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About the project :

The Client is one of the largest financial institutions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Middle East. Established in 1957, the Bank aims to be the most innovative and trusted financial solutions partner for its clients. The Bank provides a comprehensive range of products and services fully compliant with the Islamic Sharia’ to meet the needs of both retail and corporate customers, including small and medium-size enterprises. As well, it plays a leading role in various areas of finance and investment around Saudi Arabia, that is why we are distinguished as a leading financier and arranger of syndicated loans in the oil, petrochemicals, and most of the Kingdom’s notable infrastructure projects.

Role Scope :

Software Architect – Lead, Innovate, and Drive Excellence

As a Software Architect, you will have full autonomy to shape technical direction, ensuring alignment with business needs and scalability. You'll define and refine product structures, translate customer needs into technical solutions, and lead architectural decisions across multiple product lines.

Collaborating with engineers, architects, and product teams, you’ll drive innovation, research emerging technologies, and enhance development processes. Your deep technical expertise and understanding of customer contexts will ensure impactful, forward-thinking solutions.

If you're passionate about solving complex challenges and leading technical excellence, this role is for you.

Responsibilities :

• Software Architect have full autonomy to deliver agreed technical objectives. Make decisions requiring extensive analysis and interpretation, including several intangible factors. Provides technical expertise in terms of software usage, and functional and non-functional aspects
• Work with software engineers and other architects to define and refine the product structure to align with the business, development, deployment, and maintenance needs.
• Work with customers and product line management to identify, refine, and translate customer needs into concrete technical requirements.
• Support and lead architectural decisions and tasks within a product line or across multiple product lines (cross portfolio).
• Lead projects, review technical designs and provide guidance to software engineers on technical and architectural design decisions
• Research, evaluate, and prototype new methodologies, technologies, and products, you will propose and follow through with improvements in processes and tools.
• Acquire an in-depth understanding of the customer context while making technical decisions and choices.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of proven experience in defining customer requirements, solution designs, and project implementation.
• Experience in independently learning new technologies and designing solutions around them
• Java: sprint boot based microservice stack such as open-API, Spring Cloud, Spring DATA, Spring JPA
• Practical experience with messaging: Kafka, RabbitMQ
• Hands-on with Databases: PostgreSQL, Mongo, Redis
• Experience with Container platforms: OpenShift, Kubernetes, ElasticSearch, Grafana
• Experience in leading team in cross- domain solution within the organization
• Experience in designing end-to-end solution including system, software, application, integration and security considerations
• Knowledge of modern integration technologies
• Knowledge in MicroServices Architecture and Technologies.
• Knowledge of Software Architecture within major public clouds like GCP , AWS, Azure.
• Readiness for Regular business trips to client-side.
• Arabic must to have - advanced (C1).
• English must must to have - advanced (C1).

Nice to have:

• Experience in working on cross-domain platform integrations
• Analyzing enterprise security, network, and platform policies to come up with solutions to address business requirements while building on existing capabilities.
• Familiarity with Cloud Identity for application identity management
• Knowledge of data integration and data pipeline designs

Eligibility : Candidates Must have a valid work visa in saudi arabia.

Why this position:

This role gives you full autonomy to shape architecture, drive innovation, and influence key product strategies. You'll work on complex, high-impact projects, collaborating with top engineers to build scalable solutions. If you thrive on technical leadership and innovation, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact.

• Seniority level Mid-Senior level

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Information Technology
• Industries IT Services and IT Consulting

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We are searching for a highly talented Software Engineering Manager to be part of the New Vertical domain. If you're ready to drive impact, mentor a talented team, and grow in a dynamic B2C environment, this may be the perfect role for you!

As a Software Engineering Manager at Hungerstation, you ll:

• Define Team Strategy : Shape the strategic direction of your team and contribute to the overall technical strategy for Hungerstation s consumer products.
• Lead and Mentor : Guide and coach an exceptional engineering team, helping them build stable, scalable, and reliable features and services.
• Empower Growth : Foster an environment of agility and autonomy, helping each team member grow their career.
• Drive Best Practices : Implement Engineering Practices (TDD, CI/CD, Agile Methodologies) to enhance team engagement, delivery speed, and product quality.
• Own Projects : Lead projects with a product manager, managing stakeholders, creating roadmaps, and overseeing costs.
• Scale Systems and Processes : Play a key role in advancing our architecture and scaling processes such as engineering hiring and onboarding.

