Engineering Manager

Founded by Michael Lahyani in 2005 as a magazine (Al Bab World), Property Finder today is a single technology platform and brand across multiple countries in the MENA region. We offer the most advanced tools and best-in-class user experience for homeseekers, real estate brokers, and developers. Property Finder's most recent valuation secures our status among the Middle East's emerging unicorns, affirming a growth-oriented identity.

Over the years, we've expanded our operations to Bahrain, Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and secured a strategic shareholding in Hepsiemlak, the leading property portal in Turkey. With over 600+ dedicated people in 5 regional offices, we facilitate more than 14 million monthly visits across our platforms, solidifying our position as a regional powerhouse in the proptech space.

As the pioneering portal for homeseekers in the region, we are on a mission to motivate and inspire people to live the life they deserve.

Position Summary:

We’re looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing team of software engineers working on innovative, customer-facing products. You’ll provide technical direction, support team development, and ensure timely, high-quality delivery.

Our stack includes Golang, JavaScript/TypeScript, AWS, and frameworks like React, React Native, Node.js, and Next.js. You’ll also work with data tools such as Aurora, Redis, Memcached, OpenSearch, DynamoDB, and Redshift, and platforms like GitHub, Datadog, and EKS as we transition to a serverless AWS architecture.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and support a team of engineers through hiring, mentoring, feedback, and career development
• Collaborate with product managers to define project scope and priorities
• Plan and manage engineering projects, including schedules, estimates, and status reporting
• Promote engineering best practices in coding, testing, code reviews, and deployment
• Drive process improvements and optimize workflows for greater team efficiency
• Set and track team goals and OKRs
• Foster an inclusive, collaborative, and innovative team culture
• Partner cross-functionally to align on requirements and deliverables
• Manage team budget and resourcing plans
• Ensure software reliability, performance, and scalability
• Implement and improve CI/CD pipelines and development infrastructure
• Troubleshoot and resolve critical production issues
• Advocate for engineering needs in leadership discussions
• Promote knowledge sharing and professional development
• Evaluate and apply emerging technologies where appropriate
• Provide architectural guidance and technical input during product planning
  
  

Required Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience in software development
• 3+ years in a team leadership or management role
• Strong web development and API integration experience
• Solid understanding of cloud infrastructure, especially AWS
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skill
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with AI/ML product features
• Strong grasp of cloud-native and off-the-shelf solution design
• Knowledge of service-oriented architecture and domain-driven design
• Proficiency in modern frontend technologies
• Familiarity with SQL and NoSQL databases
• Data-informed and user-centric decision-making mindset
• Background in real estate or classifieds tech is a plus
  
  

Our promise to talent

We encourage our people, called creators, to move fast, to be bold and offer them countless ways to make an impact in a fast-growing and talent-centric organisation.

Our goal is to ensure that our people find their time at Property Finder a rewarding experience where the company’s growth also means personal growth.

Overall it is a place for you to be your best self.

Property Finder Guiding Principles

• Think Future First
• Data Beats Opinions, Speed Beats Perfection
• Optimise for Impact
• No Ostriches Allowed
• Our People, Our Power
• The Biggest Risk is Taking no Risk at All
  
  

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