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.