Expert Senior Manager, Software Engineering

Bain & Company; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading management consulting firm in Dubai is looking for an Expert Senior Manager in Software Engineering. This role involves leading software development teams and designing innovative solutions for client needs across varied industries. Ideal candidates should have over 10 years of experience in full-stack application development and strong knowledge of cloud platforms like AWS. The position requires extensive collaboration with consulting teams, overseeing best practices, and mentoring junior engineers. It offers a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of technology and business.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Professional development opportunities

Collaborative work environment

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering.
• 3+ years of leading and managing engineering teams.
• Experience in building scalable applications in cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of software applications across multiple sectors.
• Mentor and guide engineers through the full software development life cycle.
• Drive strategic engagements focused on optimizing client architecture.

Skills

Full-stack application development

Web application development with React

Server-side development with Java Spring Boot

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Micro-service API development

Data analysis with Google Analytics

Agile principles

Education

Masters degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

React

Java Spring Boot

AWS

PostgreSQL

Job description

Please submit your application in English

WHAT MAKES US A GREAT PLACE TO WORK

We are proud to be consistently recognized as one of the worlds best places to work. We are currently the #1 ranked consulting firm on Glassdoors Best Places to Work list and have maintained a spot in the top four on Glassdoors list since its founding in 2009. Extraordinary teams are at the heart of our business strategy but these dont happen by chance. They require intentional focus on bringing together a broad set of backgrounds cultures experiences perspectives and skills in a supportive and inclusive work environment. We hire people with exceptional talent and create an environment in which every individual can thrive professionally and personally.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

Youll join our Engineering Experts within the AI Insights & Solutions team. This team is part of Bains digital capabilities practice which includes experts in analytics engineering product management and this multidisciplinary environment youll leverage deep technical expertise with business acumen to help clients tackle their most transformative challenges. Youll work on integrated teams alongside our general consultants and clients to develop data-driven strategies and innovative solutions. Together we create human-centric solutions that harness the power of data and artificial intelligence to drive competitive advantage for our clients. Our collaborative and supportive work environment fosters creativity and continuous learning enabling us to consistently deliver exceptional results.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

As an Expert Senior Manager Software Engineering you will lead the development and building of software applications that address complex problems in various industries. You will mentor and guide a diverse engineering team through the entire engineering life cycle. Your responsibilities will include:

• Designing, developing, optimizing and deploying cutting-edge software engineering solutions and infrastructure at the production scale required by the worlds largest companies.
• Collaborating closely with and influencing general consulting teams to identify software solutions to client business problems and to appropriately scope, prioritize and execute those solutions.
• Providing strategic leadership in designing and developing full‑stack application software, guiding selection of third‑party software products and ensuring seamless integration as needed.
• Overseeing and driving strategic engagements focused on optimizing clients front‑end architecture, micro‑services build processes and security frameworks.
• Championing the establishment of front‑end development best practices and standards.
• Guiding the development of scalable libraries and software components to accelerate the delivery of client solutions.
• Overseeing the full software development life cycle including architecture design, reviewing documentation and unit/integration tests, guiding issue resolutions, driving quality and consistency for code reviews and mentoring other engineers.
• Leading the collaboration between web designers and developers to create modern UI/UX web applications.
• Coaching front‑end engineers to develop full‑stack capabilities and advance their careers.
• Working with the team and other senior leaders to create a great working environment that attracts other great engineers.
• Coach engineering teams at our clients and partners to raise their capabilities and ensure that our work is successfully deployed to the highest standards.
• Driving best demonstrated practices in software engineering and sharing learnings with team members in AAG about theoretical and technical developments in software engineering.
• Driving industry‑leading innovations that translate into great impact for our clients in case work.
• Acting as PD Advisor as needed.
• Leading recruiting and onboarding for other team members.
• Travel required for client and Bain team collaboration on‑site.

ABOUT YOU

Technical Skills & Knowledge

• Masters degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related technical field.
• 10 years minimum experience.
• 3 years minimum leading and managing engineers.
• Track record of leading and collaborating on strategic initiatives.
• Deep experience with designing and building full‑stack applications.
• Experience (7 years) with web application development and technologies such as React, Angular, HTML and CSS.
• Experience (6 years) with server‑side development with frameworks and technologies such as FastAPI, Flask, Core or Java Spring Boot.
• Experience building applications with Cloud platforms and services (AWS, Azure, GCP etc.).
• Experience (5 years) with micro‑service API development (RESTful, GraphQL, gRPC).
• Experience with UI/UX analytics platforms for engagement analysis (Amplitude, Mixpanel, Google Analytics).
• Strong knowledge in front‑end development best practices (component libraries, testing frameworks, package management and CSS pre‑processors).
• Knowledge in DB types (e.g. relational, document, key/value, columnar etc.).
• Knowledge of modern integration practices for front‑end and enterprise‑level system‑to‑system integrations (sync vs async, event‑based patterns, etc.).
• Experience with data architecture, database schema design, database scalability and SQL.
• Experience with SQL or NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB or SQL Server).
• Understanding of data security and privacy regulations, key topics in cybersecurity, authentication and authorization mechanisms (including cloud IAM).
• Strong computer science fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, automated testing, object‑oriented programming, performance, complexity and implications of computer architecture on software performance.
• Experience working according to agile principles.
• Professional fluency in English.

Interpersonal Skills

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to explain and discuss technicalities of solutions, algorithms and techniques with colleagues and clients from other disciplines.
• Curiosity, proactivity and critical thinking.
• Ability to collaborate with people at all levels and with multi‑office/region teams.
• Ability to work independently and juggle priorities to thrive in a fast‑paced and ambiguous environment while also collaborating as part of a team in complex situations.

Other Experience

• Relevant professional hands‑on experience in web development, programming languages, version control, software design pattern, infrastructure and deployment integration and unit testing implementation.
• Commercial acumen and understanding of business models.
• Experience leading multiple projects independently and growing and developing more junior engineers.