Engineering Manager

Envision Employment Solutions; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in financial services is seeking an Engineering Manager in the United Arab Emirates. In this role, you will lead a product engineering team, focusing on team development, product delivery, and process improvement. The ideal candidate has over 3 years of engineering experience and at least 2 years of management experience. You will be responsible for supporting team growth, improving workflows, and ensuring high-quality output. This position offers the opportunity to drive significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of engineering experience across stacks.
• 2+ years managing engineers in product teams.
• Proven success leading delivery on live customer-facing products.
• Strong instincts around quality, velocity, and team health.
• Experience building or improving systems, tools, and workflows.
• Direct and constructive communication style.

Responsibilities

• Run regular 1:1s to support growth and resolve blockers.
• Work closely with Product to define and plan roadmap work.
• Improve team workflows and developer experience.

Skills

Engineering experience

Team management

Delivery on products

Quality assurance

Process improvement

Constructive communication

Job description

Envision Employment Solutions is currently looking for an Engineering Manager for one of our partners, a global leader in the financial services.

Job Summary

As an Engineering Manager, you'll lead a product engineering team focused on delivery, team health, and high-quality output. You’ll be responsible for building strong engineers, driving execution, and continuously improving how we work.

Responsibilities

• People and Team Development: Run regular 1:1s to support growth and resolve blockers; Lead hiring, onboarding, and performance reviews; Build a culture of direct feedback, ownership, and continuous improvement; Coach engineers to level up technically and professionally; Set clear expectations and hold the team accountable.
• Product and Delivery: Work closely with Product to define and plan roadmap work; Own sprint execution, backlog grooming, and delivery quality; Unblock issues, eliminate inefficiencies, and ensure velocity; Maintain a high bar for clarity in ticketing and planning; Align the team’s output with business and product goals.
• Process and Technical Oversight: Improve team workflows and developer experience; Review code and facilitate technical discussions; Spot bottlenecks and fix them before they grow; Identify systemic issues and flag them early to leadership; Ensure what ships is what was intended — clean, tested, and on time.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of engineering experience across stacks
• 2+ years managing engineers in product teams
• Proven success leading delivery on live customer‑facing products
• Strong instincts around quality, velocity, and team health
• Experience building or improving systems, tools, and workflows
• Direct and constructive communication style