Forward-Deployed Engineering Leader for Strategic Delivery

TALENTMATE; Dubai; On-site; AED 350,000 - 500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

AI/ML deployments experience

Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Engineering leadership

Job summary

Globant in Dubai is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineering Manager to lead a pod of elite engineers embedded with strategic customers. You will own technical delivery, review architecture, and guide your engineers toward high-impact outcomes.

You will align technical strategy with business goals, partner with GTM and product teams, and hire top talent. Strong people leadership and 7+ years in engineering are required.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in software engineering or data engineering.
• 3+ years in direct engineering management.
• Strong background in systems architecture, data pipelines, AI/ML deployments, or cloud infrastructure.
• Proficiency in Python, TypeScript, Java, or Go.
• Excellent ability to translate complex technical concepts to executive stakeholders.
• Thrives in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead Delivery & Customer Success
• Own the Outcomes: drive technical delivery across enterprise engagements
• Strategic Partnering: represent the engineering team to customer leadership and GTM
• Scope & Unblock: translate ambiguous requirements into technical plans
• People Leadership & Team Building
• Hire & Scale: attract, interview and onboard top-tier engineering talent
• Coach & Develop: mentoring and career planning for engineers
• Resource Management: match engineers to projects and manage staffing
• Technical Craft & Architecture: review architecture and data pipelines
• Raise the Bar: enforce CI/CD and quality standards
• Product Feedback Loop: feed insights to Product and Engineering teams

Skills

Engineering Mgmt

Systems architecture

Data pipelines

AI/ML deployments

Cloud infra

Python

TypeScript

Java

Go

Customer-facing

Executive comms

Job description

Globant in Dubai is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineering Manager to lead a pod of elite engineers embedded with strategic customers. You will own technical delivery, review architecture, and guide your engineers toward high-impact outcomes.

You will align technical strategy with business goals, partner with GTM and product teams, and hire top talent. Strong people leadership and 7+ years in engineering are required.