Desired Candidate Profile

Qualifications

What You ll Bring:

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 2 years in team leadership.
• B2C domain expertise you know the ins and outs of consumer-focused tech.
• Hands-on leadership: You ll work closely with your team to drive change, inspire vision, and execute with purpose.
• Coaching and Mentorship : Skilled in team development, you know how to build structures that prioritize speed, quality, and engagement.
• Expertise in Agile methodologies and a proven track record of hiring top international talent.

Your Technical Skills & Leadership Impact:

• Hands-on programming : Proficient in Golang, Java, Ruby on Rails, Swift, or Kotlin, with a strong foundation in cloud-based, distributed systems.
• Architectural Expertise : Deep knowledge in Domain-Driven Design, microservices, and designing for scale.
• Database Mastery : Skilled in databases like PostgreSQL, MySQL, and NoSQL, with an understanding of their trade-offs.
• OKR Frameworks : You excel at translating business KPIs into actionable goals and managing project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
• Problem-Solving Prowess : Known for selecting the best frameworks and design principles to tackle complex technical and organizational challenges.

Company Industry

• Internet
• E-commerce
• Dotcom

Department / Functional Area

• IT Software

Keywords

• Software Engineering Manager

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HungerStation is part of the Delivery Hero Group, the world’s pioneering local delivery platform, our mission is to deliver an amazing experience—fast, easy, and to your door. We operate in over 70+ countries worldwide. Headquartered in Berlin, Germany. Delivery Hero has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2017 and is part of the MDAX stock market index.

Job Description

We are searching for a highly talented Software Engineering Manager to be part of the New Vertical domain. If you're ready to drive impact, mentor a talented team, and grow in a dynamic B2C environment, this may be the perfect role for you!

As a Software Engineering Manager At Hungerstation, You’ll

• Define Team Strategy: Shape the strategic direction of your team and contribute to the overall technical strategy for Hungerstation’s consumer products.
• Lead and Mentor: Guide and coach an exceptional engineering team, helping them build stable, scalable, and reliable features and services.
• Empower Growth: Foster an environment of agility and autonomy, helping each team member grow their career.
• Drive Best Practices: Implement Engineering Practices (TDD, CI/CD, Agile Methodologies) to enhance team engagement, delivery speed, and product quality.
• Own Projects: Lead projects with a product manager, managing stakeholders, creating roadmaps, and overseeing costs.
• Scale Systems and Processes: Play a key role in advancing our architecture and scaling processes such as engineering hiring and onboarding.
  
  

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 2 years in team leadership.
• B2C domain expertise – you know the ins and outs of consumer-focused tech.
• Hands-on leadership: You’ll work closely with your team to drive change, inspire vision, and execute with purpose.
• Coaching and Mentorship: Skilled in team development, you know how to build structures that prioritize speed, quality, and engagement.
• Expertise in Agile methodologies and a proven track record of hiring top international talent.
  
  

• Hands-on programming: Proficient in Golang, Java, Ruby on Rails, Swift, or Kotlin, with a strong foundation in cloud-based, distributed systems.
• Architectural Expertise: Deep knowledge in Domain-Driven Design, microservices, and designing for scale.
• Database Mastery: Skilled in databases like PostgreSQL, MySQL, and NoSQL, with an understanding of their trade-offs.
• OKR Frameworks: You excel at translating business KPIs into actionable goals and managing project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
• Problem-Solving Prowess: Known for selecting the best frameworks and design principles to tackle complex technical and organizational challenges.
  
  

• Global Visa and Relocation Support: We provide visa and relocation assistance to bring top talent to Saudi Arabia from anywhere in the world.
• Collaborative Global Community: Join a network of over 2,000 colleagues across Delivery Hero’s global teams, where you can share ideas and connect through active guilds and a vibrant tech and product community.
• Continuous Learning Opportunities: Access LinkedIn Learning and other e-learning platforms, plus exclusive in-house training programs designed to advance your career.
• And So Much More: Enjoy a range of additional perks designed to support your growth, well-being, and success!

