Senior Engineering Manager
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About the Role
A UAE-based tech pioneer seeks a visionary Senior Engineering Manager to lead technology strategy, drive product innovation, and oversee engineering operations. The role involves shaping the technology roadmap, leading teams, and ensuring delivery of scalable solutions.
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Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the company’s overall technology strategy aligned with business goals
- Lead, mentor, and scale high performing engineering and technical teams
- Oversee end to end product development from concept to deployment
- Ensure the reliability, scalability, and security of all systems, applications, and platforms
- Drive innovation by researching and implementing new technologies, tools, and industry best practices
- Collaborate with cross functional teams (Product, Operations, Finance, Sales) to support business growth
- Establish technical standards, code quality guidelines, and best engineering practices
- Manage technical budgets, resource planning, and vendor relationships
- Identify and mitigate technical risks, ensuring strong information security and data privacy measures
- Represent the technology function in executive decision making and board level discussions
Requirements
- Proven experience as VP Engineering, CTO, Head of Engineering, or similar senior leadership role
- 15+ years of experience in software development, architecture, or technology management
- Strong expertise in modern tech stacks, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), and system architecture
- Demonstrated success in leading large engineering teams and scaling tech operations
- Strong understanding of DevOps, cybersecurity, data management, and emerging technologies (AI/ML, automation, microservices, etc.)
- Excellent leadership, strategic thinking, and communication skills
- Ability to balance innovation with operational excellence
- Bachelor's/Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related fields (preferred)
Full Job Posting
About the Role
- We are seeking a highly experienced and visionary Leadership owner to lead our technology strategy, drive product innovation, and oversee engineering operations.
- The resource will be responsible for shaping the company’s long term technology roadmap, driving digital transformation, and ensuring the successful delivery of scalable and high quality solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the company’s overall technology strategy aligned with business goals.
- Lead, mentor, and scale high performing engineering and technical teams.
- Oversee end to end product development from concept to deployment.
- Ensure the reliability, scalability, and security of all systems, applications, and platforms.
- Drive innovation by researching and implementing new technologies, tools, and industry best practices.
- Collaborate with cross functional teams (Product, Operations, Finance, Sales) to support business growth.
- Establish technical standards, code quality guidelines, and best engineering practices.
- Manage technical budgets, resource planning, and vendor relationships.
- Identify and mitigate technical risks, ensuring strong information security and data privacy measures.
- Represent the technology function in executive decision making and board level discussions.
Requirements
- Proven experience as VP Engineering, CTO, Head of Engineering, or similar senior leadership role.
- 15+ years of experience in software development, architecture, or technology management.
- Strong expertise in modern tech stacks, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), and system architecture.
- Demonstrated success in leading large engineering teams and scaling tech operations.
- Strong understanding of DevOps, cybersecurity, data management, and emerging technologies (AI/ML, automation, microservices, etc.).
- Excellent leadership, strategic thinking, and communication skills.
- Ability to balance innovation with operational excellence.
- Bachelor's/Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related fields (preferred).
Nice to Have
- Experience in startup or high growth environments.
- Background in product led organizations.
- Prior involvement in fund raising or investor presentations.
Other Details
- Location: Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai UAE
- Experience Required: 10+ Years
- Work Mode: Onsite
- Timings: 9 AM 6PM
Benefits
- Health insurance for employee & Fam
- Annual Ticket
- 24 Annual leave on year completion
- Bonus performance based
- Annual increments
- No Stock Options
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