Manager - Backend Engineering

2 days ago

Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Presight Full time
Overview

Manager – Backend Engineering

Location: Abu Dhabi

About Presight

Presight is an ADX-listed public company with Abu Dhabi based G42 as its majority shareholder and is the region's leading big data analytics company powered by GenAI. It combines big data, analytics, and AI expertise to serve every sector, of every scale, to create business and positive societal impact. Presight excels at all-source data interpretation to support insight-driven decision-making that shapes policy and creates safer, healthier, happier, and more sustainable societies. Today, through its range of GenAI-driven products and solutions, Presight is bringing Applied AI to the private and public sector, enabling them to realize their AI strategy and ambitions faster.

The Opportunity:

We are seeking a strategic and experienced Manager - Backend Engineering to lead and grow our backend engineering team. This role involves overseeing the development of robust, scalable, and secure backend solutions while fostering a high-performance engineering culture. At this role, you will play a critical role in driving project success, mentoring engineers, and ensuring that all technical deliverables align with organizational goals and customer needs.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

  • Team Leadership & Development:
    • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of backend engineers, fostering collaboration and innovation.
    • Manage resource allocation, project prioritization, and team productivity to meet business objectives.
    • Create a culture of continuous improvement, promoting upskilling and adoption of best practices.
  • Engineering Execution:
    • Oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of backend systems, ensuring high performance and scalability.
    • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements, align on goals, and deliver high-quality solutions.
    • Implement automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and monitor systems for performance optimization.
    • Drive engineering best practices, including code reviews, architecture discussions, and technology standards.
  • Strategic Planning & Execution:
    • Collaborate with product managers and designers to define project requirements and timelines.
    • Drive the implementation of new features and improvements, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
    • Own the team's roadmap and continuously improve the development process.
  • Collaboration & Communication:
    • Act as the liaison between the frontend team and other stakeholders.
    • Ensure seamless integration between frontend and backend systems.
    • Communicate project status, risks, and outcomes to stakeholders at all levels.
  • Technology Trends:
    • Stay informed on emerging technologies and development trends, applying them to drive innovation and technical excellence.
  • Comply with QHSE (Quality Health Safety and Environment), Business Continuity, Information Security, Privacy, Risk, Compliance Management and Governance of Organizations policies, procedures, plans and related risk assessments.

Skills and Attributes for Success

Performance will be assessed based on measurable achievements, such as cost savings, reductions in productivity loss, defect-free delivery, adherence to policies and standards, and customer satisfaction scores.

Qualifications

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Artificial Intelligence, Business Analytics, Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field.
  • 10+ years of experience in backend engineering, with at least 3 years in a leadership or managerial role.
  • Proven track record of building and managing high-performing engineering teams.
  • Expertise in designing and maintaining high-performance, low-latency backend systems in Java, Golang, Python or similar technologies.
  • In-depth knowledge of databases (MongoDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL) and modern architecture patterns like microservices and event-driven systems.
  • Familiarity with distributed systems, hybrid cloud environments, Docker, and tools like Kafka and Elastic Search.
  • Skilled in implementing automated testing platforms, CI/CD, and DevOps practices.
  • Proficiency with version control systems like Git and understanding of agile delivery methodologies.

Ideally, you'll also need

  • Deep market and domain knowledge
  • Commitment to continuous improvement and innovative problem-solving
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills

What we look for:

If you are a performance-driven, inquisitive mind with the agility to adapt to ambiguity, you will fit right in. You should be eager to explore opportunities to build meaningful collaborations with stakeholders and aspire to create unique customer-centric solutions. Bias for action and a passion to conquer new frontiers in the AI space is at the heart of the Presight community.

What working at Presight offers:

Culture: An open, diverse and inclusive environment with a global vision that encourages personal growth and focuses on ground-breaking, industry-first innovations.

Career: Outstanding learning, development & growth opportunities via structured training programs and innovative, high-tech projects.

Rewards: A competitive remuneration package with a host of perks including healthcare, education support, leave benefits and more.

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