Engineering Manager, Greenfield KYC/Compliance Platform

InDrive Group; United Arab Emirates; Hybrid; AED 336,000 - 410,000; Full time

Job summary

InDrive Group in the United Arab Emirates is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the KYC/Compliance team, shaping technical direction for identity verification, provider integrations, and automated compliance decisions across 48+ countries.

This greenfield initiative offers the chance to shape architecture, engineering culture, and technology choices from day one, while mentoring engineers and building a strong developer community.

Qualifications

• Engineering management experience with a strong software development background.
• Experience with high-volume systems, server and client architecture.
• Leadership and communication abilities; explain complex technical concepts clearly.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and ensure timely delivery.
• Willingness to learn and adopt new technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow engineering teams, supporting new developers' adaptation and career development.
• Manage project planning, execution, and resource allocation to ensure high-quality and on-time software delivery.
• Align engineering efforts with business goals through close collaboration with stakeholders.
• Develop and optimize engineering processes, tools, and technologies in collaboration with the team.
• Build and nurture a developer community within the company and participate in external conferences.
• Oversee the use of core technologies, including Golang, Python, MySQL, Kubernetes to ensure efficient development practices.

Skills

Engineering management

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Technology enthusiasm

Education

BS/MS in Engineering / CS

Tools

Golang

Kafka

Temporal

MySQL

AWS

Kubernetes

Job description

InDrive Group in the United Arab Emirates is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the KYC/Compliance team, shaping technical direction for identity verification, provider integrations, and automated compliance decisions across 48+ countries.

This greenfield initiative offers the chance to shape architecture, engineering culture, and technology choices from day one, while mentoring engineers and building a strong developer community.