SVP - Software Engineering

Robert Walters


Date: 7 hours ago
City: Riyadh
Salary: SAR 50,000 - SAR 60,000 per month
Contract type: Full time

  • You will lead strategic and operational initiatives across core engineering functions, including our Cloud Infrastructure, Platform Engineering, and Product Engineering teams.
  • You will enchance the engineering organization's ability to deliver world-class solutions, meet increasing product demands, and support our rapid business growth.
  • You will bring proven experience in scaling high-performing engineering teams and delivering innovation within a fast-paced B2B SaaS environment.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Define and execute an engineering strategy aligned with product roadmap, GTM initiatives, and ARR goals.
  • Lead the Cloud, Roadmap, and Platform teams to achieve KPIs related to NPS, delivery velocity, and revenue impact.
  • Oversee the architecture, development, and delivery of scalable, secure, and performant SaaS features.
  • Drive adoption of modern DevOps, AI-native development practices, and platform modernization initiatives.
  • Implement systems for operational reporting, delivery forecasting, and DORA metrics tracking.
  • Build, scale, and mentor globally distributed engineering teams while fostering an inclusive, high-performance culture.
  • Collaborate with People & Talent to attract, develop, and retain world-class engineering leaders and technical talent.
  • Establish technical guilds, career development frameworks, and engineering excellence standards.
  • Partner cross-functionally with Product, Customer Success, GTM, and Finance to align engineering with business outcomes.
  • Act as executive sponsor for cloud and platform transformation programs tied to growth and scalability.
  • Advise the CEO, CTO and board on technical strategy, translating complex engineering decisions into clear business value.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. 15+ years in software engineering, including 7+ years in executive leadership roles.
  • Proven leadership within a SaaS company of 500+ employees or more.
  • Demonstrated success in scaling global engineering teams across cloud, platform, and product verticals. Strong track record of delivering high-impact SaaS features in high-growth, agile environments.
  • Expert in cloud-native architecture, cloud-agnostic infrastructure, Kubernetes, DevOps, and platform engineering.
  • Solid background in designing and scaling multi-tenant SaaS platforms.
  • Hands-on experience with web development and high-performance SaaS.
  • Executive presence with ability to influence C-level and board stakeholders.
  • Experienced in driving organizational transformation across people, process, and technology.
  • Passionate about mentoring, team development, and creating high-performance cultures.
  • Customer-focused, with a strategic, analytical mindset.
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