Job Overview
Chief Platform Engineer – Financial Infrastructure
📍 Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Employment Category: Executive | Permanent | Full-Time
Industry Focus: FinTech Infrastructure | Cloud Computing | Digital Banking | Financial Platforms
Engineering the Backbone of Tomorrow’s Financial Economy
An industry-leading fintech enterprise is expanding its technology leadership team and is seeking a highly accomplished Chief Platform Engineer to direct the design, resilience, and continuous evolution of mission-critical financial platforms supporting high-volume digital transactions.
This executive leadership role offers the opportunity to shape secure, cloud-native infrastructures capable of supporting millions of customers while driving technological excellence across every layer of the financial ecosystem.
Primary Responsibilities
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Lead enterprise platform engineering strategy.
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Design resilient cloud-native financial infrastructure.
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Build highly available microservices architectures.
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Direct DevSecOps, automation, and platform reliability initiatives.
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Implement observability, monitoring, and performance optimization frameworks.
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Drive platform scalability for high-volume financial transactions.
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Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to strengthen infrastructure resilience.
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Establish engineering standards, governance, and technical excellence.
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Mentor engineering managers and senior architects.
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Evaluate emerging technologies to maintain competitive advantage.
Required Experience
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Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Information Systems.
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12+ years in enterprise engineering with significant fintech exposure.
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Expertise in distributed systems, Kubernetes, cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, containerization, and infrastructure automation.
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Proven leadership managing large engineering organizations.
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Strong analytical and strategic problem-solving abilities.
Ideal Leadership Profile
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Enterprise engineering excellence
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Cloud architecture expertise
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Infrastructure scalability
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Platform security
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Executive decision-making
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Innovation management
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Technical mentorship
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Business alignment
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Digital transformation
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Operational resilience
Executive Benefits
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Attractive executive salary package
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Performance incentives
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Family healthcare coverage
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Housing and transportation benefits
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Education support for dependents
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Executive leadership development
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International travel opportunities
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Long-term career progression
Take ownership of the infrastructure powering the next generation of digital financial services and help build resilient platforms that enable the future of global fintech.
Don’t miss the chance to make a difference in the fintech and FX industry!
Apply now by clicking on the “Apply Now” button below.
Let’s shape the future of finance together!
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