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Hi everyone,

I’m a Canadian software engineer researching opportunities in the Gulf and wanted to ask for general advice from people familiar with the tech market.

My background is in backend/full-stack development, APIs, Python, FastAPI, React, SQL, automation, and enterprise integrations. I’m mainly trying to understand which cities, sectors, and types of companies are most realistic for international candidates.

For people working in tech or who moved to the Gulf for work, what job boards, recruiters, companies, or application channels are worth focusing on? Also, how common is it for Gulf companies to consider candidates applying from Canada?

Thanks in advance for any guidance.

Hi everyone,

I’m a Canadian software engineer researching opportunities in Saudi Arabia and wanted to ask for general advice from people familiar with the tech market.

My background is in backend/full-stack development, APIs, Python, FastAPI, React, SQL, automation, and enterprise integrations. I’m mainly trying to understand which cities, sectors, and types of companies are most realistic for international candidates.

For people working in tech or who moved to Saudi for work, what job boards, recruiters, companies, or application channels are worth focusing on? Also, how common is it for Saudi companies to consider candidates applying from Canada?

Thanks in advance for any guidance

Hi everyone,

I’m a Canadian software engineer researching opportunities in Saudi Arabia and wanted to ask for general advice from people familiar with the tech market.

My background is in backend/full-stack development, APIs, Python, FastAPI, React, SQL, automation, and enterprise integrations. I’m mainly trying to understand which cities, sectors, and types of companies are most realistic for international candidates.

For people working in tech or who moved to Saudi for work, what job boards, recruiters, companies, or application channels are worth focusing on? Also, how common is it for Saudi companies to consider candidates applying from Canada?

Thanks in advance for any guidance

Hi everyone,

I’m a Canadian software engineer researching the tech market in Riyadh and would appreciate advice from people familiar with hiring there.

My background is in backend/full-stack development, APIs, Python, FastAPI, React, SQL, automation, and enterprise integrations. I’m mainly trying to understand what the market is like for international candidates and which paths are most realistic.

For those working in tech in Riyadh, what companies, sectors, recruiters, or job boards are worth focusing on? Also, how common is it for companies to consider candidates applying from outside Saudi Arabia?

Thanks in advance for any guidance.

everyone,

I’m a Canadian software engineer currently exploring opportunities in Riyadh and wanted to ask if anyone here has advice, leads, or referrals.

My background is in full-stack/backend development, enterprise automation, APIs, Python, FastAPI, React, SQL, ServiceNow/SAP integrations, and cloud/containerized environments. I’ve worked on internal enterprise platforms, automation workflows, and production systems for a major Canadian telecom company.

I’m open to software developer, backend developer, full-stack developer, automation engineer, integration engineer, ServiceNow developer, or technical analyst roles.

If anyone has moved from Canada to Riyadh for tech work, knows companies hiring, or can point me toward recruiters/job boards that actually work in Saudi, I’d really appreciate any guidance.

Thanks in advance!