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Director of Engineering

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead mentor and manage the engineering team including managers developers QA engineers and DevOps professionals.

  • Develop and implement engineering strategies processes and standards that drive product excellence and operational efficiency.

  • Collaborate with executive leadership and crossfunctional teams (Product Design Operations) to define technical vision and product roadmaps.

  • Oversee project timelines budgets resource allocation and risk management to ensure timely and onbudget delivery.

  • Ensure software engineering practices follow bestinclass security performance and scalability standards.

  • Foster a culture of continuous improvement innovation ownership and high performance within the engineering team.

  • Own the hiring process for technical talent and support employee development through coaching performance reviews and career growth planning.

  • Stay abreast of new technologies and trends to ensure the company remains competitive and innovative.

  • Ensure compliance with engineering and regulatory standards relevant to the industry.

  • Manage relationships with thirdparty vendors and contractors when necessary.

Qualifications and Requirements:

  • Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related technical field.

  • 10 years of experience in software engineering with at least 5 years in a leadership role.

  • Proven track record of leading large engineering teams and successfully delivering complex projects at scale.

  • Strong technical background in system architecture software development and agile methodologies.

  • Excellent interpersonal leadership and communication skills.

  • Demonstrated experience with project management tools development frameworks and cloud infrastructure (AWS Azure GCP etc.).

  • Experience working in a fastpaced dynamic and collaborative environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in a startup or hypergrowth environment.

  • Familiarity with DevOps CI/CD pipelines and microservices architecture.

  • Certification in Agile PMP or similar project management practices.

KPIs / Success Metrics:

  • Engineering team retention and satisfaction rates.

  • Delivery of projects on time and within budget.

  • Product performance reliability and scalability.

  • Innovation initiatives and technology upgrades.

  • Alignment of engineering output with business objectives.

Key Skills
Go,Lean,Management Experience,React,Node.js,Operations Management,Project Management,Research & Development,Software Development,Team Management,GraphQL,Leadership Experience
Employment Type : Full Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1

Director of Engineering

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Dubai - United Arab Emirates
Full time

Published on 03/15/2026

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