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Globant is a technology services company that specializes in AI-driven business transformation. They provide innovative solutions that blend AI-powered engineering and design across various industries, including financial services, healthcare, retail, and entertainment. With a focus on enhancing customer experiences and operational efficiency, Globant leverages cutting-edge technology to help organizations navigate the complexities of digital transformation.

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 Tech Director (Head of Engineering)
 
 
 Globant &mdash; Riyadh, KSA
 
 
 
 
 Location:
 
 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (on-site). Alternative locations: Jordan, Lebanon, UAE, Egypt &mdash; with regular travel to Riyadh required.
 
 
 
 Reports to:
 
 VP of Technology
 
 
 
 Direct scope:
 
 50+ engineers across back end and front end disciplines
 
 
 
 Role type:
 
 New role | Permanent | Leadership/Strategy
 
 
 
 About The Role
 
 
 
 This is a senior engineering leadership position responsible for the strategic direction, delivery performance, and technical maturity of Globant's software engineering function in the MENA region. The Head of Engineering will own the engineering roadmap, drive AI adoption, establish engineering culture and standards, and lead a growing organisation of 50+ engineers across back end and front end teams.
 
 
 
 Key Priorities
 
 
 
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 Improve delivery velocity &mdash; Identify and remove bottlenecks across the engineering lifecycle. Establish metrics, streamline release processes, and improve predictability of delivery across teams.
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 Drive AI adoption across engineering &mdash; Define and execute a strategy for embedding AI into engineering workflows, tooling, and product development. Champion the use of AI-assisted development, testing, and operations to accelerate output and quality.
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 Build engineering culture and processes &mdash; Establish engineering standards, governance, and ways of working. Improve tooling, development processes, and code standards across teams. Create a culture of ownership, technical excellence, and continuous improvement. Introduce career frameworks, knowledge sharing, and communities of practice.
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 Tackle technical debt and platform modernisation &mdash; Assess the current estate, prioritise remediation, and lead modernisation efforts aligned with long-term architectural goals. Balance delivery demands with sustainable engineering practices.
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 Scale the engineering organisation &mdash; Partner with talent acquisition to grow the team in line with business demand. Build a hiring strategy across Riyadh and alternative locations (Jordan, Lebanon, UAE, Egypt), ensuring quality and cultural alignment.
 
 
 
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 Key Responsibilities
 
 
 
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 Set the technical vision and engineering strategy aligned with business objectives
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 Lead and develop engineering managers, SMEs, and senior engineers across all disciplines
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 Own engineering delivery performance, reporting, and continuous improvement
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 Collaborate closely with architecture, cybersecurity, product, delivery, design, QA, data, and DevSecOps/platform disciplines to ensure alignment and cohesive outcomes across the engineering organisation
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 Represent engineering in senior leadership forums and client engagements
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 Manage stakeholder relationships across the organisation and with external partners
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 Champion modern engineering practices including DevSecOps, CI/CD, observability, and automation
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 Ensure compliance with security, governance, and regulatory requirements
 
 
 
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 Technical Landscape
 
 
 
 The role provides strategic oversight across the following technology stack. Hands-on coding is not expected, but a strong understanding of the technologies in use and the ability to engage credibly with technical teams is required.
 
 
 
 Back End:
 
 NodeJS, Adobe Experience Manager, Apigee, RESTful APIs, microservices architecture, event-driven architecture, SQL and NoSQL databases, OAuth/JWT, message queuing and async processing.
 
 
 
 Front End:
 
 Flutter, Svelte, HTML5/CSS3/JavaScript/TypeScript, Android and iOS native development, component-based architecture, micro frontend patterns, progressive web applications, accessibility (WCAG), state management.
 
 
 
 AI &amp; Emerging Tech:
 
 AI-assisted development tooling, Agentic AI, LLMOps, AI integration into engineering workflows, evaluation of emerging AI/ML technologies for engineering productivity.
 
 
 
 Requirements
 
 
 
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 Significant experience leading engineering organisations of 50+ in a Tech/SaaS environment
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 Proven track record of improving delivery velocity and engineering maturity at scale
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 Experience introducing AI tooling and practices into engineering teams
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 Strong understanding of back end and front end technologies &mdash; able to engage credibly with engineering teams and contribute to technical discussions
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 Demonstrated ability to work effectively across disciplines including architecture, cybersecurity, product, delivery, design, and QA
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 Experience building engineering teams across multiple geographies, ideally in the MENA region
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 Strong stakeholder management and communication skills with senior/executive audiences
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 Experience with engineering governance, standards, and platform modernisation
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 Track record of building engineering culture, career frameworks, and communities of practice
 
 
 
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 Desirable
 
 
 
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 Experience in a consulting or digital services environment
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 Experience working with Saudi Arabia's digital transformation landscape (e.g. Vision 2030 aligned programmes)
 
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Tech Director

<div><div><div>At Globant, we are working to make the world a better place, one step at a time. We enhance business development and enterprise solutions to prepare them for a digital future. With a diverse and talented team present in more than 30 countries, we are strategic partners to leading global companies in their business process transformation. 
We seek a Tech Director - Cybersecurity, Expert Level who shares our passion for innovation and change. This role is critical to helping our business partners evolve and adapt to consumers personalized expectations in this new technological era. 
Background:-
<ul><li>10+ years in software engineering, with at least 5+ years leading teams.
</li><li>Background experience in Tech, Consulting firms background.
</li><li>Define the long-term technical roadmap for the client, moving beyond immediate fixes to guide their digital transformation.
</li><li>Staffing Strategy, Delivery Management, People Management,
</li><li>Consulting And Technical qualifications.
</li></ul>Soft Skills:-
<ul><li>Strong written and verbal communication skills.
</li><li>Effective time management skills. Proven ability in Team Leading and working effectively within group settings
</li><li>Strong interpersonal skills.
</li><li>Ability to collaborate with all departments and functions across the organization
</li><li>Strong negotiation and persuasion skills, strong active listening skills and problem-solving skills
</li><li>Quick learner and ability to absorb information.
</li></ul>Required Qualifications &amp; Skills:-
<ul><li>Threat Modeling &amp; Risk Assessment: Identifying potential threats and structural vulnerabilities during the design phase to bake security into the lifecycle.
 
</li><li>Vulnerability Management: Coordinating regular scanning, prioritization, and remediation of security flaws across the infrastructure.
</li><li>Penetration Testing: Executing authorized simulated attacks to evaluate the security of our systems and networks.
</li><li>Security Event Correlation: Analyzing data from disparate sources via SIEM/EDR to identify patterns of malicious activity.
</li><li>Compliance Monitoring: Ensuring all systems adhere to industry standards (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST, SOC2) and internal security policies.
</li></ul>This job can be filled in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia #LI-Hybrid.
Create with us digital products that people love. We will bring businesses and consumers together through AI technology and creativity, driving digital transformation to impact the world positively.
We may use AI and machine learning technologies in our recruitment process. Final compensation offered is based on multiple factors such as the specific role, hiring location, as well as individual skills, experience, and qualifications. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a comprehensive benefits package. Learn more about life at Globant here: Globant Experience Guide .</div></div></div><div></div>

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