Launched in Dubai, UAE in 2018, they have grown to become one of the greatest success stories in the regional tech space and the fastest company in the MENA to achieve Unicorn status. Their growth has been fueled by its innovative and scalable software solutions.
With over 6000 employees, they operate across UAE, KSA, Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar.
They are looking to hire a Senior Director of Engineering who would be based directly in their HQ in Dubai.
What You’ll Do:
- Collaborate with internal partners across teams while managing multiple development teams and their managers.
- Take ownership of 5-6 cross-functional teams’ performance, delivering exceptional results and building high-quality products that enhance the consumer experience.
- Strategically plan, monitor, and direct development initiatives, contributing to roadmap planning and continuously improving processes that put our customers first.
- Align with stakeholders, including C-suite executives, by turning technical concepts into clear, actionable insights for non-technical audiences.
- Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and empowerment across multiple tech hubs, ensuring their values shine through in everything they do.
- Transform vision into capabilities by inspiring creative solutions, solving challenges with excellence, and elevating the end-to-end consumer journey.
- Implement and maintain engineering performance metrics to drive accountability, efficiency, and continuous improvement.
- Partner with Product and Data teams to make smart, data-driven decisions that improve consumer-facing applications and overall satisfaction.
- Represent engineering to optimize the product development process by communicating technical opportunities, constraints, and solutions clearly.
- Build a culture of excellence, mentorship, and collaboration, leading by example while helping develop tomorrow’s leaders.
- Ensure technical standards are met, from code quality to security and managing technical debt, to deliver seamless, reliable, and magical user experiences.
- Drive continuous improvement within the delivery value chain, focusing on smarter, faster ways to deliver value to our customers.
- Scale and structure teams by hiring exceptional talent locally and internationally, ensuring they build products their customers love.
- Mentor, coach, and empower team members through regular 1-1s, clear objectives, and career development plans that align with business needs.
- Play a key role in recruiting, onboarding, and building new teams to support their growth and success.
What Are They Looking For:
- At least 10 years of experience in engineering, with significant time spent in leadership roles
- Over 5 years of leadership experience within product-oriented organizations, particularly in agile software development environments.
- Proven success in managing teams across different stages of growth, from startups to scaleups, and even large publicly listed companies.
- Strong experience with consumer-facing applications such as marketplaces, ordering systems, and e-commerce.
- Experience in environments where technology supports brick-and-mortar operations, rather than being the final product.
- Demonstrated ability to implement and lead complex technical strategies, including digital transformation and migrations.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to interact with senior stakeholders and a variety of audiences.
- Excellent organizational and project management skills, with the ability to guide and mentor other leaders.