Job Description

About us:

At

Gathern

, we're not just a platform, we're the homegrown Saudi success story that built and leads the

alternative hospitality sector

across the Kingdom. As the largest peer-to-peer vacation rental marketplace in Saudi Arabia, Gathern enables travelers to explore the country through

authentic stays hosted by local residents

while directly supporting

Saudi Vision 2030

by boosting tourism, empowering communities, and expanding accommodation supply.

Backed by our

SAR 270 million Series B funding round

led by Sanabil Investments (PIF-owned) and valuing Gathern at

over SAR 1 billion!

We're entering an exciting new chapter of growth, innovation, and regional expansion as we prepare for a future

Tadawul listing

.

With

5M+ users

, guests from

150+ nationalities

, a network of

72,000+ hospitality units

, and more than

SAR 2 billion paid

to

33,000+ Saudi hosts

, Gathern stands as one of the

fastest-growing tech companies in the Kingdom

, holding a

44% national market share

and

53% in Riyadh!

This is your opportunity to join a company that's

redefining travel

and

shaping the future of tourism in Saudi Arabia!

We are looking for an Engineering Manager who combines strong technical expertise with excellent leadership and operational discipline. You will lead engineering teams, ensure successful delivery of complex projects, optimize processes, elevate performance, and drive technical excellence across the organization. You will play a critical role in shaping engineering culture, scaling systems, improving execution, and aligning technical initiatives with business strategy.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Data Engineering & Pipeline Ownership

Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines feeding the central data warehouse (BigQuery). Ensure data accuracy, freshness, reliability, and consistency across all BI and analytics datasets. Own data modeling, schema design, and documentation standards. Support efficient onboarding of new data sources with minimal rework. Optimize data access patterns and performance for BI tools (e.g., Power BI).

2. Data Quality, Observability & Reliability

Implement and maintain data quality checks and monitoring mechanisms. Define and enforce core data quality dimensions (accuracy, completeness, consistency, timeliness, validity). Build automated validation checks (freshness SLAs, null thresholds, schema drift detection, referential integrity). Monitor data quality metrics and proactively alert on issues before they impact decision-making. Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve data pipeline and data quality incidents.

3. Collaboration & Enablement

Partner closely with BI, Analytics, Product, and Engineering teams to support reporting and insight needs. Enable self-service analytics through well-designed, documented, and trusted datasets. Clearly document technical decisions, data models, and pipeline logic. Support data access controls, permissions, and security best practices in cloud environments.

Requirements

Strong proficiency in

SQL

, including complex queries and analytical modeling. Hands-on experience with

Google BigQuery

or comparable cloud data warehouses. Proven experience designing and operating

ETL / ELT pipelines

. Experience using

Apache Airflow

for orchestration and scheduling. Solid understanding of data modeling concepts (fact tables, dimensions, schema design). Experience working with

semi-structured data

(JSON, events, logs). Understanding of access control, permissions, and basic data security concepts in cloud environments.

Required Skills & Experience

3+ years

of experience in data engineering or similar roles. Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills. Ability to work effectively with BI analysts, system analysts, and backend engineers. Clear communication skills and ability to document technical decisions. Comfortable operating in a fast-moving, evolving data environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical insurance to support your wellbeing. Fast career growth in a company scaling rapidly across Saudi Arabia and the region.

Important Note to Applicants:

To ensure a smooth and efficient recruitment process for everyone, we kindly ask all candidates to complete the application questions thoroughly. We review your answers carefully, as they help us understand your experience and expectations clearly from the very beginning and avoid unnecessary back-and-forth later.


Applications submitted without properly completed questions may

unfortunately be deprioritized

.

Thank you for taking the time to fill them in thoughtfully.