Head Of Engineering

U X E SECURITY SOLUTIONS L.L.C; Dubai; On-site; AED 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

U X E SECURITY SOLUTIONS L.L.C. Head of Engineering is sought to lead and shape the engineering organization, ensuring the design, development, and delivery of scalable software systems.

The role combines strategic planning, technical leadership, and cross-functional collaboration with product, UX, DevOps, and security to drive innovation and operational excellence. You will mentor managers and engineers, oversee architecture decisions, and ensure security, reliability, and high performance as

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive engineering experience, including 5+ years in leadership or management roles.
• Proven experience leading large, multi-disciplinary engineering teams and managing complex projects.
• Strong technical expertise across software architecture, system design, and development practices.
• Exceptional strategic thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Experience with budgeting, resource planning, and organizational development.
• Familiarity with modern software development methodologies, DevOps practices, and security/compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Define and communicate the overall engineering strategy, aligning technology initiatives with business goals and product roadmaps.
• Oversee the design and implementation of scalable, high-performance, and secure software systems across multiple teams and projects.
• Lead architectural and technical decisions for complex software systems, ensuring consistency, quality, and scalability across the organization.
• Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices, and translate them into actionable strategies to maintain a competitive edge.
• Evaluate, select, and integrate third-party technologies, platforms, and tools to improve development efficiency, product performance, and time-to-market.
• Develop, enforce, and continuously improve coding, design, and architecture standards across the engineering organization.
• Collaborate with product management, UX, DevOps, security, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Act as the primary liaison between engineering teams and senior leadership, communicating technical decisions, trade-offs, risks, and progress effectively.
• Provide leadership, mentorship, and career development for engineering managers, team leads, and individual contributors, fostering a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and accountability.
• Oversee performance monitoring, system reliability, and operational excellence, ensuring high availability and optimal performance under increasing load.
• Drive modernization and refactoring of legacy systems to improve scalability, maintainability, and technical debt management.
• Identify risks and develop mitigation strategies related to system architecture, security, compliance, and operational performance.
• Ensure security best practices are integrated across software systems, including data protection, authentication, and access control, and oversee regular security reviews.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of engineering practices, system architecture, design decisions, and technical standards.
• Participate in strategic planning, budgeting, and resource allocation for the engineering organization.
• Promote engineering excellence through technical governance, quality assurance, and adherence to industry standards and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Leadership & people mgmt

Strategic planning

Technical architecture

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Executive reporting

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science or engineering

Job description

Job Summary:

The Head of Engineering will lead and manage the engineering organization, ensuring the successful design, development, and delivery of high-quality, scalable software systems. This role encompasses strategic planning, technical leadership, team development, and cross-functional collaboration to drive innovation, operational excellence, and alignment with business objectives. The Head of Engineering will oversee multiple engineering teams, act as a bridge between senior leadership and technical teams and ensure that software architecture and development practices meet both current and future business needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and communicate the overall engineering strategy, aligning technology initiatives with business goals and product roadmaps.
• Oversee the design and implementation of scalable, high-performance, and secure software systems across multiple teams and projects.
• Lead architectural and technical decisions for complex software systems, ensuring consistency, quality, and scalability across the organization.
• Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices, and translate them into actionable strategies to maintain a competitive edge.
• Evaluate, select, and integrate third-party technologies, platforms, and tools to improve development efficiency, product performance, and time-to-market.
• Develop, enforce, and continuously improve coding, design, and architecture standards across the engineering organization.
• Collaborate with product management, UX, DevOps, security, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Act as the primary liaison between engineering teams and senior leadership, communicating technical decisions, trade-offs, risks, and progress effectively.
• Provide leadership, mentorship, and career development for engineering managers, team leads, and individual contributors, fostering a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and accountability.
• Oversee performance monitoring, system reliability, and operational excellence, ensuring high availability and optimal performance under increasing load.
• Drive modernization and refactoring of legacy systems to improve scalability, maintainability, and technical debt management.
• Identify risks and develop mitigation strategies related to system architecture, security, compliance, and operational performance.
• Ensure security best practices are integrated across software systems, including data protection, authentication, and access control, and oversee regular security reviews.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of engineering practices, system architecture, design decisions, and technical standards.
• Participate in strategic planning, budgeting, and resource allocation for the engineering organization.
• Promote engineering excellence through technical governance, quality assurance, and adherence to industry standards and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive engineering experience, including 5+ years in leadership or management roles.
• Proven experience leading large, multi-disciplinary engineering teams and managing complex projects.
• Strong technical expertise across software architecture, system design, and development practices.
• Exceptional strategic thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Experience with budgeting, resource planning, and organizational development.
• Familiarity with modern software development methodologies, DevOps practices, and security/compliance standards.

Skills & Competencies:

• Leadership and team management
• Strategic and operational planning
• Technical architecture and system design oversight
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Risk management and problem-solving
• Strong communication and executive reporting

Arabic Speaker Required