Head of Technology (Hands-on | Solution Architecture | SaaS & AI)

AllUp · Dubai

Hybrid: DubaiFull TimeInformation Technology
Posted 1 months ago

Job description

Responsibilities

  • Own and evolve AllUp’s SaaS platform architecture.
  • Design and review microservices-based systems that are scalable, secure, and reliable.
  • Be hands-on with AWS architecture and cloud services.
  • Lead architectural decisions across APIs, data, integrations, and platform scalability.
  • Ensure high standards for code quality, performance, security, and observability.
  • Contribute hands-on experience in building SaaS products using AI.
  • Clearly explain previous AI use-cases, implementation choices, and real production outcomes.
  • Partner with product and business teams to translate AI opportunities into real features.
  • Lead and scale engineering teams of 25+ people.
  • Manage senior engineers and engineering managers.
  • Establish strong engineering processes, accountability, and delivery discipline.
  • Mentor future technical leaders.
  • Represent AllUp’s technology confidently in front of: Customers, Partners, Internal stakeholders
  • Explain complex technical topics in clear business language.
  • Support enterprise sales and customer discussions when needed.
  • Take full ownership of technical challenges from design to production.
  • Be hands-on during complex issues or critical incidents.
  • Drive solutions, not excuses.

Requirements

  • 5+ years leading technology teams in a SaaS company.
  • Proven experience managing 25+ engineers.
  • Strong background as a hands-on solution architect (not only people management).
  • Solid experience with: Microservices architecture, AWS (recent, hands-on projects)
  • Demonstrated experience building or scaling SaaS products using AI.
  • Excellent English communication skills (verbal and written).
  • Confident, presentable, and stakeholder-ready.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Previous companies you have worked with.
  • Real examples of systems and AI products you helped build.
  • Professional references.
  • LinkedIn profiles of references for cross-verification.

Benefits

  • High-impact role with real ownership.
  • Opportunity to shape architecture and technology direction.
  • Work closely with CTO and leadership team.
  • Build meaningful SaaS and AI products at scale.

About the Company

AllUp is looking for a Director of Technology who is deeply hands-on, technically strong, and confident representing technology in front of enterprise customers, partners, and internal stakeholders. This is not a passive leadership role. We are looking for a senior technologist and solution architect who has built and scaled SaaS platforms, led large engineering teams, and can clearly articulate architecture, AI decisions, and trade-offs at both technical and business levels.

Skills & tools

SAASAIAWSmicroservicesArchitectureEngineering Leadership

What the team is looking for

Use this list as a quick fit check before you apply.

  1. 01SaaS
  2. 02AWS
  3. 03Microservices
  4. 04Leadership
  5. 05AI
  6. 06Architecture