Head of Software Engineering Relocate to Dubai

This role requires relocation to Dubai* We’re seeking an entrepreneurial and hands-on Head of Software Engineering to lead the technical vision, team, and execution of our client's venture studio.

— This is a unique opportunity to build and scale an engineering organisation at the forefront of AI, product experimentation, and disruptive technologies You’ll define and drive the technology strategy, shape the engineering culture, and lead cross-functional teams in delivering high-impact, AI-powered products from the ground up.

If you’re a visionary leader with a startup mindset and a passion for building bold, transformative solutions, we’d love to hear from you ResponsibiltiesHands-on and entrepreneurial tech leader to drive AI-first tech vision, strategy and execution of a world-class startup foundry to build and scale multiple AI-first category-defining start-upsHire, mentor, and allocate top-tier engineers, tech leads, and venture leaders to deliver high-quality products quickly and efficiently, while building empowered, engaged, and mission-driven tech teams for each ventureNurture a culture of bias for action, speed of execution, extreme ownership, rapid experimentation, learning and innovation, bold thinking with humilityDrive an AI-first engineering culture and strategy to dramatically increase the productivity leverage per engineer, build capital-efficient startups and achieve outcomes that were impossible before AIDefine the common engineering best practices/processes, choice of AI/tech frameworks, workflows, tech stack, cloud, and data and AI architecture for all new ventures.

Includes building reusable components (e.g.

auth, billing) to reduce time to validation and market.Continuously reduce the time to validation, time to acceleration and time to kill by partnering with the product on our playbook and building a self-learning venture engine that compounds knowledge over time.Partner with labs leadership and founders on investment thesis, roadmaps, and resource planningOwn technical due diligence, code reviews, and compliance before external fundraising or onboarding co-build founders.

Experience.10+ years of experience building and scaling early-stage start-upsProven experience building -1 to 0 to 1 MVPs, ideally across multiple domainsStrong hands-on skills with modern tech, data and AI stacksExperience building and leading high-performance engineering teams and working with cross-functional teams.Clear, fast communicator with a bias for action.Startup DNA: scrappy, curious, and results-driven