Offshore Software Development for Saudi Arabia Businesses
Saudi projects often start with two questions: will the product work properly in Arabic, and can the data stay where it should? We build web and mobile products for companies in Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam, with Arabic-first layouts and the PDPL in mind. Riyadh and India share nearly the whole working day.
Your Offshore Engineering Partner in Saudi Arabia
Many Saudi companies are digitising fast under Vision 2030, and local engineering talent is in demand. Hiring a senior developer in Riyadh means salary, housing allowances, visas, insurance and agency fees. An offshore team lets you start a defined project without building a whole department first. With only 2.5 hours between Riyadh and India, you're not trading speed for savings.
Why Saudi Arabia Businesses Choose Us
Offshore IT Services for Saudi Arabia Businesses
Every service available with senior Saudi Arabia-fluent teams and transparent SAR pricing
Industries We Serve in Saudi Arabia
Domain expertise across the sectors driving Saudi Arabia's economy
What we usually build for teams in Saudi Arabia
Saudi work tends to be portals and platforms for government-adjacent services, energy, retail, logistics, healthcare and tourism. That could be a customer service app, an inventory and fleet dashboard, a booking platform for travel or events, or a retail store that needs Arabic and English with local payment methods. We design Arabic-first when the product calls for it. We also build mobile apps and admin dashboards, and integrate payment gateways common in the Kingdom through your acquirer.
Working hours with Saudi Arabia
Riyadh is 2.5 hours behind India, and the Saudi working week runs Sunday to Thursday. We plan around that, so Sunday is a working day for us and Friday isn't a gap in the plan. A typical day starts with a short stand-up in the Riyadh morning. Almost your entire business day overlaps with ours. We adjust for Ramadan hours, Eid and Saudi National Day, and agree Indian public holidays in advance so nothing surprises you.
Contracts and data handling
Saudi Arabia's Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL), overseen by SDAIA, governs how personal data is collected, used, stored and sent outside the Kingdom. Cross-border transfers have conditions, and public-sector or regulated clients often have more, including the National Cybersecurity Authority's controls. We sign an NDA, an IP assignment and a data processing agreement before work begins, restrict access to named engineers, and can host in a Saudi cloud region if your contract requires it. We're not a law firm, so your legal team confirms which rules apply. The build follows their answer.
Pricing in SAR
Quotes are in SAR or USD. Senior engineers on dedicated or hourly terms are about $25 to $45 an hour. A bilingual business site usually starts near $4,000, and a portal or app MVP often falls between $15,000 and $55,000. Milestones and payment terms are fixed in the contract before work starts. VAT and withholding questions depend on your entity, so have your accountant read the contract.
How a project starts
A call, in English, with the project lead. We'll ask what the product does, whether the main language is Arabic, who hosts it and which regulator matters to you. A written proposal follows in SAR or USD. After NDA and contract, the team starts within one to two weeks. Arabic screens appear early, so your own people can check them before the build is deep.
Talk to us
Email contact@golaxindia.com with a short description of the project and the main language of your users. We reply within one business day. Need an NDA first? Say so and we'll send one.
FAQs — Offshore Development for Saudi Arabia
Do you build Arabic-first products?
Yes, when that's what the product needs. We design for right-to-left from the start, so the Arabic version isn't an afterthought. Copy and translations come from your team or a translator. We set up the content system so both languages are easy to maintain.
Can our data stay inside Saudi Arabia?
It can. We can build and host in a Saudi cloud region and restrict what engineers see from India. Whether you must keep data in the Kingdom depends on your sector and contract. The PDPL sets conditions on transferring personal data abroad, and government or regulated clients often have stricter rules. Your legal team confirms what applies, and we build to it.
What does the PDPL mean for us as a client?
Saudi Arabia's Personal Data Protection Law, overseen by SDAIA, sets rules on consent, purpose, retention and sending data outside the Kingdom. If we process personal data for you, a written agreement defines what we can do, where it sits and who can access it. We flag the design choices where this matters.
How do your working hours match ours?
Riyadh is 2.5 hours behind India, and the Saudi working week runs Sunday to Thursday. We schedule team time around that week, so your Sunday is a working day for us. Indian public holidays and Eid cover are agreed in advance.
What does it cost compared with hiring in Riyadh?
Hiring a senior developer in Riyadh usually means salary plus housing, visa, insurance and recruitment fees. Our engineers are about $25 to $45 an hour, with quotes in SAR or USD.
Build Your Next Product With a Saudi Arabia-Friendly Offshore Team
Senior engineers. Transparent SAR pricing. 9+ hours of daily overlap. Kick-off in 1–2 weeks.