Head of Engineering- Capital Markets

Head of Engineering Capital Markets Technology

Location: Riyadh | Reporting to: CTO

Our client is looking for a Head of Engineering to lead and scale a high-performing, multi-disciplinary engineering organization supporting digital trading and capital markets platforms.

The successful candidate will come from a leading fintech or technology-driven financial institution (e.g., Saham, Awaid, Robinhood or similar) and bring strong experience across mobile, web, backend, and data platforms.

They will define the engineering strategy and architecture roadmap, ensure platform scalability, performance, and reliability, and embed modern engineering practices including CI/CD, DevOps, Agile, and automated testing.

The role will lead teams across Mobile (Kotlin, Swift), Frontend (Vue.js), Backend (.NET), and Database (Oracle), while building a culture of ownership, delivery excellence, and continuous improvement.

Our client is looking for a people-first, execution-focused leader with:

• 10+ years in software engineering
• 5+ years in senior engineering leadership
• Proven experience scaling teams in fintech, capital markets, or trading environments
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills

Success will be measured by on-time delivery, system stability, team performance, and the development of a strong engineering leadership bench.

*** Only successful candidates will be contacted ***