• Seniority level Mid-Senior level

• Employment type Contract

• Job function Information Technology
• Industries Software Development and IT Services and IT Consulting

Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia OMR1,600.000-OMR1,800.000 1 month ago

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About the opportunity

We are searching for a highly talented Software Engineering Manager to be part of the New Vertical domain. If you're ready to drive impact, mentor a talented team, and grow in a dynamic B2C environment, this may be the perfect role for you!

As a Software Engineering Manager at Hungerstation, you’ll:

• Define Team Strategy : Shape the strategic direction of your team and contribute to the overall technical strategy for Hungerstation’s consumer products.
• Lead and Mentor : Guide and coach an exceptional engineering team, helping them build stable, scalable, and reliable features and services.
• Empower Growth : Foster an environment of agility and autonomy, helping each team member grow their career.
• Drive Best Practices : Implement Engineering Practices (TDD, CI/CD, Agile Methodologies) to enhance team engagement, delivery speed, and product quality.
• Own Projects : Lead projects with a product manager, managing stakeholders, creating roadmaps, and overseeing costs.
• Scale Systems and Processes : Play a key role in advancing our architecture and scaling processes such as engineering hiring and onboarding.

What you need to be successful

What You’ll Bring:

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 2 years in team leadership.
• B2C domain expertise – you know the ins and outs of consumer-focused tech.
• Hands-on leadership: You’ll work closely with your team to drive change, inspire vision, and execute with purpose.
• Coaching and Mentorship : Skilled in team development, you know how to build structures that prioritize speed, quality, and engagement.
• Expertise in Agile methodologies and a proven track record of hiring top international talent.

Your Technical Skills & Leadership Impact:

• Hands-on programming : Proficient in Golang, Java, Ruby on Rails, Swift, or Kotlin, with a strong foundation in cloud-based, distributed systems.
• Architectural Expertise : Deep knowledge in Domain-Driven Design, microservices, and designing for scale.
• Database Mastery : Skilled in databases like PostgreSQL, MySQL, and NoSQL, with an understanding of their trade-offs.
• OKR Frameworks : You excel at translating business KPIs into actionable goals and managing project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
• Problem-Solving Prowess : Known for selecting the best frameworks and design principles to tackle complex technical and organizational challenges.

Who we are

HungerStation is part of the Delivery Hero Group, the world’s pioneering local delivery platform, our mission is to deliver an amazing experience—fast, easy, and to your door. We operate in over 70+ countries worldwide. Headquartered in Berlin, Germany. Delivery Hero has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2017 and is part of the MDAX stock market index.

What's in it for you

What We Offer:

• Global Visa and Relocation Support : We provide visa and relocation assistance to bring top talent to Saudi Arabia from anywhere in the world.
• Collaborative Global Community : Join a network of over 2,000 colleagues across Delivery Hero’s global teams, where you can share ideas and connect through active guilds and a vibrant tech and product community.
• Continuous Learning Opportunities : Access LinkedIn Learning and other e-learning platforms, plus exclusive in-house training programs designed to advance your career.
• And So Much More : Enjoy a range of additional perks designed to support your growth, well-being, and success!

About the opportunity

We are searching for a highly talented Software Engineering Manager to be part of the New Vertical domain. If you're ready to drive impact, mentor a talented team, and grow in a dynamic B2C environment, this may be the perfect role for you!

As a Software Engineering Manager at Hungerstation, you’ll:

• Define Team Strategy : Shape the strategic direction of your team and contribute to the overall technical strategy for Hungerstation’s consumer products.
• Lead and Mentor : Guide and coach an exceptional engineering team, helping them build stable, scalable, and reliable features and services.
• Empower Growth : Foster an environment of agility and autonomy, helping each team member grow their career.
• Drive Best Practices : Implement Engineering Practices (TDD, CI/CD, Agile Methodologies) to enhance team engagement, delivery speed, and product quality.
• Own Projects : Lead projects with a product manager, managing stakeholders, creating roadmaps, and overseeing costs.
• Scale Systems and Processes : Play a key role in advancing our architecture and scaling processes such as engineering hiring and onboarding.

