Software Engineering Manager

Confidential Government; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Government in Riyadh is seeking a senior leader to drive software delivery and engineering excellence. You will oversee multiple teams, align with business stakeholders, and champion scalable, secure architectures across cloud platforms.

The role requires a track record of delivering complex software, strong leadership, and deep knowledge of Agile practices. Influence across departments and strategic initiative execution are central to this position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in CS/Software Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of software development experience.
• 3+ years in an engineering leadership role.
• Strong experience with Agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor software engineering teams.
• Ensure timely delivery of projects and technical solutions.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders and product teams.
• Drive code quality, security, and best practices.
• Oversee system architecture, cloud platforms, and integrations.
• Support recruitment, performance management, and team development.

Skills

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Mentoring

Agile methodology

Education

BSc in Computer Science / Software Engineering

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

DevOps

Job description

Job Summary

Lead and manage software development teams to deliver scalable, secure, and high-quality applications. Responsible for project delivery, team leadership, solution architecture, stakeholder management, and continuous improvement of engineering practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor software engineering teams.
• Ensure timely delivery of projects and technical solutions.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders and product teams.
• Drive code quality, security, and best practices.
• Oversee system architecture, cloud platforms, and integrations.
• Support recruitment, performance management, and team development.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of software development experience.
• 3+ years in an engineering leadership role.
• Strong experience with Agile methodologies.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
• Experience with modern development technologies and DevOps practices.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.