Engineering Manager

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 of 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 is a role 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 in your team, giving honest, 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, such as 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.