Head of Engineering

dopay is transforming payroll and financial services for businesses in emerging markets. They are rapidly expanding and looking for a seasoned Head of Engineering to lead a growing engineering function in Egypt and expand into new regions. The role involves building a local team, managing developers, and ensuring high-quality, secure solutions.

Requirements

• 10+ years of engineering experience, including 5+ in leadership roles
• Proven experience building and scaling engineering teams
• Strong background working with distributed or hybrid teams
• Hands-on experience delivering secure, high-availability platforms
• Familiarity with or openness to learning Ruby on Rails is strongly preferred
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Fluent in English and Arabic
• Experience in fintech, SaaS, or regulated environments is preferred
• Experience with payroll, payments, or card infrastructure

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Opportunity to drive real impact at scale
• Mission-driven work
• Team-building