Director of Software Engineering (DSE001)

Foreground is partnering with a venture-backed AI software company serving enterprise clients across MENA to appoint a product-driven and deeply technical Director of Software Engineering , based in Dubai. As the company scales its SaaS platforms across industries including logistics, banking, and government services, the role will lead the engineering vision and drive product excellence through scalable, cloud-native architecture. Role Purpose To lead the engineering team responsible for designing, building, and deploying AI-powered software products that meet enterprise-grade performance, reliability, and security standards while maintaining speed of innovation and delivery. Key Responsibilities Set the technical vision and software architecture for core product platforms, ensuring modularity, scalability, and continuous improvement across releases. Oversee backend, frontend, and infrastructure teams, ensuring effective coordination with product managers, data scientists, and QA leads. Implement engineering best practices, including DevOps pipelines, CI/CD automation, version control, and secure code development. Define and enforce coding standards, peer review protocols, testing coverage benchmarks, and documentation quality. Build engineering workforce plans, recruitment pipelines, and mentorship frameworks to scale the team as the company grows. Collaborate closely with product leadership to translate customer feedback and roadmap priorities into executable engineering s