Engineering Manager Digital Banking

Client of LHH; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 400,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Client of LHH in Abu Dhabi is seeking a senior engineering leader to drive the bank's digital platforms, onboarding, and API-enabled channels. You will set technical direction, align architecture with security and scalability, and deliver roadmaps from strategy to production.

The role requires 10+ years in fintech, strong leadership across cross-disciplinary teams, and the ability to manage stakeholders at executive levels. UAE-based, with a focus on secure, scalable digital experiences.

Qualifications

• 10+ years building digital products and platforms in banking or fintech.
• Strong experience in digital onboarding, mobile and online banking, payments, cards, APIs or digital identity.
• Solid grounding in microservices, cloud-native architecture and modern mobile/web engineering.
• Proven track record of leading multidisciplinary engineering teams in Agile, product-led environments.
• Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
• A degree in Computer Science or a related field; PMP or similar is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow high-performing engineering teams and squads, and build a strong engineering culture.
• Set the technical direction for the bank s digital channels across mobile, web and APIs.
• Stay close to architecture and design decisions so solutions are secure and scalable.
• Turn the digital strategy into clear roadmaps and deliver them through to production.
• Embed AI-driven engineering, automation and continuous delivery practices.
• Own delivery across scope, budgets, risks, releases and production readiness.
• Select and manage technology partners and vendors on quality and outcomes.
• Champion the digital agenda internally through showcases and engagement forums.

Skills

Digital product leadership

Banking/fintech experience

Digital onboarding & payments

Microservices & cloud-native

Agile leadership

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

• 10+ years building digital products and platforms in banking or fintech
• Strong experience in digital onboarding, mobile and online banking, payments, cards, APIs or digital identity
• Solid grounding in microservices, cloud-native architecture and modern mobile/web engineering
• A proven track record of leading multidisciplinary engineering teams in Agile, product-led environments
• Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills
• A degree in Computer Science or a related field; PMP or similar is a plus

• Lead and grow high-performing engineering teams and squads, and build a strong engineering culture
• Set the technical direction for the bank s digital channels across mobile, web and APIs
• Stay close to architecture and design decisions so solutions are secure and scalable
• Turn the digital strategy into clear roadmaps and deliver them through to production
• Embed AI-driven engineering, automation and continuous delivery practices
• Own delivery across scope, budgets, risks, releases and production readiness
• Select and manage technology partners and vendors on quality and outcomes
• Champion the digital agenda internally through showcases and engagement forums