Head of Engineering

Webook; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 450,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Webook in Riyadh is seeking an experienced Head of Engineering to lead and enable the engineering organization, align technical vision with business goals, and drive scalable, reliable, high‑performance platforms.

You will mentor architecture, system design, and operational excellence while shaping the roadmap, standards, and processes in a fast‑growth environment. Strong leadership and English communication are essential.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience, with 5+ years in a leadership role guiding teams in a high-growth environment.
• Proven experience delivering high-traffic, mission-critical platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to own technical strategy, operational processes, and team enablement.

Responsibilities

• Lead and enable engineering teams, fostering a culture of ownership, collaboration, and technical excellence.
• Define and communicate the technical vision, priorities, and roadmap, aligning engineering efforts with business goals.
• Provide guidance and mentorship on architecture, system design, and technical decision-making.
• Drive team performance and operational efficiency, ensuring smooth day-to-day execution.
• Oversee system architecture and technical standards, ensuring scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
• Promote engineering best practices in coding, documentation, testing, and observability.
• Monitor engineering processes, workflows, and delivery metrics to ensure consistent execution.

Skills

Laravel PHP backend

Lead engineering teams

Software development best practices

Large-scale platforms

Strategic & operational planning

English communication

Scrum & Agile

Cloud infra AWS/GCP

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Overview

webook.com is Saudi Arabia’s leading event ticketing and experience booking platform, focused on technology, features, agility, and revenue. The company serves some of the largest mega events in the Kingdom, with a track record of strong growth and significant sales.

Key Responsibilities & Technical Focus Areas

• Lead and enable engineering teams, fostering a culture of ownership, collaboration, and technical excellence.
• Define and communicate the technical vision, priorities, and roadmap, aligning engineering efforts with business goals.
• Provide guidance and mentorship on architecture, system design, and technical decision‑making.
• Drive team performance and operational efficiency, ensuring smooth day‑to‑day execution.
• Support hiring, onboarding, and career development within the engineering function.
• Oversee system architecture and technical standards, ensuring scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
• Review and approve major technical initiatives, balancing innovation with operational stability.
• Promote engineering best practices in coding, documentation, testing, and observability.
• Contribute to high‑impact technical decisions when required, providing hands‑on guidance for complex problems.
• Monitor engineering processes, workflows, and delivery metrics to ensure consistent execution.
• Ensure cross‑team alignment, knowledge sharing, and technical consistency across the organization.
• Lead initiatives for incident response, performance monitoring, and post‑mortems.
• Act as a point of escalation for complex operational or technical challenges.
• Leverage AI to uncover opportunities that improve product experiences, streamline operations, and enhance team productivity.

Key Skills

• Deep expertise in Laravel (PHP) backend systems with experience designing scalable, maintainable, high‑performance platforms.
• Proven ability to lead and enable high‑performing engineering teams, setting standards for quality and execution.
• Solid knowledge of software development best practices, including code quality, testing, documentation, and observability.
• Deep understanding of large‑scale, high‑performance platforms, including SQL/NoSQL, caching, and concurrency.
• Strong strategic and operational planning skills, balancing short‑term delivery with long‑term system sustainability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in fluent English (speaking and writing).
• Experience in Scrum and Agile methodology.
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP), CI/CD pipelines, and containerized deployments is a plus.

Qualifications & Experience

• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience, with 5+ years in a leadership role guiding teams in a high‑growth environment.
• Proven experience delivering high‑traffic, mission‑critical platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to own technical strategy, operational processes, and team enablement.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience contributing to open‑source projects or technical thought leadership is a plus.