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Established in 2008, Geidea epitomizes customer focused empowerment and commercial success through continuous innovation.Geidea makes best in class digital payment solutions available for all by attracting and leveraging the best creative & entrepreneurial talent in the marketOur solutions give any business the chance to get ahead and reach for more no matter their size or maturity.Our technology mirrors our people - Smart, Innovative & Forward ThinkingTo maintain a competitive advantage as we grow, we are currently looking for a new /"Engineering Manager – Platform (Fintech / SaaS)/".Job purpose: The Geidea Store exists to securely manage payment terminals while ensuring SAMA compliance keeping all device data within Saudi Arabia. Without it, we’d risk regulatory violations and lose centralized control over terminal provisioning, monitoring, and updates, making operations slower and less secure.It also drives over $2M in annual savings through automation and remote management, and enables smooth international expansion by providing a scalable, cloud-native platform. Without it, scaling to new markets would be costly, slow, and fragmented.Responsibilities: 1. Technical Leadership & ArchitectureDefine and evolve the end-to-end system architecture for Geidea Store, ensuring scalability, security, multi-tenancy, and cloud-agnostic deployment (on-prem, hybrid, cloud).Drive technical design reviews and enforce architectural standards in collaboration with the Technical Design Authority.Ensure all solutions comply with fintech regulations (e.g., PCI DSS), cybersecurity policies, and data privacy requirements.2. Stakeholder Collaboration & CommunicationPartner closely with DevOps, Network, and Systems teams to ensure robust CI/CD, monitoring, and infrastructure reliability.Act as the primary engineering interface for external software vendors and international clients, translating business needs into technical requirements.Provide regular, concise project status updates to Directors and CXOs balancing technical depth with strategic clarity.3. Team Leadership & DevelopmentMentor, coach, and grow a high-performing team of 7–8 full-stack/backend engineers across Java, Node.js, TypeScript, and cloud technologies.Foster a culture of engineering excellence, psychological safety, ownership, and continuous learning (e.g., AI/ML, new frameworks).Conduct performance reviews, career pathing, and skill-gap analysis to retain and develop top talent.4. Delivery & Operational ExcellenceOwn the delivery roadmap for core TMS capabilities: device management, app/firmware OTA updates, telemetry, diagnostics, and user self-service.Champion Agile/DevOps practices, incident management, and operational metrics (e.g., MTTR, uptime, deployment frequency).Balance innovation (e.g., AI-assisted workflows) with stability, security, and technical debt reduction.Qualifications:10+ years in software engineering, with 4+ years in an engineering management or tech lead role.Degree requiredProven experience designing and operating cloud-native, multi-tenant SaaS platforms (AWS preferred).Strong background in microservices architecture, API design, and secure system integration (Must)Experience working in regulated environments (fintech, payments, or IoT) with exposure to compliance standards. (Must)Business Expertise (Market, Industry & Domain Knowledge) (Medium)Awareness of fintech or payments industry dynamics, including concepts like PCI-DSS, tokenization, or secure device onboarding.Understanding of data residency requirements (e.g., SAMA in KSA) and their impact on system architecture.Ability to connect technical decisions to business outcomes—such as cost savings, time-to-market, or scalability for international expansion.Our values guide how we think and act - They describe what we care about the mostCustomer first - It’s embedded in our design thinking and customer service approachOpen - Openness allows us to constantly improve and evolveReal - No jargon and no excuses!Bold - Constantly challenging ourselves and our way of thinking.Resilient – If we fail, we bounce back stronger than before.Collaborative - We know that we can achieve a lot more as a team.We are changing lives by constantly striving for a better solution.