What you need to be successful

What You’ll Bring:

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 2 years in team leadership.
• B2C domain expertise – you know the ins and outs of consumer-focused tech.
• Hands-on leadership: You’ll work closely with your team to drive change, inspire vision, and execute with purpose.
• Coaching and Mentorship : Skilled in team development, you know how to build structures that prioritize speed, quality, and engagement.
• Expertise in Agile methodologies and a proven track record of hiring top international talent.

Your Technical Skills & Leadership Impact:

• Hands-on programming : Proficient in Golang, Java, Ruby on Rails, Swift, or Kotlin, with a strong foundation in cloud-based, distributed systems.
• Architectural Expertise : Deep knowledge in Domain-Driven Design, microservices, and designing for scale.
• Database Mastery : Skilled in databases like PostgreSQL, MySQL, and NoSQL, with an understanding of their trade-offs.
• OKR Frameworks : You excel at translating business KPIs into actionable goals and managing project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
• Problem-Solving Prowess : Known for selecting the best frameworks and design principles to tackle complex technical and organizational challenges.

Who we are

HungerStation is part of the Delivery Hero Group, the world’s pioneering local delivery platform, our mission is to deliver an amazing experience—fast, easy, and to your door. We operate in over 70+ countries worldwide. Headquartered in Berlin, Germany. Delivery Hero has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2017 and is part of the MDAX stock market index.

What's in it for you

What We Offer:

• Global Visa and Relocation Support : We provide visa and relocation assistance to bring top talent to Saudi Arabia from anywhere in the world.
• Collaborative Global Community : Join a network of over 2,000 colleagues across Delivery Hero’s global teams, where you can share ideas and connect through active guilds and a vibrant tech and product community.
• Continuous Learning Opportunities : Access LinkedIn Learning and other e-learning platforms, plus exclusive in-house training programs designed to advance your career.
• And So Much More : Enjoy a range of additional perks designed to support your growth, well-being, and success!

HALA is a leading fintech player in the MENAP region that aims to redefine financial services and build the future bank of SMEs. HALA aims at empowering SMEs to start, run, and grow their businesses by providing them with cutting-edge financial and technological tools.

HALA currently holds multiple entities in UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt (including HALA Payments, HALA Cashier and HALA Logistics) and offers solutions that enable merchants to digitize their payments as well as manage their sales and operations.

Founded in 2017, HALA is currently duly licensed by the Saudi Arabian Central Bank as well as the Financials Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) in Abu Dhabi Global Market.

About the Role

Hala is hiring a Fintech Engineering Architect to lead the design of scalable, secure, and high-performing systems that power our core services; POS, payments, control cards, collections, and more. You’ll drive the technical direction for our engineering organization, ensuring our systems are built for scale and compliant with fintech standards.

You’ll work closely with engineering leads, product managers, and infrastructure teams to guide architecture decisions, set engineering standards, and ensure teams are aligned with business goals and technical strategy.

What You’ll Do

• Own and evolve Hala’s system architecture across backend, frontend, integrations, and infrastructure.
• Own and define engineering standards across teams—ensuring developers follow scalable, secure, and maintainable development practices.
• Design and validate distributed systems using .NET, microservices, and messaging queues.
• Set and enforce engineering standards for scalable, secure, and maintainable development.
• Define architectural patterns and guide design decisions for fintech services (e.g., POS, payments, cards, lending).
• Lead API and third-party fintech service integration strategy.
• Ensure architecture meets regulatory, security, and performance requirements.
• Partner with DevOps and Infra teams to align architecture with deployment and scalability needs.
• Conduct technical reviews, support engineering leads, and coach teams on best practices.

