Engineering Manager
at Property Finder Dubai, United Arab Emirates Founded by Michael Lahyani in 2005 as a magazine (Al Bab World), Property Finder today is the leading property portal in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey (MENAT) region. The platform offers a host of products and services tailored to make the home search process transparent for millions who visit the portal while creating value for the partners who advertise on the platform.
Over the years, we've expanded our operations to Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Egypt, solidifying our position as a regional powerhouse in the proptech space. With over 500+ dedicated people in 6 regional offices, we facilitate more than 7 million monthly visits across our platforms. We have become the go-to destination for consumers in search of their next home.
Our promise to talent
We encourage our people, called creators, to move fast, to be bold and offer them countless ways to make an impact in a fast-growing and talent-centric organisation.
Our goal is to ensure that our people find their time at Property Finder a rewarding experience where the company’s growth also means personal growth.
Overall it is a place
for you to be your best self. Company Profile
Position Summary:
We are looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to lead a team of software engineers working on cutting-edge products. You will guide the team's work, mentor engineers, and ensure projects are delivered on time. The ideal candidate has technical knowledge as well as strong leadership and communication skills. This position offers the opportunity to impact the product experience for millions of customers. This is a highly visible role for an innovative leader passionate about building world-class consumer experiences.
Our Tech Stack:
We are unifying our tech stack around the following technologies.
Languages: Golang, Javascript/Typescript
Frameworks & Libraries: ReactJS, React Native, next.js
Persistent stores: MySQL, Postgres, Redis. Memcached, Elasticsearch/OpenSearch, DynamoDB
Platforms & Services: Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins
PaaS: AWS
Our legacy architecture includes PHP and Linode.
Key Responsibilities:
Manage a team of software engineers, including hiring, mentoring, conducting performance reviews, and supporting professional development Work with product managers to define requirements and scope projects Develop schedules, estimates, and status reports for engineering projects Ensure engineering best practices are followed for coding standards, code reviews, testing, and more Identify and resolve issues with productivity, product quality, and team dynamics Drive process improvements on the engineering team Set and track OKRs and engineering team goals Collaborate cross-functionally with other departments on project planning and requirements Optimise development workflows to improve team efficiency Stay up-to-date on emerging technologies and industry best practices Foster an inclusive and innovative engineering culture focused on solving problems Manage team budgets, staffing needs, and resource allocation Evangelise the product and technology to attract and hire top talent Ensure software reliability, security, scalability, and performance Implement continuous integration and delivery pipelines Promote knowledge sharing and technical mentoring within the team Develop training programs to advance team skills and capabilities Champion automation, tools, and infrastructure to boost productivity Troubleshoot critical production issues and outages Monitor software metrics and track progress toward goals Liaise between the engineering teams and executive leadership Contribute technical expertise during product planning and road mapping Advocate for team needs, empowering engineers to do their best work Coordinate effective handoff of systems and projects to other teams Discuss emerging technologies and consider their application Audit existing architecture and provide recommendations for improvement
Essential Experience:
5+ years of software engineering experience with a proven track record of delivering products Experience leading and mentoring software engineers Expertise in current software development technologies, frameworks, and methodologies Strong technical knowledge and coding abilities in one or more programming languages Exceptional verbal and written communication skills Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to influence decisions An understanding of web standards, accessibility, UI/UX principles and responsive design Proficient capabilities in system design, troubleshooting, debugging and automation Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical implementation
Other Desired Capabilities:
Master's degree in Computer Science or related field Experience with Agile development methodologies Knowledge of lean and continuous delivery principles Ability to debug and optimise code efficiency Understanding of cloud architecture and containerisation Data analytics skills Experience with AWS cloud services and container orchestration platforms like EKS Experience with Typescript, GraphQL, WebAssembly or other emerging technologies Familiarity with PHP and Backbone.js to support legacy code Passion for shipping high-quality consumer experiences Ability to meet tight deadlines and adapt to changing priorities Self-directed and innovative problem-solver passionate about shipping quality experiences Technical specialisation in areas like mobile, frameworks, DevOps or design systems Passion for mentoring engineers and developing technical talent Entrepreneurial spirit and bias for action in a fast-paced environment Experience with software vendor relationships management
Property Finder Principles
Move fast and make things happen Data beats opinions Don’t confuse motion with progress Failure is success if we learn from it People over pixels
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