From Idea to Unicorn: Career Opportunities at Tamara
Tamara is Saudi Arabia's first fintech unicorn and the leading fintech platform across the GCC. Since its founding in late 2020, Tamara has grown to serve over 20 million users and partnered with some of the world's most recognized brands like Apple, Amazon, and Nike to transform how people in the region shop, pay, and manage their finances.
The company is tackling some of the most significant unmet needs in financial services, building products that are deeply embedded in everyday life. That trust is reflected in the numbers: 4 in 10 people in Saudi Arabia and the UAE are registered on Tamara, and 90% of transactions come from repeat users — a testament to the loyalty and habit the platform has built.
Tamara's momentum continues to accelerate. The company recently secured a $2.4 billion funding facility from Goldman Sachs, Citi, and Apollo to fuel its regional expansion, further cementing its position as a category-defining financial platform in the Middle East.
Behind this growth is a team of over 500 people representing 50 nationalities — a diverse, world-class group united by the mission to help people own their dreams.
At Tamara, doing right by the customer isn't a value on a wall — it's the standard every product is held to. We built the company on the belief that finance should be fair, transparent, and accessible to everyone. That belief is formalized in our Sharia-compliant certification, but it runs deeper than compliance — it shapes how we design products, make decisions, and earn trust at scale.
In collaboration with the Saudi Student Association at Stanford University, we're inviting a select group of students to express their interest to attend an exclusive session with Turki Bin Zarah, Co-Founder and COO of Tamara.
This is a rare opportunity to hear directly from a co-founder building at scale. Turki will take you inside Tamara's journey — the innovations driving the company forward, the real-world problems being solved across fintech and financial services, and the meaningful impact being created across the region. The session will also open an honest conversation about early career paths, what it takes to grow inside a high-velocity company, and what opportunities currently exist at Tamara for ambitious, driven talent.
This is not a career fair. There are no booths, no brochures, and no small talk. It's a focused, high-signal session designed for students who are serious about building careers that matter.
⚠️ Please note: Submitting this form is an expression of interest only. Attendance is by invitation. Selected students will receive a formal calendar invite with session details.
