Director of Software Engineering (DSE001)
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Overview
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,
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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.
Responsibilities
~1 min read- →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 sprints.
- →Ensure security and compliance in multi-tenant enterprise environments, particularly around data privacy, AI model explainability, and system availability.
- →Report on platform performance, technical debt, delivery velocity, and capacity planning to executive leadership and board stakeholders.
- 1215 years of hands-on software engineering experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership role overseeing SaaS or platform-based software development.
- Proven track record delivering enterprise-grade products using modern technologies (e.g., Python, Node.js, React, Docker, Kubernetes, REST/GraphQL APIs).
- Experience leading teams using Agile/Scrum and DevSecOps frameworks in fast-growth environments.
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- Prior experience working in AI/ML product environments is a strong advantage.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across tech and non-tech stakeholders and manage remote, cross-functional teams.
Location & Eligibility
Where is the job
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
On-site at the office
Who can apply
AE
About this job
- Who can apply
- United Arab Emirates
- Posted
- 17 days ago
Listing Details
- First seen
- October 23, 2026
- Last seen
- November 10, 2026
Posting Health
- Days active
- 17
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 24%
- Scored at
- November 10, 2026
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