Engineering Manager

Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt on site Until 8/22/2026 First posted March 26, 2025 Last posted March 26, 2025
Job description
  • The Engineering Manager will be responsible for leading and mentoring our talented engineering team to deliver high-quality and innovative software solutions.
  • This role requires a blend of strong technical expertise and leadership skills, and an understanding of the unique needs of the e-commerce and retail industries.
  • The manager will guide the team in developing scalable, secure, and efficient software systems that drive business success while ensuring high standards of quality and operational excellence.

 

Requirements

Education & Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field. A master’s degree is a plus.
  • 10 years of experience in software engineering, with at least 3 years in a leadership or engineering management role.
  • Proven experience leading and managing teams in the development of large-scale, complex software systems, particularly in the e-commerce space.
  • Demonstrated ability to deliver projects successfully from inception through deployment, and ongoing maintenance.

Systems & Languages:

  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Python, PHP, or Node.js.
  • Experience with e-commerce platforms and frameworks (Magento, Shopify, or similar platforms) is highly desirable.
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab, or Circle CI, and version control systems like Git.
  • Experience with databases (SQL, NoSQL), caching systems (Redis), and message brokers (Kafka, RabbitMQ).
  • Fluent in English.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • In-depth understanding of Agile methodologies, Scrum, and DevOps practices.
  • Experience implementing automated testing (unit, integration, UI) and test-driven development (TDD).
  • Ability to lead through ambiguity and balance multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong understanding of performance optimization, including front-end and back-end performance monitoring and troubleshooting.
  • Knowledge of regulatory standards and industry best practices related to e-commerce, privacy, and secure demonstrated ability to foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and learning within the engineering team.

 

About this role

Summary

Lead and mentor engineering team to deliver innovative software solutions.

Job title

Engineering Manager

Experience level

10 years

Industry

e-commerce

Location requirements

Cairo, Egypt; remote work not allowed

Salary

Not specified

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

bachelor's degree10 years software engineering3 years leadershipjavapythonphpnode.jse-commerce platformscloud platformsdockerkubernetesci/cd toolsgitsqlnosqlrediskafkarabbitmqenglish

Preferred skills

master's degreemagentoshopifyagile methodologiesscrumdevopsautomated testingtddperformance optimization

Specializations

leadershipsoftware engineeringe-commercecloudAgile
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt

On-site City