Engineering Manager

Role Overview

Engineering Manager at Audiomob, located in Abu Dhabi (AUH), UAE. This is a hands-on leadership role managing the Infrastructure and Services team in a hybrid arrangement of 4 days in the office and 1 day from home.

Company Overview

Audiomob is the industry leader in mobile in-app audio advertising. Founded on the principle of creating a better way to monetize apps, the company combines audio, technology, and AI to deliver non-intrusive, highly scalable advertising solutions for game developers and app publishers. The organization prioritizes creativity, collaboration, and excellence.

Role Purpose

Lead a high-performing engineering team while maintaining direct involvement in the technical design, development, and delivery of large-scale systems. Drive infrastructure and services solutions that process billions of requests daily, ensuring alignment with business goals and technical excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead and manage a team of software engineers, fostering a high-performance environment.
• Mentor and develop engineering talent, providing guidance and career development opportunities.
• Build and maintain strong leadership and team-building capabilities.

Technical Strategy & Architecture

• Drive the design, development, and delivery of high-scale software solutions, ensuring alignment with business goals.
• Provide technical leadership for the development and operation of high-throughput systems processing billions of requests per day.
• Actively participate in coding, code reviews, and architecture discussions to maintain technical excellence.

Stakeholder & Project Management

• Collaborate with stakeholders to define product requirements and deliverables, and work with your team to turn those into solutions.
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment, effectively managing multiple priorities and deadlines.

Quality & Operations

• Ensure the team follows best practices for software development, testing, and deployment.
• Identify and resolve technical and organizational challenges, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery.

Qualifications & Experience

• 8+ years of professional software development experience, with at least 2 years in a management or leadership role.
• Demonstrable expertise in Node.js and TypeScript.
• Proven experience designing, operating, and scaling complex infrastructure on cloud platforms such as GCP or AWS, using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform.
• Strong expertise in relational databases, such as PostgreSQL, and in-memory data stores, such as Redis.
• Hands-on experience with AI-assisted coding tools, along with a strong interest in applying AI to engineering workflows and automation.
• Extensive experience delivering high-scale, high-performance solutions.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science (preferred).
• Proficiency in Go (highly desirable).
• Knowledge of modern frontend frameworks and libraries used with TypeScript, such as SvelteKit or React (a plus).
• In-depth understanding of the AdTech industry (a plus).

Skills & Competencies

• Strong leadership and team-building capabilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to maintain composure and effectiveness under pressure.

Additional Information

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Equity participation.
• Leadership role in a cutting-edge technology company.
• Opportunities for continuous learning and professional growth.
• Audiomob welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and recognizes that diversity in all its forms is a key driver of success.