Engineering Manager

Tarjama&

Amman, Amman Governorate, Jordan permanent

Posted: January 8, 2026

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Job Description

About the Role

We are hiring an experienced Engineering Manager (Backend) on behalf of a fast-growing, product-led technology company operating at scale in the consumer tech and food delivery space.

This role combines people leadership and hands-on technical influence. You will lead and grow a backend engineering team while working closely with Product, Mobile, Design, QA, and DevOps to deliver scalable, high-quality solutions. The ideal candidate brings strong backend expertise, sound architectural judgment, and a genuine passion for building and mentoring high-performing teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of backend engineers, supporting their technical and career growth
• Collaborate closely with Product, Design, Mobile, and QA teams to deliver scalable, reliable solutions
• Own backend technical planning, architecture decisions, and code quality standards
• Balance short-term delivery needs with long-term technical vision and platform scalability
• Conduct regular one-on-ones, performance reviews, and career development discussions
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement
• Manage team capacity, hiring plans, and resource allocation
• Promote and support engineering best practices, including CI/CD, code reviews, and automated testing
• Partner with leadership to align backend technical initiatives with broader business objectives

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• 7+ years of professional backend software development experience, including at least 2 years in a leadership role such as Engineering Manager or Tech Lead
• Strong hands-on backend development experience with PHP (Laravel, Yii2) and Node.js; experience with Python is a plus
• Proven experience leading and mentoring backend teams and collaborating with product, mobile, data, and QA teams
• Solid understanding of backend system architecture and distributed systems, including microservices, API design, and data-intensive applications
• Strong experience with relational and non-relational databases such as MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB, and ClickHouse
• Experience with caching and performance optimization using tools like Redis
• Familiarity with search and graph technologies, including ElasticSearch, Solr, and Neo4j
• Experience working in containerized environments using Docker, and collaborating with DevOps teams on deployments and infrastructure
• Ability to make technical decisions with a system-wide perspective, understanding how backend services interact with frontend, mobile, and data platforms
• Proven track record of delivering complex backend systems in fast-paced, high-growth product environments
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills
• Strong people leadership skills, with a passion for coaching, performance development, and building high-performing teams

Nice to Have

• Experience working in food delivery, e-commerce, logistics, or marketplace platforms
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
• Exposure to DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and production monitoring
• Previous experience scaling backend platforms, services, or engineering teams in high-growth environments

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