Engineering Manager - Dubai, UAE

I'm hiring on behalf of a high-growth tech business that's dominating the e-commerce space in its region — and scaling fast.

We’re looking for an Engineering Manager to lead a team of exceptional engineers and help drive high-quality, high-velocity product delivery. This is a hands-on leadership role that combines people management, technical oversight, and Scrum Master responsibilities. You’ll play a key role in maintaining engineering excellence while creating the conditions for a healthy, high-performing team.

If you’re someone who thrives on ownership, communicates with clarity, and brings structure to fast-paced environments — this could be the one.

What you'll be doing:

🧠 People + Performance

• Lead, coach, and support a team of talented engineers
• Build psychological safety and a strong team culture
• Run regular 1:1s, give actionable feedback, and support growth plans
• Hire globally, contribute to interviews and onboarding processes

⚙️ Tech + Delivery

• Own delivery of product commitments — balancing deadlines, quality, and velocity
• Stay close to the code: reviewing, advising, or getting hands-on as needed
• Drive improvements in product quality, performance, and reliability
• Partner with infra engineers for availability and incident response

📈 Agile + Process

• Facilitate sprints, standups, retros, and planning sessions
• Help teams level up in Scrum/Agile maturity
• Unblock progress by removing friction and aligning cross-functional teams
• Collaborate closely with Product Owners to keep backlogs clean and focused
• Write and deliver quarterly OKRs, KPIs, and continuous improvement strategies

What we're looking for:

• 8+ years in software engineering
• 2+ years in a hands-on engineering leadership or management role
• Strong experience in fast-paced, product-focused environments
• Familiar with Scrum/Agile practices — and comfortable acting as Scrum Master
• Strong communicator, confident decision-maker, team-first mindset
• Comfortable leading remotely, with a track record of self-discipline and delivery

Why this role?

Because you want to lead teams and impact the product. Because you're done with companies that talk about "agile" but don’t live it. And because you’re ready to step into a company that’s scaling fast — with the team, culture, and tech to back it up.

If this sounds like your kind of challenge, apply direct!