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

1. 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

2.   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

3.   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



4.   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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