Engineering Manager II📣 Job Ad

About the Role

Tamara is seeking an Engineering Manager II to lead a key area within its engineering organization. This role is responsible for the delivery and technical strategy across multiple complex and interconnected product domains. The position is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and is a full-time role.

Role Overview and Responsibilities

The Engineering Manager II will lead a team of 6-10 senior engineers, potentially organized into two squads, to achieve team-level objectives aligned with broader organizational priorities. This role requires guiding the architectural evolution of systems to ensure reliability, scalability, and performance. The manager will partner with product and business leadership to influence medium- and long-term strategy, ensuring teams focus on delivering measurable impact. Key responsibilities include orchestrating technical excellence, fostering the growth of senior engineers and future leaders, managing complex cross-team dependencies, and transforming user engagement with shopping, payment, and banking activities.

• Inspire and guide senior engineers, setting a clear direction aligned with the company vision.
• Drive alignment between technology goals and product priorities, advocating for long-term technical quality.
• Develop direct reports and skip-levels for future leadership roles.
• Create growth opportunities for senior engineers and mentor aspiring managers.
• Lead architectural discussions and drive continuous improvements in system reliability, performance, and scalability.
• Define and own delivery plans for initiatives spanning multiple teams.
• Proactively identify and resolve complex cross-team delivery challenges, making strategic trade-offs.
• Partner with Product and business leadership to influence product strategies and ensure focus on measurable outcomes.
• Build a healthy, inclusive environment of trust, ownership, and accountability.
• Foster strong collaboration and knowledge-sharing culture within the team.

Qualifications and Experience

Candidates should possess a strong background in software development and proven leadership experience. The ideal candidate will have:

• A minimum of 4+ years of experience managing engineering teams.
• A proven track record of managing senior individual contributors and leading projects of medium-to-high complexity.
• Demonstrated experience owning delivery for initiatives spanning multiple teams or complex product domains.
• A strong technical background in modern software development, including experience with technologies such as Java/Go, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Messaging Queues, and Cloud Services.
• Experience leading architectural discussions and driving technical strategy.
• Experience partnering with product managers to influence product roadmaps and align technical strategy with business objectives.
• Proven ability to develop engineering talent, including mentoring senior engineers and aspiring managers.
• Expertise in Agile methodologies and experience resolving complex, cross-team delivery challenges in a fast-paced environment.
• Fintech or eCommerce experience is considered a strong asset.

Company Context

Tamara is the leading fintech platform in Saudi Arabia and the GCC region, focused on building a customer-centric financial super-app. The company serves millions of users and partners with major brands. As Saudi Arabia's first fintech unicorn, Tamara is backed by prominent investors and operates from its headquarters in Riyadh.

Work Environment and Leadership Style

The ideal candidate is a driven, determined, and curious leader who values collective strength. A positive, solution-oriented outlook is essential, with the ability to persevere through challenges and adapt quickly without losing momentum. Empathy and respect are key to working effectively with others. The role requires managing team structure, hiring plans, and performance, while ensuring a healthy balance between new feature delivery and technical investment.