Engineering Manager

Tarabut Gateway; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Tarabut Gateway in Saudi Arabia is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a team of five to eight engineers, overseeing delivery, technical growth, and team operations. You will remove blockers, run rituals, and provide honest feedback to ensure high-quality software ships.

Applicants should have 5+ years in software, 1–2 years in leadership, hands-on backend or full-stack experience, and strong English communication.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of software engineering experience, with 1–2 years in leadership.
• Hands-on backend or full-stack development with code-review ability.
• Proven track record mentoring engineers and enabling growth.
• Experience in agile delivery with sprint ceremonies and backlog management.
• Excellent English communication for updates to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own the delivery commitments of your team, ensuring work is well-planned, clearly communicated, and completed to a high standard.
• Run effective sprint ceremonies, including planning, retrospectives, and stand-ups.
• Identify and remove blockers early, escalating to Head of Engineering as needed.
• Maintain visibility into technical debt and address it in a structured way.
• Contribute to code reviews, architectural discussions, and incident response.

Skills

Backend / Full-stack development

Technical leadership

Mentoring & coaching

Agile / sprint ceremonies

English communication

Job description

Overview

Tarabut's engineering team in KSA is growing and this role is central to making that growth count. As Engineering Manager, you will lead a team of five to eight engineers owning their day‑to‑day delivery, their technical development, and their experience working at Tarabut. You will be the person who makes the team function well, removing blockers, running strong rituals, giving clear and honest feedback, and making sure good work gets shipped. This role is for someone who is technically credible, genuinely people‑focused, and hungry to grow. The path to a more senior engineering leadership role at Tarabut is real, and this position is designed to be a platform for that progression for the right person.

Applications will only be considered from Saudi nationals.

What you’ll be doing

Team Delivery

• Own the delivery commitments of your team, ensuring work is well‑planned, clearly communicated, and consistently completed to a high standard.
• Run effective sprint ceremonies, including planning, retrospectives, and stand‑ups, and hold the team to the process disciplines that keep delivery predictable.
• Identify and remove blockers early, escalating to the Head of Engineering where needed rather than letting issues sit.
• Maintain a clear view of technical debt within your team’s domain and work with the team to address it in a structured and proportionate way.

People and Talent Development

• Hold regular one‑to‑ones with each engineer, giving honest and constructive feedback and actively supporting their growth.
• Contribute to the hiring process for engineering roles in KSA, including reviewing applications, conducting interviews, and helping to assess technical and cultural fit.
• Support the onboarding of new engineers into your team, ensuring they are set up for success from day one.
• Identify engineers who are ready for more responsibility and work with the Head of Engineering to create the right conditions for their progression.

Technical Contribution

• Stay close to the technical work your team is doing, contributing to code reviews, architectural discussions, and incident response where your involvement adds value.
• Ensure your team’s work meets Tarabut’s engineering standards on quality, security, and reliability, particularly in the context of our regulated operating environment in KSA.
• Collaborate with peer engineering managers and the Head of Engineering to maintain consistency in technical practices across the KSA engineering function.

Must Have

• At least 5 years of software engineering experience, with a minimum of 1 to 2 years in a formal engineering leadership capacity (principal, tech lead, team lead, or engineering manager).
• Hands‑on technical experience in backend or full‑stack development, with enough depth to review code, contribute to technical decisions, and earn the trust of the engineers you manage.
• A track record of helping engineers grow, whether through mentoring, structured feedback, or creating the right conditions for people to do their best work.
• Experience working in an agile delivery environment, with confidence running sprint ceremonies and managing a backlog.
• Strong communication skills in English, with the ability to translate technical progress and risk into clear updates for non‑technical stakeholders.