Senior Software Engineering Manager

Job Description

At Careem we are led by a powerful purpose to simplify and improve lives in the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan. We’re pioneering the development of innovative services to aid the mobility of people, the mobility of things and the mobility of money.

We’re in the driving seat as we help to define how technology will shape progress in some of the fastest-growing countries in the world. Our teams are building tech to meet the needs of the future in areas including data and AI, e-commerce, technology-enabled logistics, maps, identity, and fintech.

We’re well placed to solve complex and meaningful challenges at scale, with deep tech expertise, strong regulatory relationships, a local presence, and increasingly specialised global teams which are structured to operate as autonomous start-ups. Our team of over 400 engineers and developers are empowered to develop cutting-edge technology every day.

Careem was established in July 2012, became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Uber Technologies, Inc. in January 2020, and today operates in over 100 cities across 12 countries.

About The Role

You will lead the Marketplace Matching team of amazing engineers located across 3 different engineering sites. The Marketplace Matching team is serving Careem Rides, Food, Groceries and Express verticals by taking an optimum decision to match mobility supply and demand. You will partner with engineering leaders across Careem to ensure alignment about engineering challenges and opportunities.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Lead a team of software engineers in implementing high quality services including design, development, and deployment of new business functionality.
• Allocate available resources to meet operating objectives. Interacts with direct reports, customers and peers to share information and improve cross-departmental processes.
• Assist your teams in developing roadmaps for system and product growth, then identify, plan, and execute projects to support that growth
• Strong ability to coach developers, helping them improve their skills and grow their careers
• Experience solving large-scale engineering challenges.
• Encourages and supports others to take on responsibility, authority, and accountability.

Qualifications

• You have strong software engineering skills with strong competencies in data structures, algorithms, software design and OOP
• Working knowledge of at least one of these Java, C++, Python.
• Deep understanding of how to build scalable distributed systems
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field, or equivalent training, fellowship, or work experience.
• You’ll have several years of serving in either an engineering management role.
• Demonstrate ability to run and improve technical development processes
• Relevant experience in logistics marketplace matching including but not limited to cost function, platformization, batching and pooling.

What we’ll provide you

As a Careem Colleague You Will Be Able To

In addition to a competitive long-term total compensation with salary and equity, we have a reward philosophy that expands beyond this.

• Be part of a Remote-First organization that offers flexible ways of working from the office and home.
• Work from any country in the world for 30 days a year
• Use Unlimited Vacation days throughout the year
• Access fitness reimbursements for health activities including: gym, health club and training classes.
• Work and learn from great minds
• Create impact in a region with untapped potential
• Explore new opportunities to learn and grow every day