--- title: "Software Development Company for Saudi Businesses | Arbocode" description: "A remote software development team for companies across Saudi Arabia, building Arabic-first applications aware of ZATCA and PDPL, with no local office." url: https://arbocode.com/locations/saudi-arabia --- 1. [Home](https://arbocode.com/) 2. [Locations](https://arbocode.com/locations) 3. Saudi Arabia Middle East # Software Development Company for Saudi Businesses An engineering team building custom software, mobile apps and AI systems for companies in Riyadh, Jeddah and across the Kingdom, working remotely from discovery to support. [Get a free estimate](https://arbocode.com/get-a-quote) [Speak with an engineer](https://arbocode.com/contact) NDA on request · Free, no-obligation estimate · Reply within one business day NDA signed before we start Full IP ownership on payment Your repository from the first commit Live demo at the end of every sprint Built by senior engineers [How we work](https://arbocode.com/process) Companies in Saudi Arabia that hire a software development company outside the Kingdom usually weigh more than price when they pick a remote vendor over a local one. They are picking the team with the right specialist skills, wherever it sits. We work with founders, CTOs and operations leaders at Saudi-registered businesses in sectors that are actively investing in digital systems as part of the country's wider push to diversify beyond oil, from logistics operators to financial services firms. A build for the Saudi market carries requirements that a generic engagement plan does not cover. Arabic is the primary interface language, designed first and tested first. Invoicing has a specific technical format once ZATCA's e-invoicing rules apply. Government-adjacent systems answer to the National Cybersecurity Authority's control set, not just general good practice. We treat these as first-class requirements from the scoping conversation, not a compliance pass bolted on before launch. We are equally direct about what we are not: there is no office in Riyadh, no branch in Jeddah, no on-site presence to bill for. What exists is a team that has built for Saudi-based clients, understands SDAIA's data protection expectations and delivers on a schedule that lines up with the Kingdom's working week. Services ## Services for companies in Saudi Arabia - [AI DevelopmentSaudi organizations get AI systems evaluated in both Modern Standard and colloquial Arabic, with in-Kingdom hosting available where NCA cloud rules cover the workload.](https://arbocode.com/locations/saudi-arabia/ai-development) - [Custom Software DevelopmentSaudi organizations get custom systems built to NCA control requirements, with in-Kingdom data residency and dual Hijri and Gregorian calendar logic handled from the schema up.](https://arbocode.com/locations/saudi-arabia/custom-software-development) - [E-commerce DevelopmentOnline stores for Saudi retailers built on mada checkout, ZATCA-compliant invoicing and Arabic-first product pages, with delivery logic suited to the Kingdom's size.](https://arbocode.com/locations/saudi-arabia/ecommerce-development) - [Mobile App DevelopmentNative and cross-platform apps for Saudi audiences, with Nafath sign-in, mada and STC Pay checkout, and store listings that are written in Arabic first.](https://arbocode.com/locations/saudi-arabia/mobile-app-development) - [SaaS DevelopmentMulti-tenant SaaS for Saudi organizations with in-Kingdom hosting options, an Arabic-first product interface and ZATCA-compliant subscription invoicing.](https://arbocode.com/locations/saudi-arabia/saas-development) - [Web DevelopmentArabic-first websites and customer portals for Saudi organizations, designed right-to-left from the first wireframe, with Nafath sign-in where a portal needs verified identity.](https://arbocode.com/locations/saudi-arabia/web-development) ## Arabic-first design, not an English build with a translation layer Saudi buyers and end users expect Arabic as the primary interface, with English as the secondary option rather than the reverse. That changes the design process: right-to-left layout, Arabic typography and content review need to happen alongside the English build, not after it, and search visibility depends on Arabic-language SEO rather than an English keyword strategy translated after the fact. ## Two calendars running in parallel Saudi organizations commonly work across both the Hijri and Gregorian calendars, and a system that only handles Gregorian dates will produce visibly wrong output the first time a Saudi user checks a due date, a reporting period or a public holiday. Booking systems, HR platforms and reporting dashboards all need explicit handling for both, with a clear default and a visible toggle rather than a silent conversion. ## A payments landscape anchored by mada, STC Pay and SADAD Card payments in Saudi Arabia run heavily through mada, the domestic debit scheme, alongside STC Pay as a widely used mobile wallet and SADAD for bill payments. Buy-now-pay-later through Tabby or Tamara sits alongside them on most consumer checkouts. A payment stack designed around international card networks alone misses a large share of how Saudi customers actually pay. ## Government-linked buyers who expect a specific control set, not general assurances Public-sector and regulated-sector buyers reference the National Cybersecurity Authority's Essential Cybersecurity Controls and, for cloud-hosted systems, its Cloud Cybersecurity Controls, as the baseline they expect a vendor to design against. A generic answer about "strong security practices" does not satisfy a procurement conversation that names ECC or CCC controls directly. Compliance ## Saudi Arabia rules we build around - ### Saudi PDPL enforced by SDAIA The Personal Data Protection Law, enforced by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority, sets the country's core rules for collecting, processing and storing personal data, including consent and data-subject rights. We design data handling to it from the schema stage, not as a policy document written after launch. - ### NCA Essential Cybersecurity Controls (ECC) The National Cybersecurity Authority's ECC framework sets baseline security requirements for organizations operating in the Kingdom, and government-related engagements typically expect a vendor to build against it explicitly. - ### NCA Cloud Cybersecurity Controls (CCC) For cloud-hosted systems tied to government or critical-sector work, the NCA's cloud-specific control set adds requirements on top of the ECC baseline, which shapes hosting region and provider choice as much