Engineering Manager

dopay

. Lead a team of 6–10 backend and frontend engineers .

Posted 11/6/2026full-timeCairo • EgyptSeniorLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong leadership in managing engineering teams, with a focus on hiring, mentoring, and performance management. Proficient in project delivery and team process ownership, ensuring alignment with product goals and technical standards.

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Team LeadershipSoftware Engineering ManagementRails or Go ExperienceScrum or Kanban MethodologiesClear Communication

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringBackend DevelopmentFull-Stack DevelopmentProject DeliveryCode Review StandardsPerformance ReviewsTechnical Debt ManagementDeployment Frequency TrackingIncident ResponseTeam Health Metrics

Soft Skills

Feedback ProvisionGrowth PlanningConflict ResolutionCollaborationMentoring

Industry Keywords

FintechPaymentsMarketplace ProductsStartup ExperienceScale-Up Experience

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudRuby on RailsGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead a team of 6–10 backend and frontend engineers
Hire engineers by defining roles, running interviews, closing candidates and onboarding them
Hold weekly 1:1s, provide feedback, set growth plans and run performance reviews
Plan delivery with product by breaking down the roadmap, committing to realistic dates and flagging risks early
Own team processes including planning, code review standards, releases and incident response
Balance features against technical debt, reliability and security with the Solution Architect
Track team health using deployment frequency, lead time and change failure rate metrics
Review designs, join incident calls and pick up small tickets when needed to unblock the team
Report to the CTO / VP Engineering

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years in software engineering, including 2+ years managing engineers directly
Background as a backend or full-stack engineer
Rails, Go or modern frontend experience helps you earn trust
Experience hiring for and building teams
Experience growing juniors into seniors
Experience handling underperformance fairly
Experience delivering projects on time across several teams and dependencies
Scrum or Kanban experience
Clear communication with engineers, product and executives, in writing and in person
Managed managers, or a team of 10+ (nice to have)
Grew a team at a startup or scale-up (nice to have)
Fintech, payments or marketplace products experience (nice to have)
Experience owning an engineering or cloud budget (nice to have)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical insurance for you and your family
[Remote / hybrid] work and flexible hours
Yearly budget for leadership training and conferences