
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.
- 01SaaS
- 02AWS
- 03Microservices
- 04Leadership
- 05AI
- 06Architecture

AllUp
Dubai
Job details
- Work model
- Hybrid: Dubai
- Commitment
- Full Time
- Category
- Information Technology
- Posted
- 1 months ago