Director of Engineering

Key Responsibilities

• Lead technical architecture strategy and engineering standards across backend, frontend, mobile, and QA disciplines.
• Build, develop, and scale high-performing engineering teams with clear career progression paths and performance expectations.
• Establish and enforce engineering best practices including secure coding standards, testing frameworks, and deployment processes that meet financial services requirements.
• Partner with Product teams to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions that drive customer value and business growth.
• Collaborate with the Infrastructure Manager to ensure seamless integration between development and operations, implementing effective DevOps and SRE practices.
• Ensure all engineering deliverables comply with SAMA regulations and financial services security standards through secure development lifecycle practices.
• Drive technical innovation while maintaining focus on system reliability, performance, and maintainability of financial platforms.
• Oversee comprehensive QA strategies including automated testing, performance testing, and security testing to ensure product quality.
• Manage technology vendor relationships, development tools, and engineering infrastructure costs to optimize ROI and operational efficiency.
• Implement engineering metrics and KPIs to drive data-driven decision making and continuous improvement across all development teams.
• Serve as technical escalation point for complex engineering challenges and ensure timely resolution of production issues.
• Uphold and actively champion SiFi's values:
• Customer Centricity (building solutions that truly serve customer needs and reduce friction).
• Product-First Mindset (engineering excellence that enables fewer features done right, with laser focus on business impact).
• Data-Driven Execution (implementing observability and metrics to guide technical decisions and performance optimization).
• Continuous Innovation (leveraging automation and modern development practices to accelerate delivery).
• Open Communication & Collaboration (fostering transparent cross-functional teamwork between engineering, product, and operations).
• High Pace, High Standards (delivering features rapidly while maintaining the precision and reliability required in fintech operations).

Qualifications & Skills

• 12+ years of engineering experience with at least 5 years in senior leadership roles building and scaling engineering teams (15+ engineers).
• Proven experience in fintech, financial services, or payment systems (mandatory requirement).
• Strong technical background in C#/.NET and Python development (highly preferred).
• Demonstrated expertise in microservices architecture, cloud-native development, and distributed systems design.
• Experience with mobile application development (iOS/Android), modern frontend frameworks, and comprehensive QA processes.
• Deep understanding of regulatory compliance requirements including SAMA, PCI DSS, and financial services security frameworks.
• Proven track record managing technology budgets, vendor relationships, and engineering infrastructure investments.
• Strong knowledge of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, cloud platforms, and infrastructure as code.
• Experience working with financial services regulators and implementing secure development practices for compliance audits.

Personal Attributes

• Technical leader with proven ability to transition complex business requirements into scalable engineering solutions.
• Customer-focused with deep understanding of how engineering decisions impact user experience and business outcomes.
• Data-driven approach to engineering management, using metrics and analytics to guide team performance and technical decisions.
• Collaborative and transparent communicator who can influence and align cross-functional teams at all organizational levels.
• Committed to building inclusive, high-performing teams while maintaining the high pace and high standards required in fintech.
• Resilient and adaptable leader who thrives in fast-scaling environments and can balance innovation with regulatory compliance.
• Mentoring-oriented manager who develops engineering talent and fosters a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Comfortable operating in ambiguous situations with changing priorities, able to pivot quickly while maintaining team focus and morale.