Director of Engineering - Applications

Who Are We

Foodics is a leading restaurant management ecosystem and payment tech provider founded in 2014. Headquartered in Riyadh with offices in the UAE, Egypt, Jordan and Kuwait, we serve customers and partners in over 35 countries worldwide. Our products have processed more than 6 billion orders, making us one of the most rapidly evolving SaaS companies to emerge from the MENA region. Foodics has raised three funding rounds, the latest $170 million in the largest SaaS funding round in MENA, boosting our innovation capabilities.

The Job in a Nutshell

We’re looking for a Director of Engineering – Applications to lead and scale our mobile engineering organization across iOS and Android. This role is ideal for someone who grew through the ranks of mobile development, matured into leading cross‑functional squads, and is now ready to set a strategic vision at org‑wide scale. You will not only oversee world‑class mobile product delivery but also shape the long‑term direction, foster engineering excellence, and partner with product and business leadership to ensure our apps remain industry‑leading in both experience and technology.

What you will do

• Set the Vision : Define and communicate the strategic roadmap for our mobile platforms aligned with company goals.
• Scale & Lead Teams : Build, mentor, and empower multiple high‑performing squads of iOS and Android engineers across regions.
• Drive Engineering Excellence : Champion modern practices including CI / CD, modular architectures, automated testing, and mobile DevOps at scale.
• Ensure Reliability & Scale : Oversee system performance, availability, and scalability across millions of users.
• Own Delivery : Manage delivery pipelines, stakeholder expectations, budgets, and outcomes at an organizational level.
• Talent & Culture : Develop engineering leaders through coaching, performance management, and career development programs.
• Cross‑Functional Leadership : Partner with design, product, QA, backend, and data teams to create a seamless product development lifecycle.
• Technology Leadership : Stay ahead of platform updates, mobile tech trends, and innovations, ensuring our apps are consistently best‑in‑class.
• Data‑Driven Improvements : Monitor KPIs, analytics, and user feedback to continuously improve quality, adoption, and retention.
• Executive Partnership : Collaborate with C‑level leaders to align technical direction with business strategy and influence company‑wide product decisions.

What we are looking for

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