Engineering Manager (Java and Scala)

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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