head of engineering - Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Duncan & Ross

    Duncan & Ross
    Duncan & Ross Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    Found in: Talent AE A C2 - 1 week ago

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    Description

    About therole:

    Ourclient in the digital healthcare space is looking an experiencedHead of Engineering to lead their engineering team in Dubai. TheHead of Engineering will be responsible for driving technicalexcellence innovation and the successful delivery of theirplatform. This is a key leadership role reporting directly into theCEO with progression plans to become CTO.

    Youwill play an integral role in establishing the platform as well asbuilding out a technology function in the evergrowing healthcaretech sector. You will shape the future of the company working oncutting edge greenfield projects.

    JobResponsibilities

    • Managea team of engineers providing guidance mentorship and support fortheir professional growth.
    • Set the technicaldirection and architecture for the platform making informeddecisions on technology stacks infrastructure and developmentmethodologies.
    • Work with product managersdesigners and other stakeholders to define and prioritizeengineering projects and roadmaps.
    • Oversee thesoftware development lifecycle ensuring efficient projectmanagement code quality and timely delivery of features andenhancements.
    • Establish and engineering bestpractices and standards including code reviews testing frameworksand documentation.
    • Manage relationships withexternal partners vendors and contractors ensuring effectivecollaboration and successful delivery of outsourcedprojects.
    • Manage and prioritize technical debtand scalability challenges ensuring the longterm sustainability andscalability of their platform.
    • Be involved inrecruitment of new team members as well as designing OKR/KPIS forthe team.

    Requirements

    • Bachelorsdegree in computer science Engineering or a related field.
    • Minimum of 10 years of software developmentexperience including at least 5 years in a leadershiprole
    • Proven experience in a leadership role.
    • Deep understanding of software engineeringprinciples architecture and designpatterns
    • Experience with modern softwaredevelopment technologies and frameworks including cloudbasedarchitectures microservices architecture and DevOps.

    Experience in the healthcare ordigital health industry is aplus.

    Vertical

    Technology

    RemoteWork :

    No