Role overview

Lean Technologies, a leading financial infrastructure provider in the Middle East, is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead and develop the Client Experience (CX) engineering team. In this hands-on player-coach role, you will balance writing and reviewing production code with setting architectural direction and managing your team. You’ll own the platform components, APIs, and quality standards that drive client integrations and work closely with Product to deliver improvements to client activation and experience.

Key responsibilities

Lead project management and technical execution for the CX team while actively writing and reviewing production code and making architectural decisions.
Maintain and evolve CX-owned platform components to ensure reliability, quality, and continuous improvement of client-facing services.
Establish and enforce API standards across Lean’s products, providing tools and guidance to other engineering teams to achieve consistent, high-quality API design.
Manage, coach, and develop your engineering team, growing it from 2 engineers to 5–8 reports through 2027.
Make the business case for headcount growth, lead hiring efforts, and build the CX function into a standalone engineering pillar.
Manage observability, monitoring, and incident response for production services.

Requirements

At least 8 years of engineering experience with 3+ years in a management role or equivalent, demonstrating both technical and people leadership capabilities.
Full-stack engineering capability with the ability to write and review production code across frontend and backend using AI-assisted development tools.
Strong proficiency with React, TypeScript, Java, and Spring Boot.
Expertise in backend systems design, architecture, and API design principles.
A quality-first mindset with visible testing frameworks in your work history and a clear, practiced approach to quality delivery.
Track record of building and growing engineering teams through hiring and internal development.
Strong communication skills to translate technical decisions for non-technical audiences and vice versa, with comfort operating in fast-paced, high-ambiguity environments.

What makes this role worth considering

You’ll be building financial infrastructure for the MENA region at a critical growth stage. Lean has processed billions of dollars in transactions, works with 350+ clients including major companies like Binance and Careel, and is backed by leading investors including General Catalyst and Sequoia. Beyond competitive salaries and private healthcare, the company offers flexible office hours and meaningful equity stakes for all team members to ensure long-term alignment with the mission.

How to apply

Use the Apply button to view the official job posting and submit your application on Lean Technologies Careers: Jobs in Dubai & Riyadh (2026)'s careers site.

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