Director of Engineering

Khwarizmi Ventures

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead technical architecture strategy and engineering standards across backend, frontend, mobile, and QA disciplines.

• Build, develop, and scale high-performing engineering teams with clear career progression paths and performance expectations.

• Establish and enforce engineering best practices including secure coding standards, testing frameworks, and deployment processes that meet financial services requirements.

• Partner with Product teams to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions that drive customer value and business growth.

• Collaborate with the Infrastructure Manager to ensure seamless integration between development and operations, implementing effective DevOps and SRE practices.

• Ensure all engineering deliverables comply with SAMA regulations and financial services security standards through secure development lifecycle practices.

• Drive technical innovation while maintaining focus on system reliability, performance, and maintainability of financial platforms.

• Oversee comprehensive QA strategies including automated testing, performance testing, and security testing to ensure product quality.

• Manage technology vendor relationships, development tools, and engineering infrastructure costs to optimize ROI and operational efficiency.

• Implement engineering metrics and KPIs to drive data-driven decision making and continuous improvement across all development teams.

• Serve as technical escalation point for complex engineering challenges and ensure timely resolution of production issues.

• Uphold and actively champion SiFi's values:

  • Customer Centricity (building solutions that truly serve customer needs and reduce friction).

  • Product-First Mindset (engineering excellence that enables fewer features done right, with laser focus on business impact).

  • Data-Driven Execution (implementing observability and metrics to guide technical decisions and performance optimization).

  • Continuous Innovation (leveraging automation and modern development practices to accelerate delivery).

  • Open Communication & Collaboration (fostering transparent cross-functional teamwork between engineering, product, and operations).

  • High Pace, High Standards (delivering features rapidly while maintaining the precision and reliability required in fintech operations).