional development and certification reimbursement (pre-approved).
• Comprehensive medical insurance for you and eligible dependents.
• 30 days paid annual leave plus Saudi public holidays.
• End-of-service gratuity in accordance with Saudi Labour Law.
• A front-row seat in building a pioneering AI-powered open banking platform in Saudi Arabia.

Why Join Us

Marid is operating at the heart of a fundamental shift in how financial data is accessed, understood, and used across the GCC. As our Engineering Manager, you'll be the person turning strategy into shipped product, working alongside leadership as they set the technical vision for a platform that’s genuinely new to this region.