Engineering Manager

iCareManager; Lahore; On-site; PKR 1,500,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare technology company in Lahore is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager. You will lead engineering teams, ensuring technical direction, team performance, and delivery predictability. The ideal candidate should have over 8 years of software development experience, with at least 3 years in leadership. Strong communication skills and a background in system design are essential. This role offers competitive compensation and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Dynamic work environment

Opportunities for professional growth

Competitive salary and benefits package

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software development experience.
• 3+ years leading engineering teams.
• Strong background in system design and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical direction and ensure maintainability.
• Establish a quality-first mindset and improve service reliability.
• Translate initiatives into execution plans for engineering teams.
• Champion architectural evolution for better performance.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders and engineering teams.

Skills

Leadership

System design

Agile delivery

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

RESTful APIs

Object-Oriented Design

Microservices

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

The Engineering Manager leads one or more engineering teams and is accountable for technical direction, team performance, delivery predictability, and system reliability. This role requires a balance of hands-on technical judgment, people leadership, and strong collaboration with product, customers, and leadership to deliver business-critical software at scale, primarily built on .NET and Azure-based platforms .

Key Responsibilities

Technical & Architectural Leadership

Provide technical direction to ensure systems are well-architected, maintainable, and scalable.

Set standards for API design, documentation, and architectural clarity so teams can build and integrate with confidence.

Review designs and implementations to ensure strong object-oriented principles and long-term extensibility.

Ensure architectural and design artifacts remain lightweight, accurate, and useful to the team.

Quality, Reliability & Operational Excellence

Establish a strong quality-first mindset, ensuring testing is meaningful and aligned with real-world usage.

Take ownership of service reliability and operational health, partnering with DevOps and QA to reduce incidents.

Lead incident reviews and root cause analysis, driving improvements that prevent recurrence.

Balance speed and stability to deliver features without compromising system reliability.

Delivery Ownership & Execution

Translate high-level initiatives into clear execution plans that engineering teams can confidently deliver.

Work closely with Product Owners and Scrum teams to maintain a healthy, well-prioritized backlog.

Improve team execution through better planning, estimation, and continuous refinement of Agile practices.

Ensure teams consistently deliver value with predictable timelines and sustainable pace.

Innovation & Technical Evolution

Continuously assess the technical landscape and guide teams toward modern, efficient solutions.

Champion architectural evolution that simplifies systems, improves performance, or unlocks future growth.

Encourage thoughtful experimentation while managing risk and technical debt responsibly.

Build and lead high-performing, engaged engineering teams through coaching, feedback, and mentorship.

Create an environment of trust, accountability, and psychological safety, actively addressing unhealthy behaviors.

Support career growth through regular 1:1s, performance discussions, and development planning.

Participate in hiring and onboarding to strengthen team capability and long-term succession.

Communication & Stakeholder Collaboration

Communicate clearly and effectively with engineers, product partners, customers, and leadership.

Represent engineering in customer and cross-functional discussions with confidence and ownership.

Present technical direction, risks, and progress to senior leadership and the CTO as needed.

Act as a connector between business goals and engineering execution.

Requirements

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.

8+ years of professional software development experience, including 3+ years leading engineering teams.

Strong background in system design, distributed systems, and Agile delivery.

Proven ability to lead teams, manage complexity, and deliver results in fast-paced environments.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Tech Stack (Primary Focus)

Must-Have

RESTful APIs & Service-Oriented Architecture

Object-Oriented Design & SOLID Principles

Nice-to-Have

Microservices and event-driven architectures

CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices

Cloud security, monitoring, and performance optimization

• A dynamic and collaborative work environment.
• Opportunities for professional growth and skill development.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• The chance to play a key role in revolutionising the healthcare technology industry.