Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

About the role

Ezee Workers Employment Services Center is looking for an elite, hands-on Chief Technology Officer to lead its next phase of digital transformation, architectural scaling and technical modernization. The role suits someone who has scaled high-concurrency platforms in domestic worker recruitment, HR-tech or on-demand home services, and has managed distributed engineering and development hubs across the Middle East, Africa and Asia. It is a full-time executive position based in Dubai, with immediate joiners only.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the technology vision and transition core systems from monolithic architectures to scalable, resilient microservices.
• Build, mentor and direct software engineering, QA and DevOps teams, coordinating regional and nearshore hubs.
• Oversee the in-house ERP, CRM and HRM platforms, client booking portals, applicant tracking systems and mobile apps.
• Implement AI-driven automation, LLM-powered code tools and multilingual conversational solutions.
• Manage integrations with cloud contact centers, WhatsApp/omnichannel messaging dashboards, ERPs and regional government portals.
• Set up security protocols such as firewalls, MFA and RBAC, and ensure compliance with regional data privacy regulations such as the UAE PDPL.

Required profile

• Proven executive track record as CTO, VP of Engineering or Principal Architect in home services, on-demand marketplaces, HR-tech or domestic worker recruitment.
• 8-10+ years of software engineering experience.
• Demonstrated success managing and scaling remote technical teams, with familiarity with talent pools in Beirut and the Levant.
• Native-level Arabic (mandatory) and professional English.
• Immediate availability preferred.

Required skills

• Cloud infrastructure, microservices, databases, APIs and complex integrations.
• AI/ML and LLM frameworks, CI/CD pipelines and agile methodologies.