Engineering Manager (java And Scala)

United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates

Job Description

My client, a fast-growing trading company, is looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to lead backend engineering teams building high-performance, low-latency trading systems.
The Role:

  • Lead, mentor, and grow a team of backend engineers working on mission-critical trading platforms
  • Own technical delivery, architecture decisions, and engineering standards
  • Partner closely with Product, Quant, and Trading teams to deliver scalable and reliable systems
  • Balance hands-on technical leadership with people management and execution
  • Drive best practices around system design, performance, security, and resilience
Key Requirements:
  • Proven experience as an Engineering Manager or Technical Lead in a high-scale environment
  • Strong background in Scala and Java, ideally within trading, fintech, or low-latency systems
  • Experience designing and operating distributed, event-driven systems
  • Solid understanding of concurrency, performance optimisation, and fault-tolerant architectures
  • Comfortable working in fast-paced, high-ownership environments
Nice to Have:
  • Experience in trading platforms, market data, or financial systems
  • Exposure to cloud infrastructure and modern DevOps practices
  • Background in mentoring senior engineers and building high-performing teams
Why Join:
  • Opportunity to lead core engineering for a growing trading platform
  • High-impact role with strong ownership and influence
  • Competitive package and long-term growth in Dubai
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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD2280084
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates
  • Education
    Not mentioned