Growth Foundations: Engineering Manager

Kraken; United Arab Emirates; Remote; AED 380,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Kraken is seeking an Engineering Manager in Growth Foundations to lead a team of engineers delivering high-impact features, platforms, and tools that power our growth. You’ll stay hands-on and ship production-grade code daily while mentoring the team across time zones.

You’ll collaborate with Product and Design to set priorities, write clear plans, and drive reliable execution. The role requires strong backend expertise, AI-driven development, and a product mindset focused on user impact and

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering teams and delivering results.
• Strong people leadership: coaching, clarity, empowerment.
• Backend-focused with ability to discuss design and reviews.
• Hands-on coder delivering production-grade code.
• Proficient in AI-driven development and automation.
• Experience with distributed remote-first teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a cross-functional team delivering growth systems.
• Collaborate with Product and Design to define scope.
• Maintain clear expectations, estimates, and stakeholder comms.
• Provide technical guidance for architecture and implementation.
• Stay hands-on writing production-grade code.
• Improve team processes and cross-timezone collaboration.

Skills

Engineering Leadership

People Management

Backend Development

AI-Driven Development

TypeScript

Python

Go

Rust

Code Reviews

Distributed Teams

Job description

Kraken is seeking an Engineering Manager in Growth Foundations to lead a team of engineers delivering high-impact features, platforms, and tools that power our growth. You’ll stay hands-on and ship production-grade code daily while mentoring the team across time zones.

You’ll collaborate with Product and Design to set priorities, write clear plans, and drive reliable execution. The role requires strong backend expertise, AI-driven development, and a product mindset focused on user impact and