Forward Deployed Engineering Manager

Globant; Dubai; Presencial; AED 360.000 - 600.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Globant is seeking an Engineering Manager Forward Deployed Engineering Manager in Dubai to lead a pod of elite engineers embedded with strategic customers. You will own technical delivery, customer outcomes, and engineer growth, balancing high-level architecture with hands-on coaching.

You will partner with GTM and product teams, review architecture and data pipelines, and raise the bar for CI/CD practices.

Formación

• 7+ years of experience in Software/Data Engineering or related field with at least 3 years in engineering management.
• Strong background in systems architecture, data pipelines, AI/ML deployments, or cloud infrastructure.
• Proficiency in languages like Python, TypeScript, Java, or Go.
• Proven experience managing teams in customer-embedded, consulting-adjacent, or forward-deployed environments.
• Exceptional ability to translate complex technical concepts to non-technical executive stakeholders.
• Track record of thriving in fast-paced, ambiguous, and scaling environments.

Responsabilidades

• Lead delivery and customer success across enterprise engagements, ensuring production systems meet expectations and standards.
• Build and develop the engineering team, hire, onboard, and mentor top-tier talent.
• Match engineers to projects balancing skills, goals, and staffing cadence.
• Provide architectural oversight for programs, review decisions, and ensure best practices.
• Define and enforce standards for CI/CD, testing, and readiness criteria.
• Synthesize field learnings to inform core product and platform enhancements.

Conocimientos

People Leadership

Systems Architecture

Data Pipelines

AI/ML Deployments

Cloud Infrastructure

Python

TypeScript

Java

Go

Customer Facing

Stakeholder Communication

Agility

Herramientas

Databricks

Snowflake

Palantir Foundry

AWS

GCP

Azure

Descripción del empleo

At Globant we are working to make the world a better place one step at a time. We enhance business development and enterprise solutions to prepare them for a digital future. With a diverse and talented team present in more than 30 countries we are strategic partners to leading global companies in their business process transformation. We are seeking an Engineering Manager Forward Deployed Engineering Manager who shares our passion for innovation, technical excellence and customer-focused delivery.

The Role

The Forward Deployed Engineering Manager (FDE Manager) leads and scales a pod of elite engineers embedded directly within our most strategic customers. In this role you are accountable for three things: the technical quality of the solutions your team builds, the success of your customer engagements, and the career growth of your engineers. You operate at the intersection of people leadership, technical strategy and customer excellence. You must understand the technical substance of our deployments well enough to review architecture and unblock your team while ensuring your engineers are kept at the right altitude focused on high-level technical challenges rather than getting bogged down in basic project operations.

What You’ll Do

• Lead Delivery amp Customer Success Own the Outcomes Drive technical delivery across one or more concurrent enterprise customer engagements ensuring that production systems meet customer expectations and operational standards Strategic Partnering Act as the face of the engineering team to customer leadership and internal Go‑To‑Market GTM stakeholders Scope amp Unblock Translate highly ambiguous enterprise requirements into clear technical plans Anticipate delivery risks resolve escalations and protect your team's bandwidth
• People Leadership Team Building Hire amp Scale Attract interview and onboard top‑tier engineering talent capable of thriving in high‑intensity customer‑facing environments Coach amp Develop Act as a dedicated mentor Drive performance management set clear goals and build career development plans across the FDE track
• Resource Management Match engineers to projects based on their skill sets career goals and optimal staffing cadences balancing team utilization with wellbeing
• Technical Craft Architecture amp Player‑Coach Provide technical oversight for customer programs Review architectural decisions data pipelines and code to ensure alignment with best practices
• Raise the Bar Define and enforce what great looks like for your pod Ensure CI CD practices evaluation frameworks and readiness criteria are met for the systems your team builds
• Product Feedback Loop Synthesize learnings reusable patterns and tooling from the field and feed them back to the core Product and Engineering teams to improve the foundational platform

What You Bring

• Experience 7 years of experience in Software Engineering Data Engineering or a related field with at least 3 years of direct engineering management experience
• Technical Depth Strong background in systems architecture data pipelines AI ML deployments or cloud infrastructure Proficiency in languages like Python TypeScript Java or Go
• Customer‑Facing DNA Proven experience managing teams in customer‑embedded consulting‑adjacent or forward‑deployed environments
• Communication Exceptional ability to translate complex technical concepts to non‑technical executive stakeholders while retaining the credibility to debate architecture with senior engineers
• Agility A track record of thriving in fast‑paced ambiguous and rapidly scaling startup or enterprise environments

Bonus Points

• Prior experience deploying AI ML models or Agentic AI applications in enterprise production environments Deep familiarity with modern cloud infrastructure AWS GCP Azure and enterprise data platforms e.g. Databricks Snowflake Palantir Foundry

Location

Dubai, UAE

Create with us digital products that people love. We will bring businesses and consumers together through AI technology and creativity driving digital transformation to impact the world positively. We may use AI and machine learning technologies in our recruitment process. Compensation is determined based on skills qualifications experience and location. In addition to competitive salaries we offer a comprehensive benefits package. Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion and Globant’s Benefits.

Experience: 7+ years of experience in Software Engineering, Data Engineering, or a related field, with at least 3+ years of direct engineering management experience. Technical Depth: Strong background in systems architecture, data pipelines, AI/ML deployments, or cloud infrastructure. Proficiency in languages like Python, TypeScript, Java, or Go. Customer‑Facing DNA: Proven experience managing teams in customer‑embedded, consulting‑adjacent, or forward‑deployed environments. Communication: Exceptional ability to translate complex technical concepts to non‑technical executive stakeholders, while retaining the credibility to debate architecture with senior engineers. Agility: A track record of thriving in fast‑paced, ambiguous, and rapidly scaling startup or enterprise environments. Bonus Points Prior experience deploying AI/ML models or Agentic AI applications in enterprise production environments. Deep familiarity with modern cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure) and enterprise data platforms (e.g., Databricks, Snowflake, Palantir Foundry).