Job Description:

About the Job:

About Us:

• Tamara, founded in 2020, empowers over 10 million people daily, revolutionizing how people shop, pay, and bank across the MENA region.
• Partnered with thousands of merchants, ranging from leading global brands to small and medium businesses.
• Unicorn status achieved, marking rapid growth and success.

Your Role:

• Seeking an Engineering Hub Manager for the Dubai HQ Engineering team.
• Lead the design, development, and optimization of secure and robust payment processing infrastructure.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create unique experiences for Tamara users.
• Manage dynamic, cross-functional teams of engineers, designers, analysts, and product experts.

Your Responsibilities:

1. Leadership:

   • Inspire and motivate a team of 30+ Engineers in multiple squads.
   • Set team goals aligned with the company vision and strategy.
   • Build a healthy environment of trust and a strong sense of ownership and accountability.

2. People Development:

   • Develop talent through coaching, mentoring, and challenging.
   • Assess and manage performance, attracting, developing, and retaining engineering talent.

3. Technical Ownership:

   • Lead technical discovery and guide technical decision-making.
   • Ensure the right balance between delivery and technical excellence.

4. Project Management:

   • Break down complex topics into smaller, manageable tasks.
   • Manage internal and external stakeholders' expectations.
   • Identify, manage, and communicate risks.

5. Team Performance:

   • Ensure alignment of team objectives with organizational goals.
   • Measure performance indicators and continuously improve team effectiveness.

6. Team Building:

   • Instill a collaboration- and knowledge-sharing culture.
   • Manage the team's budget to achieve these goals.

7. Collaborate with Peers:

   • Work closely with Engineering Managers, architecture board, and the VP of Engineering.

Your Expertise:

• Minimum of 2 years in a Senior Engineering Manager or Head of Engineering role.
• Comfortable serving in a manager-of-managers capacity.
• Proven leadership experience with the ability to inspire, motivate, and mentor team members.
• Software development background with expertise in relevant technologies (e.g., Java, PHP, Go).
• Understanding of modern development methodologies such as Agile and Scrum.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, cloud services, and containerization technologies (e.g., Kubernetes).
• Ability to make strategic decisions aligned with business goals.
• Experience in attracting, retaining, and developing exceptional engineering talent.
• Background in Payment, Banking Systems, or Shopping.

Join the Revolution:

• Tamara is a hub of individuals worldwide, with over 40+ nationalities, committed to working with the broadest talent pool possible.
• Emphasis on self-driven individuals, ready to take control of their professional and personal development.
• Place where possibilities are for the taking through career mobility, mentoring, and cross-border collaboration.
• Recognized as one of the competitive tech companies to work for.

All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.