URGENT LEADERSHIP HIRING – KSA REMITTANCE PLATFORM

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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