Engineering Team Lead - Riyadh

Mozn; Riyadh; Hybrid; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading AI software company in Saudi Arabia is seeking a Software Engineering Team Lead. The successful candidate will define strategic directions, guide a team of engineers and collaborate with product managers. Ideal candidates should have over 8 years of experience and proven expertise in Agile methodologies, project management, and team coaching. The position offers competitive benefits and a flexible work environment.

Benefits

Top-tier health insurance

Education allowance

Annual company bonus

Work from anywhere for a few weeks

Relocation support

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience with at least 2 years leading a team.
• Expertise in coaching and mentoring teams.
• Strong understanding of product and business KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Define the strategic direction of your team and contribute to the technical strategy.
• Guide and coach an exceptional team of engineers.
• Collaborate with product managers to lead team projects.

Skills

Team leadership

Agile methodologies

Communication skills

Project management

Domain-Driven Design

Microservice architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or IT

Job description

Mozn is the market leader in Enterprise AI Software focused on Language and Finance Intelligence. Mozn's mission is to empower organizations in making critical decisions – through world-class SaaS products built on cutting edge R&D and intelligence engines:

FOCAL: a State-of-The-Art AML Compliance and anti fraud product for screening and monitoring customers, and OSOS: a cutting-edge text intelligence suite focused on emerging market languages.

About the role

We are looking for a Software Engineering Team Lead to join our organization. In this role, you will play a pivotal role in maintaining and enhancing our customer screening modules. You will work closely with various teams to coordinate and execute onboarding activities, ensuring client satisfaction and the successful adoption of our products. The ideal candidate will be highly organized, detail-oriented, and possess excellent communication and project management skills.

What you\'ll do

• Define the strategic direction of your team and contribute to the technical strategy for the screening modules.
• Guide and coach an exceptional team of engineers, mentoring them in both technical and non-technical aspects, to build stable, scalable, and reliable features and services.
• Assist team members in shaping their individual careers while fostering a self-organized, agile, and autonomous team environment.
• Establish and enhance Engineering Practices within your team to improve engagement, delivery speed, and the quality of the features and services.
• Collaborate with product managers to lead team projects, managing stakeholders, dependencies, roadmaps, alignment, and cost.
• Work closely with your team to identify necessary changes, create a vision to guide the change through inspiration, and execute the change effectively.
• Actively contribute to the evolution of our overall architecture, particularly for systems and products managed by your team.
• Scale various organizational processes, including engineering hiring and onboarding.

Qualifications

• Bachelor\'s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a relevant field.
• +8 years of experience with no less than 2 years of experience leading a team.
• Possess expertise in coaching and mentoring teams, evolving team structures and processes using Agile methodologies, with a proven track record of hiring top international talents.
• Strong understanding of product and business KPIs and effectively converting them into objectives through the OKR framework while excelling in managing project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
• Utilize the appropriate frameworks, practices, and approaches to solve complex technical and organizational problems.
• Proficiency in building complex, high-quality applications, with strong knowledge of Domain-Driven Design and microservice architecture.
• Demonstrate expertise in selecting best practice design patterns and design principles when developing software architectures and algorithms.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy and quality of work.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment.
• Flexibility and adaptability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Market Leader

Market Leader

We\'re the AI powerhouse of the region with award winning products and solutions recognized globally

• Top Talent

We work with and learn from the best

• Accelerate your career

Accelerate your career growth at an AI rocketship

• Global perspective, local heart

A Saudi business with an international mindset

• Top-tier health insurance for you and eligible dependents including medical, dental and optical
• Education allowance to invest in your continuous growth – because learning is core to how we build the future
• Annual company bonus program – recognizing your impact today and supporting your ambitions tomorrow
• Work from anywhere for a few weeks each year
• Need to move? We\'ve got you covered with Relocation support to make the transition smooth and stress-free