Urgent: Head of Development

Location: Saudi Arabia (On-site)

Probation Period: 6-Month Period | Potential Permanent Conversion

Industry Experience: Fintech, Remittance, or Digital Banking

Skills: Fintech/Remittance | Microservices, Java/Go, Agile 

Immediate candidates must reside in KSA; GCC nationals preferred or Expat with transferable Iqama

Overview

Our client in KSA is seeking a Head of Development to lead engineering strategy and execution for a regulated remittance platform, with a clear mandate to scale a secure, high-availability transaction environment, accelerate delivery, and build a high-performance engineering function to support sustained growth within a regulated fintech landscape.

Key Responsibilities

-Define and execute the engineering strategy aligned with business growth, regulatory obligations, and long-term platform scalability

-Provide executive leadership to multi-disciplinary engineering teams, building a performance-driven culture focused on accountability, delivery excellence, and technical depth

-Ensure architectural integrity, system resilience, and secure high-volume transaction processing across a regulated infrastructure

-Establish robust engineering governance, quality frameworks, and operational standards to support sustainable scale

-Partner with Product, Compliance, Risk, and Operations leadership to align technology investments with commercial priorities and regulatory requirements

-Own end-to-end technology delivery, risk mitigation, and execution discipline across the engineering function

-Develop succession capability and strengthen organisational design to support future growth

Requirements

10+ years experience in software engineering, including senior leadership responsibility

Proven track record within fintech, remittance, or regulated digital banking environments

Strong expertise in microservices architecture supporting large-scale transaction systems

Technical depth in Java or Go, with focus on performance, reliability, and secure system design

Demonstrated success leading high-performing Agile engineering organisations

Strong executive stakeholder engagement and strategic decision-making capability

Eligibility Criteria 

Currently based in Saudi Arabia and available for on-site engagement

Saudi or GCC National (Bahrain, Oman, UAE, Kuwait, Qatar), or Expat with transferable Iqama

Business Visit and Family Visit visas are not eligible

Application Process

Senior technology leaders ready to shape strategic outcomes are invited to apply via email at talent@leadingedge.plus CC: aniqa@leadingedge.plus , quoting the job title in the subject line.