MongoDB to double regional headcount as UAE, Saudi business accelerates
UAE and Saudi Arabia AI adoption drives demand for data platforms
#UAE #dataplatforms - MongoDB plans to more than double its Middle East, Türkiye and Africa (META) workforce in 2025 as Saudi Arabia and the UAE’s appetite for artificial intelligence and ongoing digital transformation, drives more demand for data platforms and services. The New York tech firm is a global leader in cloud database management, providing developers with tools to build AI-powered applications. MongoDB’s regional expansion follows five years of strong growth, and has a focus on hiring across sales, solutions architecture, channel partnerships, and customer success. According to LinkedIn, the company has more than 50 employees working in its META region, while more than 23,000 developers in the UAE list MongoDB as a skill in their LinkedIn profiles.
SO WHAT? - MongoDB’s expansion in META over the past five years, maps the region’s rapid adoption of AI and investment from business, government and academia in the development of AI models and solutions. In comparison with other leading global database vendors, MongoDB is a relative newcomer to the Middle East and the key markets of Saudi Arabia and the UAE, but timing is everything and the vendor’s expansion plans are proof positive that it is matching market needs and delivering effectively.
Here’s some more information about MongoDB in the region:
MongoDB plans to more than double its headcount across the Middle East, Türkiye and Africa (META) in 2025, with hiring focused on sales, solutions architecture, and customer success. According to LinkedIn the company currently has more than 50 employees in the region.
MongoDB works with major retailers, financial institutions, and public sector organisations to support AI-powered applications. The tech firm has been operating in the Middle East since 2019.
There are open-source and commercial versions of MongoDB’s unified database platform, which has been downloaded hundreds of millions of times by end-users and developers globally.
Over 23,000 developers in the UAE have listed MongoDB as a skill on LinkedIn, reflecting a 20% year-on-year increase.
The company has recently signed a partnership with Moro Hub, the data centre subsidiary of Digital DEWA, to accelerate digital transformation and AI adoption.
MongoDB’s technology supports applications such as facial recognition for airport security, cargo tracking at major ports, and traffic monitoring for government entities.
The database leader organised its first regional Customer Day Summit at Dubai’s Museum of the Future this week, hosting over 250 customers from the government, aviation, and retail sectors.
MongoDB was recognised as a Leader in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud Database Management Systems.
ZOOM OUT - Market growth in AI and digital transformation presents an enormous opportunity for technology vendors, in particular those focusing on emerging technologies. According to IDC spending on AI in Middle East, Türkiye, and Africa (META) is soaring at a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 37%, with investments set to increase from $4.5 billion last year to $7.2 billion in 2026. Saudi Arabia and the UAE have led in AI-related investments, spending on solutions, platforms and R&D in context of ambitious digital transformation initiatives. IDC predicts that digital transformation investment overall in META will reach $74 billion in 2026 and account for 43.2% of all ICT investments.