as application-level security. - ### In-Kingdom data residency expectations Government and several regulated sectors expect data to be hosted within Saudi Arabia rather than a generic international region, which we confirm during architecture planning rather than assuming a default cloud region will pass review. - ### ZATCA e-invoicing (Fatoora) requirements The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority's e-invoicing mandate requires invoices to be generated in a specific electronic format, with an integration phase that connects a business's invoicing system to ZATCA's platform. Any commerce or ERP build handling Saudi sales needs this built in rather than treated as a later add-on. - ### Nafath as the national identity layer Nafath is the platform Saudi citizens and residents use to verify identity across government and a growing set of private-sector services, and we integrate it as an authentication option wherever a build needs verified identity rather than a self-attested account. Working together ## Contracts, invoicing and working hours - ### A Sunday-to-Thursday work week and how it overlaps with yours Saudi Arabia's working week runs Sunday through Thursday, with Friday and Saturday as the weekend. That overlaps with a Monday-to-Friday team on four working days, Monday through Thursday, while Sunday and Friday each fall inside one calendar's work week and outside the other's. We plan releases and reviews around the shared Monday-to-Thursday window and treat Sunday and Friday as asynchronous handoff days rather than assuming either side is universally available. - ### Invoicing in SAR, ZATCA-aware where it applies Invoices are issued in SAR, and for engagements that touch a client's own sales or billing systems, we build to ZATCA's e-invoicing format rather than a generic invoice PDF that would fail integration once the client's own compliance obligations kick in. - ### An NDA before any discovery work We sign a mutual NDA before reviewing systems, data or roadmap detail, so a scoping conversation never requires sharing more than a signed agreement covers. - ### Code and IP ownership from the first commit The repository lives in the client's own account from day one, and intellectual property in custom-built code transfers on the payment terms set out in the contract, not held back until final delivery. - ### Contracts written for a remote engagement Services agreements are drafted for a team working remotely from outside the Kingdom, with no assumption of local incorporation or an on-site team, and no line item for office costs that do not exist. - ### Async-first collaboration with a scheduled overlap window Day-to-day progress runs through the client's own tools (ticket comments, recorded walkthroughs, written status updates), with a standing call inside the Sunday-to-Thursday overlap window reserved for decisions that need a live conversation rather than a written thread. Industries ## Industries we serve - [Fintech & BankingFinancial software with KYC/AML checks and PCI DSS-aligned payment flows designed in from the schema onward, with ledgers that reconcile to the cent.](https://arbocode.com/industries/fintech) - [Retail & E-commerceInventory, POS and storefront software that stays synchronized across every channel, with EDI connected for your wholesale partners.](https://arbocode.com/industries/retail-ecommerce) - [ConstructionTracking for RFIs, submittals and change orders, along with field apps that carry on working when a jobsite loses its signal.](https://arbocode.com/industries/construction) - [Energy & UtilitiesTelemetry, meter data and outage management software that carries SCADA protocols into a data layer your teams can query.](https://arbocode.com/industries/energy-utilities) - [Logistics & Supply ChainFreight, warehouse and fleet software that handles EDI 204/214/210 with your trading partners and holds up accurately in the field.](https://arbocode.com/industries/logistics) - [HealthcareClinical and patient-facing software that meets HIPAA technical safeguards and connects to the EHR your care teams already work in.](https://arbocode.com/industries/healthcare) - [EducationLearning platforms and student portals driven by real rostering data and connected to Canvas, Google Classroom and your SIS over LTI 1.3.](https://arbocode.com/industries/education) FAQ ## Frequently asked questions Do you have an office in Riyadh or Jeddah? No. We work as a remote team for Saudi-based clients, with contracts, invoicing and communication structured around a fully remote engagement. Delivery, IP ownership and support work the same way they would with an in-house team, without a local branch to maintain. Can you build software that meets Saudi PDPL requirements? Yes. We map what personal data a system collects, apply consent and data-subject rights consistent with the PDPL as enforced by SDAIA, and confirm data residency expectations before finalizing architecture, rather than treating privacy as a late-stage checklist. Do you support ZATCA e-invoicing for e-commerce or ERP systems? Yes. We build invoice generation to ZATCA's required electronic format and connect it to the integration phase of the Fatoora platform where the client's business is in scope, so invoices produced by the system are compliant rather than needing manual reformatting afterward. Can you integrate Nafath for user login? Yes. We add Nafath as an authentication option for applications that need verified identity, which is common for financial services, government-adjacent platforms and any system where a self-registered account is not sufficient assurance. How does scheduling work with a Sunday-to-Thursday week versus our Monday-to-Friday team? The two calendars overlap on four days, Monday through Thursday. We schedule reviews and releases inside that shared window and treat Friday and Sunday, which fall inside only one side's work week, as asynchronous days handled through written updates rather than live meetings. Do you support mada, STC Pay and SADAD in checkout builds? Yes. These sit alongside international card networks and buy-now-pay-later options like Tabby and Tamara as standard payment methods on Saudi e-commerce and marketplace builds, and we design the checkout flow around all of them rather than card payments alone. ## Start a project with a team that plans around your working hours Send a short description of the project. A senior engineer reads each request and answers with questions, next steps and an early budget range. [Get a free estimate](https://arbocode.com/get-a-quote) [Speak with an engineer](https://arbocode.com/contact)