What We’re Looking For

• 7+ years of engineering experience, including 3+ years in architecture roles.
• Strong hands-on expertise in .NET Core, microservices, and event-driven systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.).
• Proven experience in fintech system design – payments, KYC, card processing, fraud, compliance.
• Experience defining technical standards and architecture governance.
• Skilled in integrating with third-party fintech APIs and services.
• Strong knowledge of secure coding, high availability, and system performance.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Nice to Have

• Experience with GCC fintech regulations (e.g., SAMA, Mada, SADAD).
• Worked in startup or high-growth fintech environments.
• Familiarity with cloud-native design (preferably Azure).
• Knowledge of Hala’s domain areas—merchant services, control cards, financing, collections.

• We have an inclusive and diverse culture that encourages innovation and flexibility in remote, in-office, and hybrid work setups.
• We offer highly competitive compensation packages, including the potential for shares.
• We prioritize personal development and offer regular training and an annual learning stipend to tackle new challenges and grow your career in a hyper-growth environment.
• Join a talented team of over 30 nationalities working in 7 countries and gain valuable experience in an exciting industry.
• We offer autonomy, mentoring, and challenging goals that create incredible opportunities for both you and the company.
• You will be given a lot of responsibility and trust.We believe that the best results come when the people responsible for a function are given the freedom to do what they think is best.

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Who Are We

HALA is a leading fintech player in the MENAP region that aims to redefine financial services and build the future bank of SMEs. HALA aims at empowering SMEs to start, run, and grow their businesses by providing them with cutting-edge financial and technological tools.

HALA currently holds multiple entities in UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt (including HALA Payments, HALA Cashier and HALA Logistics) and offers solutions that enable merchants to digitize their payments as well as manage their sales and operations.

Founded in 2017, HALA is currently duly licensed by the Saudi Arabian Central Bank as well as the Financials Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) in Abu Dhabi Global Market.

About The Role

Hala is hiring a Fintech Engineering Architect to lead the design of scalable, secure, and high-performing systems that power our core services; POS, payments, control cards, collections, and more. You’ll drive the technical direction for our engineering organization, ensuring our systems are built for scale and compliant with fintech standards.

You’ll work closely with engineering leads, product managers, and infrastructure teams to guide architecture decisions, set engineering standards, and ensure teams are aligned with business goals and technical strategy.

What You’ll Do

• Own and evolve Hala’s system architecture across backend, frontend, integrations, and infrastructure.
• Own and define engineering standards across teams—ensuring developers follow scalable, secure, and maintainable development practices.
• Design and validate distributed systems using .NET, microservices, and messaging queues.
• Set and enforce engineering standards for scalable, secure, and maintainable development.
• Define architectural patterns and guide design decisions for fintech services (e.g., POS, payments, cards, lending).
• Lead API and third-party fintech service integration strategy.
• Ensure architecture meets regulatory, security, and performance requirements.
• Partner with DevOps and Infra teams to align architecture with deployment and scalability needs.
• Conduct technical reviews, support engineering leads, and coach teams on best practices.
  
  

• 7+ years of engineering experience, including 3+ years in architecture roles.
• Strong hands-on expertise in .NET Core, microservices, and event-driven systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.).
• Proven experience in fintech system design – payments, KYC, card processing, fraud, compliance.
• Experience defining technical standards and architecture governance.
• Skilled in integrating with third-party fintech APIs and services.
• Strong knowledge of secure coding, high availability, and system performance.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
  
  

• Experience with GCC fintech regulations (e.g., SAMA, Mada, SADAD).
• Worked in startup or high-growth fintech environments.
• Familiarity with cloud-native design (preferably Azure).
• Knowledge of Hala’s domain areas—merchant services, control cards, financing, collections.
  
  

• We have an inclusive and diverse culture that encourages innovation and flexibility in remote, in-office, and hybrid work setups.
• We offer highly competitive compensation packages, including the potential for shares.
• We prioritize personal development and offer regular training and an annual learning stipend to tackle new challenges and grow your career in a hyper-growth environment.
• Join a talented team of over 30 nationalities working in 7 countries and gain valuable experience in an exciting industry.
• We offer autonomy, mentoring, and challenging goals that create incredible opportunities for both you and the company.
• You will be given a lot of responsibility and trust. We believe that the best results come when the people responsible for a function are given the freedom to do what they think is best.
  
  

• Seniority level Mid-Senior level

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Engineering and Information Technology

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