URGENT LEADERSHIP HIRING – KSA REMITTANCE PLATFORM

Leading Edge; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 334,800 - 558,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent fintech company in Saudi Arabia is urgently hiring for four senior leadership roles to support a remittance platform's growth, including positions for Heads of Development, Architecture, DevOps & Infrastructure, and Quality Assurance. Candidates must have relevant experience in fintech and reside in Saudi Arabia. The ideal backgrounds include expertise in software engineering, microservices, agile delivery, and test automation. These roles focus on ensuring high-quality transaction processing and architecture compliance, with immediacy in onboarding.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in software engineering for Head of Development role.
• Strong expertise in Microservices, Java or Go required.
• Hands-on expertise in Kubernetes and Terraform for DevOps.
• Expertise in test automation (Selenium, Cypress) for QA.

Responsibilities

• Lead backend and frontend engineering teams.
• Define end-to-end architecture and technology stack.
• Manage cloud infrastructure in KSA regions.
• Build and manage automated testing frameworks.

Skills

Microservices

Java

Go

Kubernetes

Terraform

Agile delivery

Test automation

Cloud-native design

Tools

Selenium

Cypress

AWS

Azure

Job description

URGENT LEADERSHIP HIRING – KSA REMITTANCE PLATFORM

Location: Saudi Arabia (On-site)

Contract Model: 6‑month extendable, permanent conversion based on performance

Overview

Our client is hiring four senior leadership roles to support the rapid growth and scalability of a regulated remittance platform. Due to business urgency, only candidates currently based in Saudi Arabia will be considered to ensure immediate onboarding.

Mandatory Eligibility (Non-Negotiable)

• Must be currently residing in Saudi Arabia
• Must be a Saudi National or Expat with a transferable Iqama or GCC Nationals (Bahrain, Oman, UAE, Kuwait, Qatar) also preferred
• Business Visit or Family Visit visas are not acceptable
• Fintech, Remittance, or Digital Banking experience strongly preferred

All roles start with a 6‑month probation period

Head of Development

Objective
Scale engineering capacity and accelerate delivery of high‑volume transaction systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead backend and frontend engineering teams
• Drive sprint planning, delivery velocity, and code quality
• Ensure scalable, secure, high‑performance transaction processing

Requirements

• 10+ years in software engineering
• Strong expertise in Microservices, Java or Go
• Deep experience with Agile delivery in financial platforms

Head of Architecture

Objective
Design and govern a secure, highly available remittance technology ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end architecture and technology stack
• Oversee API integrations with banks and partners
• Ensure technical compliance with SAMA regulations

Requirements

• Strong background in Enterprise Architecture
• Expertise in cloud‑native design and financial security standards
• Experience in regulated financial environments

Head of DevOps & Infrastructure

Objective
Ensure zero‑downtime operations and resilient, automated infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage cloud infrastructure in KSA regions (AWS/Azure)
• Lead CI/CD automation and release management
• Own disaster recovery, monitoring, and platform availability

Requirements

• Hands‑on expertise in Kubernetes and Terraform
• Experience with high‑security financial infrastructure
• Strong DevOps leadership background

Head of Quality Assurance

Objective
Deliver end‑to‑end reliability across all remittance transactions.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and manage automated testing frameworks
• Oversee performance, load, and stress testing
• Ensure zero‑defect transaction processing

Requirements

• Expertise in test automation (Selenium, Cypress)
• Experience testing payment gateways or mobile wallets
• Strong understanding of transaction lifecycle testing

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