Defense-Focused Forward Deployed Engineering Manager

Globant; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Globant’s Benefits

Job summary

Globant in Dubai, UAE is seeking an Engineering Manager (Forward Deployed) to lead embedded engineering teams delivering secure, scalable solutions for defense-focused customers. You will drive technical excellence, mentor engineers, and collaborate with executives to align technology with strategic outcomes.

You will guide architecture, security, and data pipelines, while fostering a culture of collaboration, learning, and customer success in a fast-paced, high-impact environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in software or data engineering, with at least 3+ years in management.
• Defense industry experience is strongly preferred.
• Strong systems architecture and data pipelines background.
• Proficiency in Python, TypeScript, Java, or Go.
• Customer-facing engineering leadership experience.
• Knowledge of security and compliance requirements in defense.
• Excellent communication with executives.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery across one or more enterprise engagements, ensuring security and standards.
• Represent engineering to customer leadership and GTM stakeholders.
• Translate requirements into technical plans and manage risks.
• Review architecture, data pipelines, and code for quality and security.
• Guide secure cloud designs, access controls, and encryption.
• Enforce CI/CD and production-readiness criteria.
• Provide AI/ML deployment guidance where relevant.

Skills

Team leadership

Defense domain

Cloud architecture

Data pipelines

Python

TypeScript

Java

Go

AI/ML deployments

Security awareness

Communication

Delivery management

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

Databricks

Snowflake

Palantir Foundry

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Globant in Dubai, UAE is seeking an Engineering Manager (Forward Deployed) to lead embedded engineering teams delivering secure, scalable solutions for defense-focused customers. You will drive technical excellence, mentor engineers, and collaborate with executives to align technology with strategic outcomes.

You will guide architecture, security, and data pipelines, while fostering a culture of collaboration, learning, and customer success in a fast-paced, high-impact environment.