Our Story

We're Building the Future of
Work from Beirut

In 2016, we started with a simple belief: Lebanon has world-class talent that the
world isn't seeing. Today, we've trained over 1,200 engineers and designers.
We've placed hundreds with companies across 10+ countries.

Where We Started

Our Story

Lebanon has always produced exceptional talent

Engineers who've built products at the biggest stage. Entrepreneurs who've scaled companies globally.

But for decades, the only path forward meant leaving.

We built SE Factory to change that.

In 2016, we launched Lebanon's first intensive tech bootcamp, not to help people get jobs locally, but to connect them with the world. To prove that you don't need to leave Lebanon to build a global career.

Where We Are Today

The bridge between Lebanese talent and global opportunity

1,200+ graduates trained across software engineering, UX/UI design, AI, and data science.
200+ companies hiring through our platform across GCC, US, Europe, and beyond.
80% retention rate at 12 months, because when you train the people you place, quality isn't a gamble.
MENA's only integrated ecosystem that handles everything: train, place, manage, upskill.
Where We Are Today

Our ambition is bigger than Lebanon

We're expanding across MENA, starting with GCC markets, then North Africa, then everywhere talent exists but opportunity doesn't.
We're building the infrastructure that lets companies hire the best people anywhere, without the friction, risk, or complexity that usually comes with it.
By 2030, we want SE Factory to be the reason 10,000+ people across MENA have careers they never thought possible.
Not because we gave them a technical training. Because we gave them skills, standards, and access to the world.

Our Mission

To unlock MENA's tech talent for the world, and change what's possible for an entire generation.

We train people to world-class standards. We connect them with companies that see their potential. We manage the complexity so both sides can focus on building great things together.

Our Vision

A world where your location doesn't determine your opportunity.

Where a developer in Beirut, Amman, or Cairo has the same access to career growth as someone in San Francisco, London, or Dubai. Where MENA isn't seen as "outsourcing", it's seen as where world-class talent lives.

Our Values

The principles that guide everything we do

Quality Over Everything

We don't train everyone who applies. We don't place everyone who graduates. We're selective because our reputation, and our graduates' futures, depend on it.
Bootcamp acceptance rate: ~40%
We turn down clients who don't meet our standards
Every graduate passes technical assessments before placement
We'd rather be small and excellent than big and mediocre

Accountability Is Non-Negotiable

When a company hires through SE Factory, we don't disappear. We trained them. We placed them. We vouch for them.
90-day replacement guarantee on every hire
24-48 hour response time on issues
Dedicated account managers for every client
If something goes wrong, we fix it. No finger-pointing

Transparency Builds Trust

We show our placement rates. We share our pricing. We're honest about what we can and can't do.
No hidden fees, ever
We tell you "no" if we're not the right fit
We invest in upskilling teams, not just placing them
Our best clients have been with us since year one

Beirut to the World

We're Lebanese. We're proud of it. And we're building something that puts MENA on the map: not as "cheap labor," but as where exceptional talent comes from.
We pay our people well (market rates in USD)
We set standards that raise the bar for the entire region
We create opportunities that let people stay, not leave
We prove that "Made in Lebanon" means world-class

Message from Our Founders

Fadi Bizri

Co-Founder & CEO

"I started SE Factory because I was tired of watching talented people leave when they felt they had no choice. I knew we could attract global companies to hire locally if we solved the skill gap and any perceived HR issues. 10 years later, with thousands trained and employed by companies from 10 countries, we continue our mission: to make Lebanon a great outsourcing destination for clients while proving to talent that geography doesn't limit potential. That's what keeps me going."

Zeina Saab

Co-Founder

"10 years ago, we launched our first coding program with eight bright, hardworking young graduates. Within a month of completing the program, seven of them got hired. That was the moment we knew we were on to something big. With 1200+ students trained, our vision to turn Lebanon into a hub for remote tech talent started to come together. And today, we’re so excited to help make that vision more of a reality by offering direct support to companies eager to hire talent from Lebanon - creating vital opportunities for both the talent and the employers. That’s what keeps me going!"

Our Impact in Numbers

The results speak for themselves

1,200+

Trained since 2016

200+

Companies hiring through our platform

10+

Countries where our graduates work

10,000+

of training hours delivered

80%

Retention rate at 12 months

40%

Average cost savings vs local hiring

Recognition & Milestones

2016

SE Factory founded with first bootcamp cohort (20 students)

2018

Reached 100 graduates; first international placements

2020

Launched EOR services; expanded to corporate training

2022

Launched new bootcamps, beyond Software Engineering

2025

Launched our brand new AI services and trainings

2026 and beyond

To become MENA's leading talent ecosystem