Sr. Engineering Manager

Senior Engineering Manager role at talabat (MENA) leading multiple engineering teams (typically ~4 squads and ~20 engineers) across a single technical domain. Own domain-level technical strategy, team health and growth, delivery excellence, and cross-functional leadership with product, design, and business partners. Drive architectural decisions, scalability, security, and performance, and translate product objectives into technical solutions with measurable impact. Expected to onboard teams, define long-term technical vision (12–18 months), mentor junior managers, foster psychological safety, and guide teams through discovery, planning, and execution with small-batch delivery and continuous feedback. Clear 90/6/12-month outcomes focus on shipping value, mentoring leaders, cross-domain initiatives, and growing engineers toward IC4/Staff or management, while maintaining high-quality standards and contributing to strategic initiatives beyond the domain. Nice-to-haves include experience leading multiple teams in high-growth environments, XP familiarity, cloud platform experience (AWS/GCP/Azure), and domain expertise in marketplace/delivery/logistics optimization. The role emphasizes autonomous teams, engineering culture, and the potential path toward Director-level scope.